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7.4.24

MARY STALLINGS — Live at the Village Vanguard (2001) Serie MAXJAZZ Vocal Series | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Mary Stallings sings 12 excellent and soulful interpretations of songs by such great composers as Cole Porter, Burton Lane, Louis Prima, and Duke Ellington on her second release for the Maxjazz label, Live at the Village Vanguard. Her voice is strong, rich, and full of the introspection that only comes with musical growth. Accompanied by Ron Blake on tenor saxophone, Eric Reed on piano, Vicente Archer on bass, and Carl Allen on drums, Stallings is in touch with her music and in sync with her emotions on such notables as "You're Sensational," "Sunday Kind of Love," "All Night Long," and "I Didn't Know About You." Mary Stallings brings her seductive concept to listeners and will floor you with her exceptional phrasing on "Sunday Kind of Love" and "All Night Long." Both songs are further punctuated by tender piano stylings from Eric Reed that fill each lyric, each note, with Stallings' soulful presence, subtlety, and timeless timbre. Reed also arranged all of the songs performed on the program. Tenor saxophonist Ron Blake brings his own brand of intensity to a great solo on "Gypsy in My Soul" by blending light floating tones with hard tones and emotional coolness. His innovative bebop phrases develop the song and make it even more accessible from the perspective of an instrumental voice as a foil for the human voice. Blake provides another level of involvement for the listener with his soulful nuance on "The Thrill Is Gone" as he and Mary Stallings trade phrases at the coda. This song is great. Live at the Village Vanguard is by far her best recording because she is at the height of her musical powers, four-octave range, and is singing songs that are intimate to her but speak to the soul in everyone. Paula Edelstein
Tracklist :
1.    I Love Being Here With You 4:27
Peggy Lee / Bill Schluger
2.    You're Sensational 6:25
Cole Porter
3.    Street of Dreams 4:51
Sam M. Lewis / Victor Young
4.    A Sunday Kind of Love 7:27
Barbara Belle / Anita Leonard / Louis Prima / Stan Rhodes
5.    Gypsy in My Soul 5:20
Clay Boland / Moe Jaffe
6.    You're My Thrill 4:26
Burton Lane
7.    The Thrill Is Gone 5:26
Lew Brown / Ray Henderson
8.    All Night Long 6:42
Curtis Lewis / Curtis Reginald Lewis
9.    Ev'rything I Love 5:27
Cole Porter
10.    Slow, Hot Wind 3:23
Norman Gimbel / Henry Mancini
11.    Lullaby of the Leaves 8:19
Bernice Petkere / Joe Young
12.    I Didn't Know About You 4:48
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
Credits :
Bass – Vicente Archer
Drums – Carl Allen
Piano – Eric Reed
Tenor Saxophone – Ron Blake
Vocals – Mary Stallings

4.12.18

MARY STALLINGS - Manhattan Moods [1996] CONCORD / APE (image+.cue), lossless

 A product of the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene, Mary Stallings recorded in New York for the first time when she entered a Manhattan studio for her third Concord release, Manhattan Moods. Contrary to what some provincial, myopic jazz critics implied, Stallings didn't have to record in the Big Apple to prove her legitimacy -- she would have been a great singer even if she'd never set foot outside of northern California. But Stallings' visit to New York was a good thing, for her talented East Coast support includes pianist Monty Alexander and producer Allen Farnham (who is a fine pianist himself, though he doesn't play on this CD). Farnham was known for his work with Mel Tormé and Susannah McCorkle, and when it came to working with singers in the 1990s, you couldn't ask for a more insightful producer. Farnham's input was obviously a major asset for Stallings, who really pours her heart into such chestnuts as "You Go to My Head," "I Wish I Knew," and "Lullaby of the Leaves." Perhaps the album's most surprising track is "How High the Moon," which was done at maximum speed by countless beboppers, but becomes a haunting ballad in Stallings' hands. With Stallings having put her singing career on the back burner for so many years, it was great to see her building an impressive catalog at Concord.  by Alex Henderson 
Tracklist:
1     This Can't Be Love    4:16
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
2     Sweet and Lovely    5:18
Gus Arnheim / Jules LeMare (Chas. N. Daniels) / Harry Tobias
3     I Have a Feeling    6:08
Carroll Coates
4     How High the Moon    5:36
Nancy Hamilton / Morgan Lewis
5     Lullaby of the Leaves    4:38
Bernice Petkere / Joe Young
6     I Wish I Knew    5:04
Mack Gordon / Harry Warren
7     The Surrey with the Fringe on Top    4:48
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
8     You Go to My Head    6:35
J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie
9     He Was Too Good to Me    6:03
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
10     Willow Weep for Me    5:59
Ann Ronell
11     I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You    5:18
Bing Crosby / Ned Washington / Victor Young
12     I Love You Madly    4:21
Duke Ellington
 Credits
    Bass – Ben Wolfe
    Drums – Clyde Lucas
    Flute – Dick Oatts (tracks: 4,9)
    Harmonica – Hendrik Meurkens (tracks: 6, 8)
    Piano – Monty Alexander
    Soprano Saxophone – Dick Oatts (tracks: 3)
    Vibraphone – Hendrik Meurkens (tracks: 9)
    Vocals – Mary Stallings  

  MARY STALLINGS - Manhattan Moods
[1996] Concord / APE (image+.cue), lossless
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