| Deep Roots | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | February 13–14, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 27:18 | |||
| Label | Argo LP/LPS-694 | |||
| Producer | Ralph Bass | |||
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Deep Roots is an album by American jazz vocalist Lorez Alexandria featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Argo label. [1] [2]
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AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek stated "it was recorded with a killer group ... The material is made up mostly of standards ... in her signature style". [3]
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