| This Is Carmen McRae | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1958–1959 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 34:56 | |||
| Label | Kapp | |||
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This Is Carmen McRae is a compilation album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1967 by Kapp Records after she left there. The album features compositions from three series of recordings made in 1958 and 1959. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The review of Cash Box magazine emphasized that MacRae interprets the songs, demonstrating impeccable style, and sings with feeling and drama, and the album itself, in their opinion, should become a big hit among MacRae fans. [3] Record World noted that this is "a great group of standards done to just the right turn by Carmen." [4]
Ken Dryden in a retrospective review for AllMusic stated that the singer is as eloquent as possible, conveying the emotions of each song in a sweeping manner. He also noted the touching performance of the song "Angel Eyes", where McRae accompanies herself on the piano, and "The More I See You", where she restores an often missed verse, supported by a delicate arrangement by Luther Henderson. [1]
Nice 'n' Easy is the eighteenth studio album by Frank Sinatra, released on July 25, 1960.
Nina Simone and Her Friends is an album released in 1960 by the Bethlehem Records label, that compiled songs by jazz singers Nina Simone, Carmen McRae and Chris Connor. All three artists had left the label and signed with other companies by the time Bethlehem released this album. The numbers by Simone - with the exception of her 1959 hit single "I Loves You, Porgy" were "left overs" from the recording sessions for her 1959 debut album Little Girl Blue and released without her knowledge. The tracks by Connor and McRae had already been issued together this way, as Bethlehem's Girlfriends, in 1956, accompanied by the debut recording session of Julie London.
Songs for Ellen is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was recorded in 1992 and released posthumously in 1994.
Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones is a 1956 album by The Four Freshmen "It reached number six nationally and resided on the charts for over eight months." It was the first album bought by Brian Wilson, who would be greatly influenced by the Four Freshmen when starting The Beach Boys. Later, the Four Freshmen were acclaimed as "the most innovative and imitated jazz vocal quartet ever to grace vinyl". Straddling vocal jazz and pop music, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Jazz Hall of Fame in 2001.
Hollar! is an album by the jazz vocalist Etta Jones which was released through Prestige Records in November 1963. It was recorded at three separate sessions between 1960 and 1962.
Live at Bubba's is a 1981 live album by jazz singer Carmen McRae.
Book of Ballads is a 1959 album by jazz singer Carmen McRae, arranged by Frank Hunter.
For Once in My Life is a studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1967 by Atlantic Records. The arranger was Johnny Keating. The recording was made in London at Olympic Studios. The album consists covers mainly of modern popular songs by Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson, the Beatles and Buffy Sainte-Marie.
The Great American Songbook is a 1972 live album by Carmen McRae, accompanied by a jazz quartet including Jimmy Rowles and Joe Pass. McRae was a great fan of Rowles and described him in the liner notes to the album as "the guy every girl singer in her right mind would like to work with". Rowles's humorous country and western song, "The Ballad of Thelonious Monk", is featured on the album.
After Glow is a 1957 album by jazz singer Carmen McRae released on Decca Records, her fifth on that label. Recorded in two studio sessions with just a rhythm section, McRae herself alternates on piano with Ronnell Bright on the first date; on April 18 Ray Bryant plays piano.
Can't Hide Love is a 1976 album by Carmen McRae, this was her third and last album to be released on Blue Note Records.
November Girl is an album by vocalist Carmen McRae and the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band recorded in London in 1970 and originally released on the Black Lion label in 1975.
Chatter Jazz subtitled The Talkative Horns of Rex Stewart and Dickie Wells, is an album by cornetist Rex Stewart and trombonist Dicky Wells which was recorded in 1959 and released on the RCA Victor label.
A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae is the debut studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1953 through Stardust Records. The second side of the record features songs performed by Ivie Anderson, who had already died by the time of release.
By Special Request is a studio album by American jazz singer Carmen McRae, released in 1956 and became her first release on Decca Records. In some songs, McRae is joined by the Matt Matthews quintet, while others feature pianist Dick Katz, guitarist Mundell Lowe, bassist Wendell Marshall and her ex-husband Kenny Clarke on drums. MacRae plays the piano in "Supper Time".
Carmen McRae in London, also known as Carmen McRae at the Flamingo Jazz Club, is a live album by American singer Carmen McRae, recorded in 1961 at the Flamingo Jazz Club in London, accompanied by a trio consisting of her regular pianist Don Abney and the British Phil Seamen (drums) and Kenny Napper (bass). The album was released in 1961 only in the UK by Ember Records.
Bittersweet is a studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1964 on producer Mort Feghi's independent label Focus Records and distributed by Atlantic Records. The album received critical acclaim.
Second to None is a studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1964 by Mainstream Records.
Alfie is a studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1966 by Mainstream Records. Arrangements by Don Sebesky and Peter Matz.
Carmen McRae is a live album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1971 by Mainstream Records. All tracks were recorded during the concert on January 1, 1966, in San Francisco, the only exception was the song "My Ship Is Coming In", recorded on November 2, 1965.