ALICE BABS — Diamanter (2004) 2xCD | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist 1:
1 Melodie 3:06
Lyrics By – Lisbeth Stahl
Written-By – Henri Salvador, Leona Gabriel
2 Sov Min Älskling = Dors, Mon Amour 2:59
Lyrics By – Nils-Ivar
Written-By – Hubert Giraud, Pierre Delanoë
3 Tulpaner Från Amsterdam = Tulips From Amsterdam 2:28
Lyrics By – Gösta Rybrant
Written-By – Ernst Bader, Klaus Neumann, Ralf Arnie
4 Jag Älskar Dej = Love Me Forever 3:19
Lyrics By – Anita Halldén
Written-By – Beverly Guthrie, Gary Lynes
5 Piccolissima Serenata 3:00
Lyrics By – Karin Wollgast
Written-By – Antonio Amurri, Gianni Ferrio
6 Rockin' Robin 1:42
Written-By – Jimmie Thomas
7 Den Som Glad Är = Everybody Loves A Lover 1:56
Lyrics By – Henry Fox
Written-By – Richard Adler, Robert Allen 
8 Sail Along Silvery Moon 2:48
Lyrics By – Lars Brom
Written-By – Harry Tobias, Percy Wenrich
9 Tivoli Melodi = Tivoli Melodie 2:55
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written-By – Hans Bradtke, Heino Gaze
10 Ta Fatt På Månen = Go Chase A Moonbeam 2:16
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written-By – Lee Pockriss, Paul J. Vance
11 Raring = Fibbin' 1:36
Lyrics By – Bo-Göran Edling
Written-By – Michael Merlo, Patrick Welch
12 (Have Lips Will Kiss In The) Tunnel Of Love 2:52
Written-By – Bob Roberts, Patty Fisher 
13 Det Vore Välan F'runderbart = Wouldn't It Be Loverly 2:44
Lyrics By – Gösta Rybrant
Written-By – Alan Lerner, Frederick Loewe
14 Jag Kunde Dansat Natten Lång = I Could Have Danced All Night 2:16
Lyrics By – Gösta Rybrant
Written-By – Alan Lerner, Frederick Loewe
15 Puerto Rico 3:02
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written-By – Bobby Capó
16 Från Slickepinn Till Läppstift = Pollipops To Lipstick 2:09
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written-By – Lya S. Roberts
17 Ingen Är Som Du 2:50
Lyrics By – Hans Alfredson & Tage Danielsson
Music By – Bengt Hallberg
18 Ragga-Da-Bang 0:58
Lyrics By – Hans Alfredson & Tage Danielsson
Music By – Bengt Hallberg
Tracklist 2 :

1 Side By Side 3:08

Written-By – Harry M. Woods
2 Go Chase A Moonbeam 3:06
Written-By – Lee Pockriss, Paul J. Vance
3 When You're Smiling 2:44
Written-By – Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay, Mark Fisher
4 Just You, Just Me 2:21
Written-By – Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages
5 Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye 2:31
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written-By – Jack Vaughn 
6 La Strada Del 'Amore 2:28
Lyrics By – Roland Edling
Written-By – Jack Reardon
7 Ingo Cha Cha 2:03
Lyrics By – Signe Hasso
Music By – Bengt Hallberg
8 Goodbye To Love 1:52
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written-By – Barry Mann, Joe Shapiro 
9 Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario 1:52
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written By – Gerald Grant
Written-By – Arthur Kent, Joe Reisman
10 Makin' Love 2:15
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written-By – Floyd Robinson
11 Lullaby Of Broadway 2:38

Lyrics By – Roland Eiworth
Written-By – Al Dubin, Harry Warren 
12 Gunga I En Hammock = Swingin' In A Hammock 3:14
Lyrics By – Gösta Rybrant
Written-By – Charles O'Flynn, Pete Wendling, Tot Seymour
13 Miss Anna-Belle Lee 2:09
Lyrics By – Gösta Rybrant
Written-By – Lew Pollack, Sidney Clare
14 Det Är Sommar 2:22
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written-By – Jerry Keller
15 Ge Mig Bara Ett Enda Ord Baby = What Do You Want 2:32
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Written-By – Les Vandyke
16 Flicka Med Positiv 2:34
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Music By – Bobbie Ericson
17 Res Med Mej 2:44
Lyrics By – Eric Sandström
Music By – Bobbie Ericson
18 Primavera 2:39
Lyrics By – Gösta Rybrant
Written-By – Francesco Colosimo          

