| The Song Is Paris | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | January 22, 24 & 26 and May 8, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:53 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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The Song Is Paris is an album by American jazz vocalist and guitarist Jackie Paris recorded in 1962 for the Impulse! label. [1]
The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4 stars stating "Because he was never a showy or self-indulgent vocalist, Paris never received the acclaim he deserved, and the subtlety of a record like The Song Is Paris further underlines just how deceptive his music can be – the album shifts so effortlessly between moods and tempos that its broad range threatens to pass by virtually unnoticed. Paris' nuanced, succinct approach to the material likewise eschews technical acrobatics in favor of sincerity and poignancy – slowly but surely, the songs work their way deep under your skin". [2]
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