Deep Roots (Lorez Alexandria album)
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | February 13–14, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 27:18 | |||
| Label | Argo LP/LPS-694 | |||
| Producer | Ralph Bass | |||
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Deep Roots is an album by American jazz vocalist Lorez Alexandria featuring performances recorded in 1960 and released on the Argo label.[1][2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek stated "it was recorded with a killer group ... The material is made up mostly of standards ... in her signature style".[3]
Track listing
- "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) – 2:49
- "I Was a Fool" (Johnny Pate) – 3:23
- "No Moon at All" (David Mann, Redd Evans) – 2:11
- "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" (Frank Loesser) – 3:03
- "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:36
- "Detour Ahead" (Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter) – 3:39
- "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 2:45
- "Trav'lin' Light" (Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer) – 3:27
- "Almost Like Being in Love" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 2:22
- "I Want to Talk About You" (Billy Eckstine) – 2:53
Personnel
- Lorez Alexandria – vocals
- Howard McGhee – trumpet
- John Young – piano, arranger
- George Eskridge – guitar
- Israel Crosby – bass
- Vernel Fournier – drums
References
- ^ Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 601 to LP 699) discography accessed June 25, 2019
- ^ Both Sides Now: Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed June 25, 2019
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Lorez Alexandria: Early in the Morning + Deep Roots – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
