Duet (Stan Kenton and June Christy album)
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| Studio album by June Christy and Stan Kenton | |||||
| Released | 1955 | ||||
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May 7, 9 & 19, 1955 Capitol Recording Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA | ||||
| Genre | Jazz | ||||
| Length | 40:11 | ||||
| Label | Capitol T 656 | ||||
| Producer | Bill Miller | ||||
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Duet is an album by vocalist June Christy and pianist Stan Kenton with featuring performances of jazz standards recorded in 1955 and released on the Capitol label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [4] |
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook noted "Kenton exercises unexpected restraint throughout, shading Christy's dramatically cool delivery with snatches of Ellington color and chamber music formality".[4]
Track listing
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) - 3:48
- "Lonely Woman" (Benny Carter, Ray Sonin) - 5:54
- "Just the Way I Am" (Bobby Troup) - 3:52
- "You're Mine, You" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 3:10
- "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 4:19
- "Come to the Party" (Joe Greene) - 3:09
- "Baby, Baby All the Time" (Troup) - 2:20
- "We Kiss in a Shadow" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 1:54
- "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:56
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) - 3:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Thanks for You" (Bernie Hanighen, Marvin Wright) - 3:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on May 7, 1955 (track 8-10), May 9, 1955 (tracks 2, 3 & 5-7) and May 19, 1955 (tracks 1, 4 & 9)
Personnel
References
- ↑ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed April 16, 2016
- ↑ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed April 16, 2016
- ↑ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1955 accessed April 16, 2016
- 1 2 Cook, Stephen. Duet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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