| Ms. Jazz | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | March 1973 | |||
| Studio | New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:15 | |||
| Label | Groove Merchant GM 531 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
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Ms. Jazz is an album by American jazz vocalist Carmen McRae recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label the following year. [1] [2]
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