More of the Great Lorez Alexandria

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More of the Great Lorez Alexandria
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Studio album by
Released1964
Recorded1964
Genre Vocal jazz
Length33:06
Label Impulse!
Producer Tutti Camerata
Lorez Alexandria chronology
Alexandria the Great
(1964)
More of the Great Lorez Alexandria
(1964)
Didn't We
(1968)

More of the Great Lorez Alexandria is an album by American jazz vocalist Lorez Alexandria featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars. [2]

Track listing

  1. "But Beautiful" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy van Heusen) - 4:18
  2. "Little Boat (O Barquinho)" (Ronaldo Boscoli, Roberto Menescal) - 2:17
  3. "Dancing on the Ceiling" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 1:32
  4. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Rodgers) - 6:58
  5. "Once (It S'Aim Aient)" (Norman Gimbel, Guy Magenta, Eddy Marney) - 2:20
  6. "The Wildest Gal in Town" (Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen) - 2:54
  7. "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) - 4:53
  8. "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" (Steve Allen) - 2:20
  9. "No More" (Tutti Camarata, Bob Russell) - 3:09
  10. "That Far Away Look" (Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Fain) - 2:25
  • Recorded in New York City in 1964

Personnel

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References

  1. Impulse! Records discography accessed January 9, 2012
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed January 9, 2012