Woman Talk
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Woman Talk (subtitled Live at the Village Gate) is a live album released by jazz vocalist Carmen McRae featuring tracks recorded in New York in 1965 and originally released on the Mainstream label.[1][2]
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and states "All in all, a very satisfying set from a singer who may not be quite up to the level of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan, but who is certainly close enough to be numbered among the vocal jazz elite".[3]
Track listing
- "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey, Vincent Youmans) - 3:27
- "Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 4:15
- "Woman Talk" (Caryl Brahms, John Scott - 4:51
- "Kick Off Your Shoes" (Cy Coleman, Murray Grand) - 2:16
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:53
- "The Sweetest Sounds" (Richard Rodgers) - 2:03
- "Where Would You Be Without Me?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 2:34
- "Feeling Good" (Bricusse, Newley) - 4:33
- "Run Run Run" (L.E. Freeman) - 2:30
- "No More" (Tutti Camarata, Bob Russell) - 3:19
- "Look at That Face" (Bricusse, Newley) - 5:02
- "I Wish I Were in Love Again" (Lorenz Hart, Rodgers) - 1:33
Personnel
- Carmen McRae - vocal
- Ray Beckenstein - flute
- Jo Puma - guitar
- Norman Simmons - piano
- Paul Breslin - double bass
- Jose Mangual - bongos
- Frank Severino - drums
References
- ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Mainstream Label (Preview), accessed April 29, 2015
- ^ Carmen McRae Discography accessed April 29, 2015
- ^ a b Nathan, Dave. Woman Talk: Live at the Village Gate – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2015.