| Devil May Care | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 23, 1960 and January 10, 1961 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 352 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Teri Thornton chronology | ||||
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Devil May Care (also rereleased as Lullaby of the Leaves) is the debut album by American jazz vocalist Teri Thornton featuring tracks recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 for the Riverside label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with the review by Michael G. Nastos stating, "This is an important document of a truly great jazz singer, and is essential in the collection of every serious aficionado". [2]
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