ALICE BABS - Alice and Wonderband (1959-1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A popular singer when she was still a young teenager, Alice Babs had a long and varied career. She made her recording debut in 1939 at the age of 15 and, although her yodeling made her initially popular and the novelty "Swing It, Mr. Teacher" was her first hit, Babs even at the start had a highly appealing voice and a lightly swinging style. She mostly recorded in jazz and swing-oriented settings throughout the years of World War II. Babs remained active throughout the 1950s and '60s in Europe, singing everything from jazz (recording with Duke Ellington in 1963 and performing the classic "Heaven" at his second spiritual concert) and pop to a bit of classical music. By the late '70s, Alice Babs had become less active, but into the mid-'90s she occasionally performed on special occasions. Her important first set with Duke Ellington, Swing It!, does a fine job of summing up her first 15 years on records. Babs suffered from Alzheimer's in her final years, and she died on February 11, 2014 of complications from the disease. She was 90 years old.  by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    No Words Blues 3:19
Written-By – A. Babs, B. Hallberg
2    Just A Sittin' And A-Rockin' 2:59
Written-By – Strayhorn, Ellington, Gaines
3    Willow Weep For Me 4:45
Written-By – A. Rossell
4    I Didn't Know What Time It Was 2:38
Written-By – R. Rogers - L. Hart
5    New Orleans 3:14
Written-By – H. Carmichael
6    I Only Have Eyes For You 2:14
Written-By – Dubin, Warren
7    Prelude To A Kiss 4:22
Written-By – Ellington, Gordon, Mills
8    The Lady's In Love With You 2:27
Written-By – B. Lane, F. Loesser
9    No Name Blues 4:48
Written-By – A. Babs, B. Hallberg
10    I Cant't Give You Anything But Love 2:00
Written-By – Fields - McHugh
11    I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good 3:26
Written-By – Ellington, Webster
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lennart Jansson
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Arne Domnérus
Piano, Arranged By – Bengt Hallberg
Baritone Saxophone – Rune Falk
Bass – Georg Riedel
Drums – Egil Johansen
Guitar – Sven Stiberg
Tenor Saxophone – Rolf Blomqvist
Trombone – Andreas Skjold, Folke Raabe, Åke Persson
Trumpet – Bengt-Arne Wallin, Benny Bailey, Lennart Sundewall, Sixten Eriksson

ALICE BABS & DUKE ELLINGTON - Serenade to Sweden (1966-2016) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Legendary jazz pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington paired with virtuoso Swedish vocalist Alice Babs for this superb, and somewhat rare, 1963 session Serenade to Sweden. A star on the European jazz scene since the '30s, Babs was blessed with a pristine, highly resonant set of vocal chops that combined the insouciant romanticism of cool-school singers like June Christy with the opera-ready gymnastics of Ella Fitzgerald. Ellington had long been a fan and so when their paths crossed on tour in 1963, he set up a recording session in Paris. Joining them was a well-curated rhythm section of European musicians including bassist Gilbert Rovere and drummer Christian Garros. While technically a small group date, these tracks do evince a symphonic big-band sound with Ellington's unique addition of a four-member French horn section. The result is a set of lush-sounding productions with Ellington framing Babs' angelic vocals in his singularly urbane, swinging fashion. Adding to the symphonic air are Babs' distinctive, wordless vocals, a style in which she splits the difference between opera prima donna and scat singer. It's an approach she takes on many of these cuts including a sparkling, midtempo reading of Ellington's classic "Satin Doll" in which she interprets the melody with improvisational flair. It's a style closer to a horn instrumentalist than your average jazz singer and brings to mind the work Ellington achieved with longtime collaborators like saxophonist Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster. Elsewhere, she takes a more traditional approach, displaying her crisp enunciation and deft phrasing on tracks like "The Boy in My Dreams," "I Didn't Know About You," and "I'm Beginning to See the Light." Babs also contributes several of her own highly engaging originals with the supple and moody ballad "Strange Visitor" and the buoyant swinger "Babsie." by Matt Collar  
Tracklist :
1     Serenade to Sweden 3:20
Duke Ellington
2     The Boy in My Dreams 2:38
Duke Ellington
3     Stoona 3:01
Duke Ellington
4     La De Doody Doo 2:18
Duke Ellington / Edward Lambert / Stephen Richards
5     Strange Visitor 2:11
Alice Babs
6     Azure 2:53
Duke Ellington
7     Come Sunday 5:02
Duke Ellington
8     "C" Jam Blues 2:43
Duke Ellington
9     I Didn't Know About You 4:19
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
10     Satin Doll 2:46
Duke Ellington / Johnny Mercer / Billy Strayhorn
11     Take Love Easy 3:28
Duke Ellington
12     Babsie 1:51
Alice Babs
13     (I Want) Something to Live For 2:55
Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn
14     I'm Beginning to See the Light 4:43
Duke Ellington / Don George / Johnny Hodges / Harry James
15     Untitled Lullaby 2:26
Duke Ellington
Credits :
Bass – Kenny Clarke
Drums – Sam Woodyard
Piano – Billy Strayhorn (faixas:12), Duke Ellington
Vocals – Alice Babs

