Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

43 mins

Ensemble

The Junior Mance Trio

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Vocal Jazz, Vocal Blues

Label

Riverside

Page Count

12

Performer

Billie Poole, Kenny Burrell, 1931-, Julian 'Junior' Mance, 1928-, Bob Cranshaw, 1932-2016, Mickey Roker, 1932-

Date Recorded

1962

Release Date

1996

Review

This CD brings back the second of two Riverside albums cut by singer Billie Poole. Other than a single from a few years earlier, the two sets were Poole's entire recording legacy. Poole was an expressive singer who felt most comfortable on blues-oriented material. For this date, she was assisted by an unbeatable rhythm section (guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Junior Mance, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Mickey Roker) and performed mostly vintage material, with a few more recent songs added for variety. Poole sounds fine on such tunes as "Confessin' the Blues," "Stormy Weather," "Alone Together," and even "God Bless the Child." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Vocal

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Jazz Vocal