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Azure-Té
Studio album by
Karrin Allyson
ReleasedMarch 21, 1995
RecordedNovember 14-16, 1994
StudioSoundtrek Studios, Kansas City, Missouri.
GenreJazz
Length61:34
LabelConcord Jazz CCD-4641
ProducerDanny Embrey, Karrin Allyson, Nick Phillips
Karrin Allyson chronology
Sweet Home Cookin'
(1994) 		Azure-Té
(1995) 		Collage
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[3]

Azure-Té' is the third studio album by American jazz singer Karrin Allyson. The album was recorded in the Soundtrek Studios of Kansas City, Missouri and was released on March 21, 1995 by Concord Jazz label.

Reception

Chuck Berg writing for JazzTimes commented, "Karrin Allyson's alluring Azure-Té is a gem. Here she takes the action back to her adopted home town with a cross-section of Kansas City's best and brightest."[4] Scott Yanow of AllMusic noted that the album is "highly recommended."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How High the Moon / Ornithology"Charlie Parker, Morgan Lewis5:16
2."Gee Baby"Don Redman4:34
3."Bernie's Tune"Mike Stoller4:12
4."Night and Day"Cole Porter5:28
5."Blame It on My Youth"Oscar Levant6:56
6."Yardbird Suite"Charlie Parker4:06
7."Good Morning Heartache"Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham5:55
8."Stompin' at the Savoy"Andy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson5:23
9."Azure-Té"Don Wolf, Bill Davis6:32
10."Some Other Time"Leonard Bernstein6:16
11."Samba '88"Danny Embrey, Karrin Allyson6:17
Total length:61:34

Personnel

  • Karrin Allyson – vocals, piano (tracks: 7)
  • Rod Fleeman – acoustic guitar (tracks: 2 4 7 9 11 12)
  • Kim Park – alto saxophone (tracks: 3 6), tenor saxophone (tracks: 3 8)
  • Bob Bowman – bass (tracks: 1 2 5 6 8 9)
  • Gerald Spaits – bass (tracks: 3 10 11)
  • Todd Strait – drums (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 11)
  • Danny Embrey – electric guitar (tracks: 1 3 4 10 12)
  • Mike Metheny – flugelhorn (tracks: 5)
  • Stan Kessler – flugelhorn (tracks: 3)
  • Randy Weinstein – harmonica (tracks: 9)
  • Laura Caviani – piano (tracks: 3 10 11)
  • Paul Smith – piano (tracks: 1 5 6 8)
  • Stan Kessler – trumpet (tracks: 3)
  • Claude Williams – violin (tracks: 2)
  • Bryan Hicks – vocals (tracks: 3)

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Karrin Allyson: Azure-Té". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 23.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2000). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 34. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ Berg, Chuck (September 1995). "Karrin Allyson: Azure-Te". JazzTimes. JazzTimes, Inc.: 171. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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