Artist: Carmen McRae & Dave Brubeck
Album: Take Five
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Cool
Label: Sony Music Japan
Released: 1961/2009
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue)
Tracklist:
- When I Was Young (I.Brubeck-D.Brubeck) - 2:56
- In Your Own Sweet Way (I.Brubeck-D.Brubeck) - 3:04
- Too Young for Growing Old (I.Brubeck-D.Brubeck) - 3:04
- Ode to a Cowboy (I.Brubeck-D.Brubeck) - 3:06
- There'll Be No Tomorrow (I.Brubeck-D.Brubeck) - 4:42
- Melanctha (L.Blake-D.Brubeck) - 4:48
- It's a Raggy Waltz (D.Brubeck) - 2:38
- Oh, So Blue (D.Brubeck) - 2:38
- Lord, Lord (I.Brubeck-D.Brubeck) - 5:31
- Travellin' Blues (I.Brubeck-D.Brubeck) - 3:00
- Take Five (P.Desmond-D.Brubeck) - 2:21
- Easy as You Go (D.Brubeck-I.Brubeck) - 1:44
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- Personnel:
- Carmen McRae - vocal
- Dave Brubeck - piano
- Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
- Gene Wright - bass
- Joe Morrello - drums
Around the time that she was participating in Dave Brubeck's Real Ambassadors, singer Carmen McRae appeared at Basin Street East with the backing of Brubeck's trio (no Paul Desmond on this set). The resulting live album finds McRae mostly interpreting the lyrics of Iola Brubeck; all dozen songs except Desmond's "Take Five" are Dave Brubeck originals. This interesting set finds McRae's voice in prime form, and her vocal versions of such songs as "In Your Own Sweet Way," "Ode to a Cowboy," "It's a Raggy Waltz" And "Travellin' Blues" are definitive.
Review by Scott Yanow