CAROL STEVENS WITH PHIL MOORE'S MUSIC — That Satin Doll (1957-1991) Mono | Ladies Sing Jazz Series | APE (image+.cue), lossless

That Satin Doll pairs Carol Stevens with arranger Phil Moore to create one of the more unique and evocative major-label LPs of its era. Stevens' breathy, often haunting voice largely eschews conventional vocal approaches in favor of ethereal, wordless humming that perfectly complements Moore's exotic settings -- there's something profoundly otherworldly yet curiously sexy about the record, and you just know Captain Kirk kept a copy handy to set the mood while banging green-skinned alien chicks aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. Flautist Herbie Mann, guitarist Barry Galbraith and trumpeter Don Elliott further underscore That Satin Doll's moonlit beauty, contributing wonderfully nuanced performances that lend the music its distinctly jazzy appeal. Jason Ankeny
Tracklist :
1        In A Mellotone 2:22
Written-By – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
2        Satin Doll 2:47
Written-By – Duke Ellington
3        Saved It All For You 3:09
Written-By – Phil Moore
4        Everywhere 3:10
Written-By – Bill Harris
5        Mood For You 2:30
Written-By – Phil Moore
6        Lurelei (F. H. C.) 2:38
Written-By – Phil Moore
7        Romance In The Dark 2:57
Written-By – Willie Broonzy, Lil Green
8        Lying In The Hay 2:57
Written-By – Pepper, Roberts, Jean Franc-Nohain, Mireille
9        I'm Playing With Fire 1:33
Written-By – Irving Berlin
10        Tender As A Rose 3:19
Written-By – Phil Moore
11        Keep On Doin' What You're Doin' 2:15
Written-By – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
12        At Last 2:10
Written-By – Harry Warren, Mark Gordon
Credits :
Bass – Milt Hinton
Bass Clarinet – Bernard Kaufman (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 12), Sol Schlinger (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
Drums – Osie Johnson
English Horn, Clarinet – Phil Bodner (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
Flute – Bernard Kaufman (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 12)
Flute [Alto] – Herbie Mann (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
Guitar – Barry Galbraith
Percussion – Phil Kraus (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
Piano – Frank Berry
Piano, Directed By [Musical Director] – Phil Moore
Trombone – Eddie Bert (tracks: 1, 3, 8), Warren Covington (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 12)
Trumpet – Nick Travis (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
Trumpet, Mellophone – Don Elliott (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 12)
Vibraphone – Bobby Rosengarden (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 12)
Vocals – Carol Stevens
Woodwind – Romeo Penque (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 12)

CLEO LAINE — This Is ... Cleo Laine - Shakespeare-And All That Jazz (1964-1975) Vinyl, LP | International Series | WV (image+.cue), 24-192Hz

Tracklist :
A1        If Music Be The Food Of Love (Twelfth Night)
Written-By – Dankworth
A2        O Mistress Mine (Twelfth Night)
Written-By – Young
A3        Duet Of Sonnets
Written-By – Dankworth
A4        Winter (Love's Labour's Lost)
Written-By – Dankworth
A5        My Love Is As A Fever (Sonnet 147)
Written-By – Strayhorn, Ellington
A6        It Was A Lover And His Lass (As You Like It)
Written-By – Young
A7        Dunsinale Blues (Macbeth)
Written-By – Dankworth
B1        Take All My Loves (Sonnet 40)
Written-By – Strayhorn, Ellington
B2        Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind (As You Like It)
Written-By – Young
B3        Shall I Compare Thee (Sonnet 18)
Written-By – Dankworth
B4        Witches, Fair And Foul (Macbeth & A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Written-By – Dankworth
B5        Fear No More (Cymbeline)
Written-By – Dankworth
B6        Sign No More, Ladies (Much Ado About Nothing)
Written-By – Young
B7        The Compleat Works
Written-By – Dankworth
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Alan Branscombe (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7), John Dankworth
Baritone Saxophone – Al Newman (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Bass – Ken Napper (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Clarinet – Al Newman (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7), Alan Branscombe (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7), John Dankworth, Vic Ash (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Drums – Allan Ganley (tracks: A2, A4, A7, B1), Johnny Butts (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B2 to B7)
Flute – Al Newman (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Guitar – Ray Dempsey (tracks: A2, A3, A4, A7, B1, B4)
Harp – Maria Korchinska (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Horn [Flugel] – Leon Calvert (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Horn [Tenor] – Ken Wheeler (tracks: A2, A3, A4, A7, B1, B4)
Piano – Alan Branscombe (tracks: A2, A3, A4, A7, B1, B4)
Tenor Saxophone – Vic Ash (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Trombone – Tony Russell (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Trumpet – Ken Wheeler (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7), Leon Calvert (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Tuba – Ron Snyder (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)
Vibraphone – Alan Branscombe (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7)

