Monday, July 26, 2021

Miriam Klein, Kirk Lightsey - Ballads for Loving Kindness

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:31
Size: 132,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:22) 1. There Is Nothing Like the Feeling
(6:43) 2. Detour Ahead
(6:37) 3. A Time for Love
(5:20) 4. Easy Street
(7:07) 5. Deep in my Dreams
(6:20) 6. Love Is the Thing
(5:35) 7. Season
(6:08) 8. Mandy Is Two
(7:16) 9. Gloomy Monday

Miriam Klein (born March 27, 1937 in Basel) is a Swiss jazz singer. Miriam Klein first achieved notoriety when she performed in Paris with Pierre Michelot, Don Byas and Art Simmons in the 1950s. After training at the music school in Vienna, she returned to Switzerland and sang in the formations of her husband Oscar Klein since 1963.

In the 1960s and 1970s she became internationally known as a singer. She recorded an album with Bessie Smith tracks during this period; The international breakthrough came in 1973 with the album " Lady Like ", which was dedicated to Billie Holiday. She was accompanied by musicians such as Roy Eldridge, Dexter Gordon and Slide Hampton. She also recorded a record with Albert Nicholas.

In 1977 Klein worked with the Fritz Pauer Trio, in 1978 with Sir Roland Hanna and George Mraz on their album " By Myself ". At the Frankfurt Jazz Festival 1980 she was accompanied by Hans Kollers International Brass Company . In 1981/82 she went on tour with Kenny Clarke, Hanna and Isla Eckinger. In 2001 she was also involved in the recording of the album My Marilyn by David Klein, her son.

Her role model is Billie Holiday; she wanted to sing like Billie Holiday, but not copy it , said the singer. After making a record with Miriam Klein, Roy Eldridge said: Your voice would have been much more suitable for the film “Lady Sings the Blues” than Diana Ross's. https://peoplepill.com/people/miriam-klein

Personnel: Miriam Klein - Vocal; Kirk Lightsey - Piano.

Miriam: Ballads for Loving Kindness

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