Madame Foo-Foo

Madame Foo-Foo
Studio album by Dakota Staton
Released	1972
Recorded	1972
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:36
Label	Groove Merchant GM 510
Producer	Sonny Lester
Dakota Staton chronology
I've Been There (1970) Madame Foo-Foo (1972) I Want a Country Man (1973)

Madame Foo-Foo is an album by American jazz vocalist Dakota Staton recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.

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Allmusic

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Recorded with soul-jazz icon Richard "Groove" Holmes on Hammond, Madame Foo Foo not only boasts a hip, contemporary sound unlike any of Staton's previous efforts, but it's an approach that fits the singer like a glove, accentuating the earthy, blues-inspired elements so vital to her craft. ... the session settles into a sinuous, late-night groove that complements the far-ranging material in full. Silent for so long, Staton clearly savors every nuance and turn of phrase, delivering one of her finest and most impassioned performances".

Track listing

1. "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Manny Curtis) – 4:17
2. "Congratulations to Someone" (Roy Alfred, Al Frisch) – 4:43
3. "Let Me Off Uptown" (Earl Bostic, Redd Evans) – 2:43
4. "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:33
5. "Blues for Tasty" (Dakota Staton) – 4:08
6. "A Losing Battle" (Mac Rebennack, Leonard Dauenhauer) – 3:30
7. "Deep in a Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 2:28
8. "Confessin' the Blues" (Jay McShann, Walter Brown) – 3:59
9. "Candy" (Alex Kramer, Mack David, Joan Whitney) – 3:15
10. "Moonglow" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, DeLange) – 3:20

Personnel

• Dakota Staton − vocals
• Groove Holmes – organ
• Horace Ott – electric piano
• Cornell Dupree (tracks 1–3, 5–8), Lloyd Davis (tracks 4, 9 & 10) – guitar
• Paul Martinez – bass
• Bernard Purdie – drums
• Kwasi Jayourba – congas, bongos