DEBORAH BROWN — Jazz 4 Jazz (1988-2015) RM | Serie Timeless Jazz Master Collection – 27 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A pleasing and swinging singer who has not become famous in the United States despite her talents, Deborah Brown is in top form on this 1993 reissue of a set recorded in 1988 for the tiny Reaction label. Accompanied by a top-notch trio of American expatriates (pianist Horace Parlan, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Ed Thigpen), Brown swings her way through such songs as "It Don't Mean a Thing," "I Thought About You," "My Romance," and Dizzy Gillespie's "Bebop." This CD starts out a little unusual with one song apiece by Parlan, Thigpen, and Mitchell, tunes that give Deborah Brown an opportunity to show how creative a singer she is, before she tackles the well-known standards. Happily, Brown has remained active in Europe into the 21st century. Recommended. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Little Esther 5:08
Horace Parlan
2    Denise 4:26
Ed Thigpen
3    Finally 6:34
Red Mitchell
4    It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 4:58
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
5    Embraceable You 8:09
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
6    Since I Fell for You 7:45
Buddy Johnson
7    I Thought About You 7:34
James Van Heusen / Johnny Mercer
8    My Romance 3:08
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
9    What Is This Thing Called Love? 3:30
Cole Porter
10    When We Were One 5:12
Mike Hennessey
11    Bebop 2:59
Dizzy Gillespie
12    When I Fall in Love 7:06
Edward Heyman / Victor Young
Credits :
Deborah Brown - Vocals
Red Mitchell – Bass (acoustic)
Horace Parlan - Piano
Ed Thigpen - Drums