Ruth Price - The Party's Over

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:57
Size: 76,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:06)  1. By Myself
(2:49)  2. Street Of Dreams
(3:05)  3. If I Love Again
(2:42)  4. The Masquerade Is Over
(3:06)  5. I Had The Craziest Dream
(2:39)  6. Bye And Bye
(2:22)  7. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
(2:33)  8. Take My Love
(3:59)  9. I'm The Girl
(2:10) 10. Something To Remember You By
(2:32) 11. The Party's Over
(2:48) 12. I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest

The aptly titled The Party's Over documents that moment in time when the conversation ends, the liquor runs dry, and the guests have all gone home. A contemplative, beautifully melancholy record, it captures a side of Ruth Price largely absent from her other LPs, paring her music to the essence of its being. Price favors a slightly breathy vocal approach that eloquently underscores the deeply personal intensity of songs like "By Myself," "If I Love Again," and "I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest." Norman Paris' small-combo arrangements are no less thoughtful: while the jazzy, piano-trio settings strip away unnecessary augmentation, the music is far from black-and-white splashes of instrumental color buoy Price's vocals at all the right moments.~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-partys-over-mw0000905473

The Party's Over

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Vic Lewis, West Coast All Stars - Play Bill Holman

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:35
Size: 131.8 MB
Styles: West Coast jazz
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[7:12] 1. Oleo (First Version)
[7:26] 2. Yesterdays
[6:54] 3. Sizzler Before Lunch
[3:54] 4. When I Fall In Love
[7:35] 5. Easter Parade
[8:43] 6. As We Speak
[8:21] 7. Sizzler After Lunch
[7:26] 8. Oleo (Second Version)

Alto Saxophone – Bud Shank (tracks: 1 to 6 ,8), Lanny Morgan (tracks: 7), Lennie Niehaus (tracks: 7); Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Flute [Alto], Bass Clarinet – Bill Perkins; Bass – John Clayton; Drums – Jeff Hamilton; French Horn – Ron Loofbourrow; Piano – Alan Broadbent (tracks: 1, 3 to 6), Dudley Moore (tracks: 7), Mike Lang (tracks: 2,8); Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Bob Cooper; Trombone – Andy Martin (tracks: 7), Rob McConnell; Trumpet – Conte Candoli, Jack Sheldon; Vocals – Ruth Price.

Vic has no hesitation in declaring Bill Holman to be the finest big band jazz arranger in the world and in 1988 he satisfied a long held ambition by asking Bill to write arrangements for a complete album by the West Coast All Stars. As can be seen from the personnel listing, the cream of California's jazzmen were assembled for the date.

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Ruth Price - Lucky To Be Me

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:46
Size: 104.8 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1983/2013
Art: Front

[2:37] 1. Be My Love
[5:48] 2. Lucky To Be Me
[4:11] 3. Something Funny
[3:07] 4. My Romance
[6:25] 5. Haunted Heart
[5:35] 6. Little Jazz Bird
[4:20] 7. Heather On The Hill
[3:06] 8. Never Let Me Go
[4:55] 9. Loving Friends
[2:46] 10. Irresistible You
[2:50] 11. You Are There

Despite remaining quite active as a singer, Ruth Price had not recorded as a leader in over 20 years when she cut this long-overdue (and now out-of-print) LP. Joined by pianist Tom Garvin, bassist Andy Simpkins, drummer Roy McCurdy and occasionally tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb, Price emphasizes love songs on the mostly ballad-oriented and lyrical session. Among the 11 lyrics that she uplifts are "Lucky to Be Me," "My Romance," "Little Jazz Bird" and "Irresistible You." ~Scott Yanow

Lucky To Be Me

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Ruth Price, Shelly Manne - Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:05
Size: 98.6 MB
Styles: Standards, Vocal jazz
Year: 1961/2009
Art: Front

[2:47] 1. I Love You
[3:35] 2. They Say It's Spring
[4:41] 3. Listen Little Girl
[2:38] 4. Dearly Beloved
[3:57] 5. I Know Why
[3:30] 6. Shadrack
[4:29] 7. Crazy He Calls Me
[2:55] 8. Nobody Else But Me
[4:33] 9. Nobody's Heart
[2:06] 10. All I Do Is Dream Of You
[4:19] 11. Who Am I
[3:31] 12. Till The Clouds Roll By

Bass – Chuck Berghofer; Drums – Shelly Manne; Piano – Russ Freeman; Tenor Saxophone – Richie Kamuca; Trumpet – Conte Candoli; Vocals – Ruth Price. Recorded in "live" performance at Shelly Manne's famous jazz club in Hollywood (The Manne Hole), March 3-5, 1961

Singer Ruth Price on this early set falls somewhere between swinging jazz, middle-of-the-road pop, and cabaret. She does not improvise much, but her strong and very appealing voice uplifts the diverse material that she interprets (including "Dearly Beloved," "Shadrack," "Crazy He Calls Me," and "Look for the Silver Lining"), and she brings great sincerity to Leonard Bernstein's "Who Am I." Backed by Shelly Manne's quintet (with plenty heard from pianist Russ Freeman, but just guest spots by Richie Kamuca on tenor and one lone appearance by trumpeter Conte Candoli), Price is in fine form for her debut recording as a leader, which has been reissued on CD in the OJC series. ~Scott Yanow

Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole

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Ruth Price - Sings With Johnny Smith

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 35:00

Size: 80.1 MB

Styles: Vocal jazz, Standards

Year: 1956/2012

Art: Front

[2:38] 1. This Heart Of Mine

[3:33] 2. When You Wish Upon A Star

[1:55] 3. I'm Nobody's Baby

[3:22] 4. Sleeping Bee

[3:53] 5. It Never Entered My Mind

[2:09] 6. Wonderful Guy

[3:36] 7. Until The Real Thing Comes Along

[2:37] 8. Time After Time

[3:24] 9. Goodbye

[2:05] 10. Back In Your Own Back Yard

[3:17] 11. I'll Be Seeing You

[2:26] 12. Run, Little Rain Drop, Run

This album is a set of standards delivered by Ruth Price (who didn't make enough albums during her performing career), backed by Johnny Smith, one of jazz's eminent guitarists. Smith gained significant attention with his album Moonlight in Vermont, which Down Beat named as jazz album of the year, while Price performed in relative obscurity throughout her short career. Because this CD, originally issued by Teddy Reig's Roost Records, offers just a mite more than a half-hour's worth of music, each note should be savored. Price and Smith work wonderfully well together on tasteful arrangements played in an urbane, intelligent, and subdued manner. There are no pyrotechnics on this session. Their collaboration on "This Heart of Mine" rivals Sarah Vaughan's classic rendition. Gordon Jenkins' "Goodbye," with Smith's dramatic guitar and John Rae's softly stroked vibes playing in support of Price, is a highlight of the album. On "When You Wish Upon a Star," made popular by Ukelele Ike Edwards in Pinocchio, Smith abandons his chordal playing for a single string approach behind Price. While comprised mostly of slow ballads, the serious atmosphere is relieved from time to time with an upbeat number, such as "Time after Time" and a bouncy "Back in Your Own Back Yard," done with swinging merriment. Not blessed with an overwhelming voice or great range, Price concentrates on her interpretive skills as she works her cool vocals with very good results. Price didn't record a lot during her career, but what is available is well worth having. ~Dave Nathan

Sings With Johnny Smith

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