BEVERLY KENNEY - Born to Be Blue (1959- 1999) RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Born to Be Blue captures Beverly Kenney at her most intimate and compelling. Created in collaboration with arrangers Hal Mooney and Charles Albertine, the music channels the emotional depth of the blues with startling clarity, employing Kenney's deep, commanding vocals to vividly poignant effect. Mooney and Albertine forgo excess and sentimentality in favor of stark simplicity, architecting taut modern jazz contexts that shift the spotlight squarely on Kenney's vocals. Her readings of familiar songs like "For All We Know" are forged from both resiliency and vulnerability, articulating an emotional depth matched by few singers of her era. by Jason Ankeny
Tracklist :
1. Born To Be Blue 3:28
Sid Robin / Charlie Shavers
2. Isn't It A Pity 2:30
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
3. For All We Know 3:06
J.Fred Coots, Sam Lewis
4. It Only Happens When I Dance With You 2:41
Irving Berlin
5. Again 3:15
Orchestrated By – Hal Mooney
Written By – Cochran, Dorcas, Lionel Newman
6. I Walk A Little Faster 2:50
Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman
7. Go Away, My Love 2:30
Orchestrated By – Hal Mooney
Written By – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
8. Beyond The Next Hill 2:51
Orchestrated By – Hal Mooney
Bob Haymes, Bobby Woeth
9. It's A Blue World 2:18
Bob Wright, Chet Forrest
10. Vanity 2:56
Orchestrated By – Hal Mooney
Written By – Bierman, Manus, Wood
11. Somewhere Along The Way 3:02
Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop
12. Where Can I Go Without You 2:24
Orchestrated By – Hal Mooney
Written By – Peggy Lee, Victor Young
Credits :
Orchestrated By Charles Albertine (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 11, 13), Hal Mooney (tracks: 2-5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
Piano – Ellis Larkins
Trumpet – Charlie Shavers (tracks: 3, 4, 10)
Vocals – Beverly Kenney