ANITA ELLIS - Look To The Rainbow (1977-2000) FLAC (tracks), lossless

A superior cabaret singer whose stage fright kept her from appearing in public that often, Anita Ellis was 57 when she taped two of Alec Wilder's radio shows in 1977. It is from those programs that these previously unreleased performances are drawn. Ellis is particularly wonderful on ballads and her voice is strong, quite expressive and very appealing. Many of the songs are by Burton Lane or the team of Van Heusen and Burke with a few other favorites tossed in. The accompaniment by pianist Loonis McGlohon's rhythm section is tasteful and very sympathetic, and Anita Ellis sings quite beautifully throughout the extended set, doing great justice to the lyrics. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 2:33
Burton Lane / Alan Jay Lerner
2     Moments Like This 3:30
Burton Lane / Frank Loesser
3     Anyone Can Whistle 3:49
Stephen Sondheim
4     Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year 2:27
Frank Loesser
5     Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here 3:17
Burton Lane / Alan Jay Lerner
6     But Beautiful 4:55
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
7     Swinging on a Star 2:27
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
8     Like Someone in Love 2:12
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
9     Poor Loulie Jean 3:51
Willard Robison
10     Everywhere I Look 2:31
William Engvick / Alec Wilder
11     Birthday Candles 3:01
Loonis McGlohon
12     Sunday, Monday or Always 2:43
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
13     Don't Let It Get You Down 2:53
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Burton Lane
14     Suddenly It's Spring 2:43
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
15     All of Us in I Together 2:58
Alec Wilder
16     Who Can I Turn To? 3:54
William Engvick / Alec Wilder
17     Too Late Now 3:50
Burton Lane / Alan Jay Lerner
18     The World Is in My Arms 3:53
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Burton Lane
19     Look to the Rainbow 3:14
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Burton Lane
20     It's Anyond's Spring 2:53
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
21     Here's to My Lady 2:30
Rube Bloom / Johnny Mercer
22     Melinda 2:53
Burton Lane / Alan Jay Lerner
23     What Did I Have That I Don't Have 2:32
Burton Lane / Alan Jay Lerner
Credits :
Anita Ellis - Vocals
James Lacey - Drums
Loonis McGlohon - Piano 

BARBARA LEA — Remembering Remembering Lee Wiley (1978-1996) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Lee Wiley has long been one of Barbara Lea's idols, so her tribute to the swing-era singer is heartfelt and full of sympathy. Lea recorded 11 songs in 1976 and three in 1977 using a trio led by pianist Loonis McGlohon, with guest spots for clarinetist Bob Mitchell. When the music was being made ready for its CD reissue in 1995, Lea got together with McGlohon and a different rhythm section (plus Randy Reinhart on trumpet and trombone) to cut eight more songs. Although Lea lacks Wiley's quiet intensity and understated sensuality, she does an excellent job throughout the ballad-oriented set; highlights include "I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain," "Time On My Hands," "Down to Steamboat Tennessee," "Sugar" and "Wherever There's Love." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain 4:45
Sammy Fain
2 Soft Lights and Sweet Music 2:56
Irving Berlin
3 Time on My Hands 5:08
Harold Adamson / Mack Gordon / Vincent Youmans
4 Easy to Love 3:57
Cole Porter
5 This Is New 3:54
Ira Gershwin / Kurt Weill
6 I'll Follow My Secret Heart 2:05
Noël Coward
7 Chicken Today and Feathers Tomorrow 4:27
Johnny Marks
8 Oh! Loot at Me Now! 3:34
Joe Bushkin
9 Down to Steamboat, Tennessee 3:19
Willard Robison / Jess Stacy / Lee Wiley
10 Someone to Watch over Me 3:21
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
11 Sugar 3:16
Edna Alexander / Maceo Pinkard 
12 A Ship Without a Sail 2:59
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
13 Let's Fall in Love 2:29
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
14 Fun to Be Fooled 3:53
Harold Arlen / Ira Gershwin / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
15 Supper Time 3:33
Irving Berlin
16 Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere 1:08
Ned Washington / Lee Wiley / Victor Young
17 Who Can I Turn To? 3:24
William Engvick / Alec Wilder
18 I've Got the World on a String 2:52
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
19 Wherever There's Love 2:25
Eddie Condon
20 Fools Fall in Love 3:06
Irving Berlin
21 I've Got a Crush on You 2:22
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
22 Basin Street Blues 3:36
Spencer Williams
Credits
 Bob Mitchell - Clarinet
Loonis McGlohon - Piano
Randy Reinhart - Trumpet, Trombone
Barbara Lea - Vocals
Tony Cooper - Drums
Jay Leonhart, Mel Alexander, Terry Lassiter - Bass