THELMA GRACEN — Night And Day (1956-1990) Jazz-Club Serie – 69 | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Thelma Gracen's lone EmArcy date boasts a warm, nocturnal atmosphere that belies the precision and complexity of its performances. Guitarist Barney Kessel, tenorist Georgie Auld, and pianist Lou Levy are all in top form, delivering graceful, almost effortless support that encircles Gracen's vocals like a kind of halo effect. Her cool, sophisticated interpretations of chestnuts like "I'll Remember April" and "Night and Day" immediately bring to mind the likes of Anita O'Day and Chris Connor, but Gracen possesses a style and intelligence all her own -- it's a shame her discography is so slim. Jason Ankeny

Tracklist :

1  I'll Remember April 2:50 

Patricia Johnston / Gene Paul / Don Raye 

2  Night and Day 3:01 

Cole Porter 

3  I'll Never Be the Same 4:18 

Gus Kahn / Matty Malneck / Frank Signorelli 

4  Tea for Two 2:36 

Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans 

5  I'll Get By 3:41 

Fred E. Ahlert / Roy Turk 

6  Out of Nowhere 2:36 

John W. Green / Edward Heyman 

7  Solitude 3:56 

Eddie DeLange / Duke Ellington 

8  Just You Just Me 1:48 

Jesse Greer / Raymond Klages 

9  I'm Yours 4:14 

John W. Green / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg 

10  People Will Say We're in Love 2:46 

Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers 

11  More Than You Know 3:49 

Edward Eliscu / Billy Rose / Vincent Youmans 

12  Let There Be Love 2:01 

Ian Murray Seafield Grant / Lionel Rand 

Credits :

Barney Kessel - guitar

Lou Levy - piano

Georgie Auld - Sax (tenor)

Thelma Gracen - Vocals