SUE RANEY — All by Myself (1963-2006) The Great Jazz Vocal Collection Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

In 1963, Capitol Records producer Lee Gillette was looking for a way to amp up the singing career of young crooner Sue Raney. Impossibly young when she entered the music business, Raney nevertheless had the talent, looks, and delivery of a star -- she just needed to shake that "little girl" aspect and tap into a more "adult" vein. Gillette tried to secure Stan Kenton as her backing arranger (for the album that would become All by Myself), but when that fell through, Capitol house arranger Ralph Carmichael was brought on board, and he channeled that stabbing, boisterous Kenton vibe to a T. In fact, the arrangements proved so volatile that Raney wondered how she was going to compete. Well, she mostly succeeded. Some tracks (like the explosive opener, "Some of These Days") find Raney struggling to overcome the blasting brass, which all but bury her vocal line. She was not as forceful as Anita O'Day, nor did she have the shrewd phrasing talents of, say, June Christy, but Raney did have a sweet, sweet voice -- maybe not powerful enough to blast through the more bombastic numbers, but on slow burners (like the über-sensual "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" or the appropriately melancholy "Here's That Rainy Day") her breathy delivery is stunning. The album's title track is without a doubt the most successful venture here. By peeling away the flash and getting down to an intimate purr, "All By Myself"'s comely arrangement allows Raney to whisper in your ear, which is ultimately the best way she comes across on record. J. Scott McClintock 
Tracklist :
1.     Some Of These Days   2:10
    Written-By – Shelton Brooks
2.     Truoble Is A Man    3:55
    Written-By – Alec Wilder
3.     Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying    2:25
    Written-By – Joe Greene
4.     I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life    3:06
    Written-By – C. Coleman, John McCarthy
5.     Here's The Rainy Day    4:09
    Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke
6.     What Is This Thing Called Love    2:42
    Written-By – Cole Porter
7     All By Myself    2:53
    Written-By – Irving Berlin
8     No Place To Go    2:44
    Written-By – Edward Yelin, Sue Raney
9     Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'    2:37
    Written-By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Jim Gaines
10     How About Me    3:27
    Written-By – Irving Berlin
11     Maybe You'll Be There    2:21
    Written-By – R. Blume, Sammy Gallop
12     Burnt Sugar    3:03
    Written-By – Edward Yelin, Sue Raney
Credits :
Orchestrated By, Conductor – Ralph Carmichael
Vocals – Sue Raney 

ANN RICHARDS — The Many Moods Of Ann Richards (1960-2012) RM | Serie 見つめていたい歌姫たち Female Jazz Vocal オリジナル紙ジャケ Collection | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

As its title promises, The Many Moods of Ann Richards captures the singer in a series of different contexts and styles--precisely the kind of project that could amount to little more than a patchwork mess in the hands of a lesser talent. But arrangers Ralph Carmichael, Bill Holman and Tak Shindo all prove sympathetic collaborators, spotlighting Richards' smoldering vocals in milieus that perfectly complement her lusty vibrato--for all their cosmetic differences, Holman's cool jazz sensibilities and Shindo's Far East exotica boast a comparably sensual atmosphere, and Richards seizes the moment with a series of assured, intelligent performances that prove her versatility and consistency. Jason Ankeny
Tracklist :
1.   By Myself  2:24
Written-By – Arthur Schwartz - Howard Dietz  
2.   Be Easy, Be Tender  3:35
Written-By – Joe Greene
3.   Where Did You Go? (Jordu)  2:34
Written-By – Duke Jordan, Norman Mapp
4.   I'm Gonna Laugh  4:25
Written-By – Cy Coleman, Joseph Allen McCarthy
5.   I Gotta Have You  2:18
Written-By – Arnold Horwitt, Richard Lewine
6.   Lazy Afternoon  4:12
Written-By – Jerome Morass, John Latouche
7.   Something's Coming  2:48
Written-By – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
8.   Everytime  3:28
Written-By – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
9.   When The Sun Comes Out  3:17
Written-By – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
10.   Poor Little Extra Girl  3:04
Written-By – Mel Torme  
11.   Seasons Reasons  3:04
Written-By – Joe Greene
12.   I'm Late  1:24
Written-By – Bob Hilliard, Sammy Fain
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – Bill Holman (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12), Ralph Carmichael (tracks: 4, 8, 10), Tak Shindo (tracks: 6)
Vocals – Ann Richards