Chris Connor - Warm Cool: The Atlantic Years '1999

Tracks list

 This lovely jazz vocalist recorded something like 150 songs for the Atlantic
label alone, about a quarter of which are collected here on this double-CD set.
Fans may fear a set of poor song choices with such a large number of recordings
to choose from, but the songstress herself was involved in the compiling,
working with an enthusiastic producer who seems to get a bigger kick out of
music than anyone on the planet, Joel Dorn. This collection comes with his usual
send-offs, dripping with camaraderie, and a sense of deep appreciation for the
works of art he is presenting. These recordings brings us a voice with all the
colors of the rainbow dropped into one swinging and well thought out
instrumental combination after another. Jazz fans can listen for blowing from
top-flight players such as Frank Foster, Al Cohn, Maynard Ferguson (his tracks
are also recommended for dogs as well as jazz fans), Jaki Byard, Oliver Nelson,
and Clark Terry. Even the mighty Mongo Santamaria is on hand. Chris Connor and
her arrangers must have had pretty consistent good taste with their choice of
material, because there are less lemons in the batch than one might expect
skipping around through more than a dozen albums spread out over an equal number
of years. 

Tracks:

CD 1

 01 Strike up the Band Gershwin, Gershwin 2:34
 02 Good Morning Heartache Drake, Fisher, Higginbotham 4:25
 03 But Not for Me Gershwin, Gershwin 3:52
 04 All the Things You Are Hammerstein, Kern 2:48
 05 When the Wind Was Green Hunt, Hunt, Stinson 3:27
 06 Poor Little Rich Girl Coward 3:55
 07 Lonely Woman Coleman, Guryan 4:05
 08 I Miss You So Henderson, Robin, Scott 2:25
 09 Im Gonna Go Fishin Ellington, Lee 2:52
 10 It Never Entered My Mind Hart, Rodgers 5:09
 11 Something to Live For Ellington, Strayhorn 3:16
 12 Time Out for Tears Berman, Schiff 2:43
 13 S Wonderful Gershwin, Gershwin 2:27
 14 These Foolish Things Link, Marvell, Strachey 3:39
 15 It Only Happens When I DanceWith You Berlin 3:52
 16 High on a Windy Hill Cramer, Kramer, Whitney 3:48
 17 Oh, You Crazy Moon Burke, VanHeusen 3:45
 18 Kansas City Leiber, Stoller 3:54
 19 Milano Guryan, Lewis, Lewis 3:21
 20 I Got Rhythm Gershwin, Gershwin 2:04

CD 2

 01 Summertime Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward 3:13
 02 Lonely Town Bernstein, Boosey & Hawkes, Comden… 4:21
 03 Ive Got a Crush on You Gershwin, Gershwin 2:17
 04 A Foggy Day Gershwin, Gershwin 3:20
 05 Senor Blues Silver 2:55
 06 I Wonder What Became of Me Arlen, Mercer 4:15
 07 Jump for Joy Ellington, Kuller, Webster 2:47
 08 Angel Eyes Brent, Dennis 3:44
 09 Follow Me Lerner, Loewe 2:50
 10 The Lonesome Road Austin, Shilkret 4:24
 11 Heres That Rainy Day Burke, VanHeusen 3:03
 12 Im Glad There Is You Dorsey, Mertz 4:21
 13 My Shining Hour Arlen, Mercer 3:15
 14 Go Way from My Window Niles 2:52
 15 Little Jazz Bird Gershwin, Gershwin 3:15
 16 Lilac Wine Shelton 4:54
 17 The End of a Love Affair Redding 3:50
 18 (Im Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over Magidson, Wrubel 4:28
 19 Misty Burke, Garner 2:33
 20 Flying Home Goodman, Hampton, Robin 2:32

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