ALICE BABS - Serenading Duke Ellington (1975-1994) Mp3

Well, it's Alice Babs, so, as you would expect, the vocals are crisp and stunning. The earlier selections on this album are largely staple, well-known and loved classic Big Band Era vocals, and the latter selections are from Duke Ellington's sacred music.
All wonderful, of course. But this album is not, and does not try to be, all things to all people. The genre is narrow, as outlined above.
Also--if you buy this album thinking it's going to be Alice Babs and Duke Ellington together, that's not what this is. This is Alice Babs, with Swedish band leader Nils Lindberg, doing a posthumous tribute to Duke Ellington.
If you like classic pieces like "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" or "Lady In Blue," and if you like Duke Ellington's upbeat sacred pieces, like "Freedom," you will love this album.
But if you're looking for a broader selection of Alice Babs vocals, which may include scat, folk, and even some rock and roll, You may want to try "Alice Babs and the Swe-danes" for startlingly athletic, fun scat, and most of all, "Music With a Jazz Flavour," which contains a much more varied and interesting range of musical genres. by J. M. Kahn

Tracklist :
1. Lady In Blue [03:34]
Duke Ellington
2. Me and You [04:39]
Duke Ellington
3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore [03:56]
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
4. Freedom I [03:23]
Duke Ellington
5. There's Something About Me [05:00]
Duke Ellington
6. Somebody Cares [04:34]
Duke Ellington
7. Warm Valley [05:54]
Duke Ellington
8. I Don't Mind [05:25]
Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn
9. Jump for Joy [03:42]
Duke Ellington / Sid Kuller / Paul Francis Webster
10. I Like the Sunrise [02:41]
Duke Ellington
11. Freedom I and III [02:37]
Duke Ellington
12. Somebody Cares [03:12]
Duke Ellington
13. Thank You for Everything [04:15]
Duke Ellington
14. Something 'Bout Believing [06:03]
Duke Ellington
15. Solitude [04:15]
Eddie DeLange / Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
Personnel :
Reeds - Arne Domnerus, Lennart Aberg, Ulf Andersson, Erik Nilsson, Claes Rosendahl
Trumpet - Jan Allan
Alice Babs, Vocals
Composer - Duke Ellington
Guitar - Rune Gustafsson
Piano , Arranger, Leader - Nils Lindberg
Organ - Ulf Wesslen
Bass - Red Mitchell
Trombone, Tuba - Sven Larsson
Trombone - Bertil Strandberg, Torgny Nilsson, Lars Olofsson

