The Cool Voice of Rita Reys | ||||
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Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | January 17 & August 16, 1955, and February 16, May 3 & June 25, 1956 | |||
Studio | Phonogram Studios (Holland) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 35:46 | |||
Label | Columbia CL 903 Philips B 08006 L | |||
Producer | George Avakian | |||
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The Cool Voice of Rita Reys is the debut album by Dutch jazz singer Rita Reys which features sessions recorded with bands led by drummers Art Blakey and her husband Wessel Ilcken. The sessions are divided over each side of the original LP which was released on the Dutch Philips and US Columbia labels. [1] [2] [3]
Allmusic stated "In 1956 Reys recorded probably her most famous album,The Cool Voice of Rita Reys. Her backup band was Art Blakey &the Jazz Messengers. Reys and Ilcken spent a few months in the United States during 1956–1957. She had opportunities to sing not only with Blakey but Jimmy Smith,Chico Hamilton,Clark Terry,and Mat Mathews". [4]
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