DIANA DORS — Swinging Dors (1960) Two Version (2012, Norma – NOCD5679) + (2020, Jasmine Records – JASCD 1051 | Mono) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Diana Dors is known more as an actress and sex symbol than as a singer, but she did sing on record during her heyday. This 1960 album is a competent pop-jazz session, with accompaniment from the Wally Stott Orchestra (Stott perhaps being best known internationally for working in the '60s with Scott Walker, Dusty Springfield, and Shirley Bassey). Unlike many records by celebrities known mostly for acting, Swinging Dors isn't a novelty album, or an embarrassment. It's just a very straightforward swing jazz-flavored adult pop session, Dors singing much better, in the conventional sense, than her American counterpart Marilyn Monroe. At the same time, Monroe, for all her vocal limitations, projected much more character than Dors does on this record, which is surprisingly only in its utter ordinariness. Richie Unterberger
Tracklist :
1     The Point of No Return 2:17
N. Harris
2     That's How It Is 2:28
Jay Livingston
3     Let There Be Love 2:12
Lionel Rand
4     Namely You 2:25
Johnny Mercer
5     Imagination 3:47
Johnny Burke
6     Roller Coaster Blues 2:33
Dean Fuller
7     The Gentleman is a Dope 3:37
Oscar Hammerstein II
8     April Heart 2:53
Watson   
9     In Love For the Very First Time 2:38
Roberts / Woodman   
10     Crazy He Calls Me 2:52
Bob Russell
11     Come By Sunday 2:22
M. Grand
12     Tired of Love 2:31
G. Salter
- Bonus Tracks -
13. I Feel So Mmm...... 2:51
14. A Kiss And A Cuddle 2:27
15. Hokey-Pokey Polka (with Jack Buchanan) 0:53
16. Thanks A Lot, But No Thanks 3:28
17. Hooray For Love 3:16
18. It Was Just One Of Those Things 2:38
19. How Long Has This Been Going On 2:11
20. It Was Just One Of Those Things reprise (with Scott Brady) 0:56
21. Brief Television Interview The Bob Hope Show     3:53
Credits :
Featuring - Wally Stott & His Orchestra
Diana Dors - Vocals

LUCY REED — This Is Lucy Reed (1957-2001) RM | Mono | Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

In a perfect world, Lucy Reed would have been much better-known and would have built a large catalog. But regrettably, the obscure Midwestern jazz singer never became well-known, and she only recorded a few albums. Recorded at various sessions in January 1957, This Is Lucy Reed is the second of two albums she provided for Fantasy. This album, which Fantasy reissued on CD in 2001, finds Reed backed by some of bop's heavyweights, including trumpeter Art Farmer, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, bassist Milt Hinton, arranger George Russell (who is heard on drums), and arranger Gil Evans (who plays piano on four selections). Unfortunately, the sidemen usually don't get enough solo space. But Reed's vocals are the main thing, and the singer really shines on cool-toned yet expressive performances of well-known standards like "You Don't Know What Love Is" and W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues." Cool School goddesses like Chris Connor and June Christy are prominent influences, and yet, the recognizable Reed was a fine singer in her own right. The word "recognizable" also describes Gil Evans' arranging on "Love for Sale," "No Moon at All," and the goofy novelty item "A Trout, No Doubt"; Evans' classical-influenced style of arranging is quite distinctive, and true to form, his contributions to This Is Lucy Reed underscore his interest in European classical music. Equally attractive are Russell's arrangements on "Born to Blow the Blues," "This Is New," and "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning." Russell was only 34 when this album was recorded, but even in early 1957, he was a forward thinker. Anyone who is seriously into Cool School singers of the 1950s should give This Is Lucy Reed a very close listen. Alex Henderson
Tracklist
1        There He Goes 2:50
Arranged By – Jack English
2        Lucky To Be Me    2:28
 Leonard Bernstein / Betty Comden / Adolph Green
3        In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 4:24
Arranged By – George Russell
4        St. Louis Blues    3:25
 W.C. Handy
5        Easy Come, Easy Go    4:55
 Johnny Green / Edward Heyman
6        Love For Sale 4:27
 Cole Porter, Arranged By – Gil Evans
7        Little Boy Blue    2:55
 Eugene Field
8        A Trout, No Doubt 2:35
Arranged By – Eddie Higgins
9        Born To Blow The Blues 4:40
 Bob Russell / Jack Segal, Arranged By – George Russell
10        This Is New 3:55
 Ira Gershwin / Kurt Weill, Arranged By – George Russell
11        No Moon At All  2:15
 Redd Evans / Dave Mann, Arranged By – Gil Evans
12        You Don't Know What Love Is    4:00
 Gene DePaul / Don Raye
 Credits :
Alto Flute – Romeo Penque (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 11)
Bass – Bill Pemberton (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 11), Milt Hinton (tracks: 3, 9, 10), Verne Rammer (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12)
Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Sol Schlinger (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
Bass Trombone – Tommy Mitchell (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 11)
Bassoon – David Kurtzer (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 11)
Clarinet – Ken Soderblom (tracks: 4)
Drums – George Russell, William Gaeto (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12)
English Horn, Flute – Romeo Penque
Guitar – Barry Galbraith (tracks: 3, 9, 10), John Gray (tracks: 2)
Piano – Don Abney (tracks: 3, 9, 10), Eddie Higgins (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12), Gil Evans (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 11)
Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 11)
Trumpet – Art Farmer (tracks: 3, 9, 10)
Violin [Tenor] – Harry Lookofsky (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 11)
Vocals – Lucy Reed

ILENE WOODS — It's Late (1957-2012) RM | Mono | 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

Tracklist :
1. It's a Blue World (Forrest-Wright) - 3:03
2. Everytime (Martin-Blane) - 3:19
3. When Your Lover Has Gone (Swan) - 3:00
4. If I Love Again (Oakland-Murray) - 3:17
5. What a Difference a Day Makes (Grever-Adams) - 2:24
6. Estrellita (Ponce-Paul) - 3:03
7. While We're Young (Envic-Wilder-Palitz) - 2:53
8. If You Were Mine (Mercer-Malneck) - 3:01
9. I'm Old Fashioned (Mercer-Kern) - 3:07
10. You're Blase (Sievier-Hamilton) - 3:10
11. I Remember You (Schertzinger-Mercer) - 3:07
12. It's Late (Gart) - 2:34
Credits :
Conductor, Arranged By – Bill Clifton
Vocals – Ilene Woods