ALICE BABS - Swingtime Again (1998) Mp3

Tracklist :
1 Me And You 2:36
Arranged By – Mikael Råberg
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Music By, Lyrics By – Duke Ellington
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kjell Öhman
Piano – Charlie Norman
Saxophone – Alberto Pinton, Erik Häusler, Jan Kling, Karl-Martin Almqvist, Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson
Trombone – Anders Norell, Andreas Carpvik, Magnus Olsson, Olle Blomqvist
Trumpet – Hans Dyvik, Jonas Lindeborg, Mikael Sörensen
Trumpet [Solo] – Bosse Broberg
2 It's Wonderful 4:25
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Lyrics By – Mitchell Parish
Music By – Stuff Smith
Piano – Charlie Norman
3 Sugar 4:16
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Music By, Lyrics By – George Meyer, Joseph Young
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kjell Öhman
Piano – Charlie Norman
Soloist [Guest] – Putte Wickman
4 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 2:45
Arranged By – Anders Berglund
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Composed By – Duke Ellington
Drums – Lasse Persson
Lyrics By – Henry Nemo, Irving Mills, John Redmond
Piano – Kjell Öhman
Saxophone – Alberto Pinton, Erik Häusler, Jan Kling, Karl-Martin Almqvist, Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson
Trombone – Anders Norell, Andreas Carpvik, Magnus Olsson, Olle Blomqvist
Trumpet – Hans Dyvik, Jonas Lindeborg, Mikael Sörensen
Trumpet [Solo] – Bosse Broberg
5 Our Love Is Here To Stay 4:42
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Music By, Lyrics By – George & Ira Gershwin
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kjell Öhman
Piano – Charlie Norman
6 A Sailboat In The Moonlight 5:04
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Music By, Lyrics By – Carmen Lombardo, John Loeb
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kjell Öhman
Piano – Charlie Norman
7 Swing It Magistern 1:51
Arranged By – Anders Berglund
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Lyrics By – Hasse Ekman
Music By – Kai Gullmar
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kjell Öhman
Piano – Charlie Norman
Saxophone – Alberto Pinton, Erik Häusler, Jan Kling, Karl-Martin Almqvist, Per "Ruskträsk" 
Johansson
Trombone – Anders Norell, Andreas Carpvik, Magnus Olsson, Olle Blomqvist
Trumpet – Bosse Broberg, Hans Dyvik, Jonas Lindeborg, Mikael Sörensen
8 I Don't Mind 4:31
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Music By, Lyrics By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kjell Öhman
Piano – Charlie Norman
Soloist [Guest] – Olle Holmqvist
9 Who's Got The Other Half Of Heaven 1:52
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Music By, Lyrics By – Povel Ramel
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kjell Öhman
Piano – Charlie Norman
10 Regntunga Skyar 3:46
Arranged By – Anders Berglund
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Keyboards, Percussion – Anders Berglund
Lyrics By – Hasse Ekman
Music By – Eckert-Lundin, Thore Ehrling
Piano – Kjell Öhman
Saxophone [Solo], Flute [Solo] – Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson
Saxophone, Flute – Alberto Pinton, Erik Häusler, Jan Kling, Karl-Martin Almqvist
Trombone – Anders Norell, Andreas Carpvik, Magnus Olsson, Olle Blomqvist
Trumpet – Bosse Broberg, Hans Dyvik, Jonas Lindeborg, Mikael Sörensen
11 I'm Checkin' Out Go'om Bye 3:46
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Music By, Lyrics By – Duke Ellington
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kjell Öhman
Piano – Charlie Norman
Tenor Saxophone [Guest] – Karl-Martin Almqvist
Trumpet [Guest] – Bosse Broberg
12 Don't Get Around Much Anymore 3:21
Arranged By – Anders Berglund
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Lyrics By – Bob Russel
Music By – Duke Ellington
Piano – Kjell Öhman
Saxophone – Alberto Pinton, Erik Häusler, Jan Kling, Karl-Martin Almqvist, Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson
Soloist [Guest] – Putte Wickman
Trombone – Anders Norell, Andreas Carpvik, Magnus Olsson, Olle Blomqvist
Trumpet – Bosse Broberg, Hans Dyvik, Jonas Lindeborg, Mikael Sörensen
13 Drop Me Off In Harlem 4:09
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Lasse Persson
Music By, Lyrics By – Duke Ellington, Nick Kenny
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kjell Öhman
Piano – Charlie Norman
Trumpet [Guest] – Bosse Broberg
14 Bluer Than Blue 4:18
Composed By, Lyrics By – Avon Long, Lill Harding
Piano – Charlie Norman

ALICE BABS / NILS LINDBERG - Don't Be Blue (2001) Mp3

Back in 1939, Alice Babs as a 15-year-old became Sweden's most popular swing/jazz singer. Sixty-two years later, she was semi-retired but still in excellent voice for this CD. Babs' voice is still quite steady and recognizable throughout this swinging set. Joined by pianist/arranger Nils Lindberg's Third Saxes Galore (an octet with five saxophonists), Babs is in fine form on such songs as "I Didn't Know What Time It Was," "Portrait of Django," "Takin' a Chance on Love," "I Could Write a Book," and "Thank You for Everything" (a vocalized version of Billy Strayhorn's "Lotus Blossom"). This CD is a surprise success, and an excellent later statement from a legendary European singer. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    I Didn't Know What Time It Was 4:28
Music By, Lyrics By – Rodgers & Hart
2    If I Were Eve 5:08
Lyrics By – Margo Guryan
Music By – John Lewis
3    Portrait Of Django 4:21
Lyrics By – Susan Birkenhead
Music By – John Lewis
4    Song For The Dreamer 3:25
Lyrics By – Margo Guryan
Music By – John Lewis
5    Baroque Stomp 3:24
Arranged By – Nils Lindberg, Olle Lindberg
Music By – Olle Lindberg
6    As You Are 5:55
Lyrics By – Red Mitchell
Music By – Nils Lindberg
7    Taking A Chance On Love 3:28
Lyrics By – John Latouche, Ted Fetter
Music By – Vernon Duke
8    Marit's Song (Marit's Visa) 3:29
Adapted By (Text) – Lotta Ahlin
Lyrics By – Rune Lindström
Music By – Nils Lindberg
9    I Could Write A Book 3:27
Music By, Lyrics By – Rodgers & Hart
10    Vocalise 3:59
Music By – Nils Lindberg
11    In A Mellow Tone 4:24
Lyrics By – Milt Gabler
Music By – Duke Ellington
12    Thank You For Everything (Lotus Blossom) 3:01
Lyrics By – Edmund Anderson
Music By – Billy Strayhorn
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Hans Åkesson
Arranged By – Nils Lindberg, Olle Lindberg (faixas: 5)
Baritone Saxophone – Peter Gullin
Bass – Jan Adefelt
Drums – Bengt Stark
Orchestra – Nils Lindberg Third Saxes Galore
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Anders Paulsson
Tenor Saxophone – Joakim Milder, Krister Andersson
Vocals – Alice Babs

ALICE BABS - Far Away Star (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless