Styles: Vocal
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:09
Size: 108,6 MB
Art: Front
(3:16) 1. I've Got You Under My Skin
(3:04) 2. The Man I Love
(4:17) 3. Mood Indigo
(2:33) 4. Don't Know Much About Love
(4:34) 5. L'il Darlin'
(2:47) 6. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
(4:13) 7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
(3:22) 8. Sophisticated Lady
(3:24) 9. You Go To My Head
(2:56) 10. Loose Lips
(3:40) 11. Body And Soul
(3:14) 12. Joy Juice
(2:21) 13. In A Sentimental Mood
(3:22) 14. Lover Come Back To Me
Born Vincent Hugh Jones, 24 March 1954, Paisley, Scotland. In 1955 Jones’ family emigrated to Australia and lived in Wolloongong, New South Wales. The son of a musician, he was exposed to the jazz greats at an early age and he began to play trumpet in local bands. As an admirer of cool jazz he was especially influenced by Chet Baker and Miles Davis. In 1974 Jones began many years of playing and singing on the New South Wales club and jazz circuit. In 1982 he recorded his debut, Watch What Happens, which featured standards and some original material. The success of the album enabled him to form a sextet that played and toured extensively. More recordings followed, and Jones became a popular festival and cabaret attraction. In 1990 he accepted an acting role in the ABC period series, Come In Spinner. The subsequent album soundtrack of standards, with Jones and Grace Knight, became a milestone in the Australian recording industry as the biggest selling Australian jazz album ever, with sales in excess of 200, 000. Jones rejected the commercial and celebrity opportunities that beckoned, preferring to concentrate on his own musicality and he released and produced new albums each year. Standards became less obvious in his repertoire and originals, written by himself or band members, became more prominent. In 1992, he toured Europe with his sextet which included Barney McAll, Lloyd Swanton and Andrew Gander. There were concerts in The Netherlands, Germany, England and at the Montreux International Jazz Festival. An effective concert and cabaret performer, Jones’ sensitive, almost tortured persona, complimented the melancholic nature of his music, which became increasingly more introspective. After the release of Trustworthy Little Sweethearts, the Jones band toured Europe to considerable success. When he returned to Australia Jones retreated to his isolated farm in rural Victoria to compose new material. The album, Future Girl, contained original material, much of it inspired by his passion for the environment and conservation. Jones maintains full control in all aspects of his recordings and performs only when inclined, but his fierce independence and dedication to his art has resulted in a highly original and important body of work. By the late 90s he had developed more as a vocalist who occasionally played the trumpet. His singing is individual and eloquent, containing sensitive phrasing and sincerity. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vince-jones-mn0000216835/biography
After leading the successful Australian act the Eurogliders, U.K.-born singer Grace Knight launched a solo singing career which saw her become one of Australia's leading jazz divas. In her early teens, Knight sang in folk clubs and first met musician Bernie Lynch while singing on a cruise ship. They would form the highly successful Eurogliders in 1980 and go on to international success. After the Eurogliders split in 1989, Knight sang backup vocals in the Tania Bowra Band before recording the soundtrack to the ABC-TV miniseries Come in Spinner with jazz musician Vince Jones. The album featured 1940s jazz standards and marked a career change for Knight. The singles "I've Got You Under My Skin," "The Man I Love," and "Sophisticated Lady" propelled the album to number five on the national charts in May 1990. Her debut album, Stormy Weather (September 1991), reached number 14 on the national chart in October, and another cover, "Fever," was released as a single. Her second album, Gracious, contained more jazz standards and covers such as "On a Clear Day," "Moondance," "Cry Me a River," and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone." Knight released her fourth album, Live, in February 1996, a double album recorded over three nights at Sydney's jazz venue the Basement. She released her fourth solo album, Zeitgeist, in 2000, a collection which featured several original songs penned by Knight. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/grace-knight-mn0000194742
Personnel: Vocals – Grace Knight, Vince Jones; Baritone Saxophone – Tony Buchanon; Bass – Lloyd Swanton; Clarinet – Lee Hutchings; Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Col Loughlan; Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jason Morphett; Drums – Andrew Gander; Guitar – Jim Kelly; Piano – Max Lambert; Trombone – Bob McIver; Trumpet – Dick Motz, John Hoffman, Paul Panichi
Come In Spinner
