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    Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2

    01/01/2001

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    All Music Guide Review

    For whatever reason, Fantasy never released Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2 in the United States; this two-CD set only came out in Germany, where it was distributed by XYZ Music. But non-German jazz enthusiasts would do well to search the import bins for this compilation, which takes a generally enjoyable look at female jazz singers. Fantasy, of course, owns a jazz gold mine; the jazz-oriented (or least jazz-friendly) labels that Fantasy has acquired over the years include Prestige, Contemporary, Milestone, Pablo, and Riverside (among others). So Fantasy had plenty to choose from, and this double CD (which spans 1955-1998) contains decent or excellent performances by major vocalists like Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Abbey Lincoln, Ruth Brown, Chris Connor, and Brazilian singer Ithamara Koorax. But half the fun is checking out some of the lesser-known, more obscure vocalists, who include Honi Gordon, Helyne Stewart, Bev Kelly, and Billie Poole. None of those artists enjoyed the commercial success they should have, and all of them are proof that talented people can indeed fall through the cracks. Ironically, the weakest selections are by Anita O'Day, who was 73 when she recorded "Rules of the Road" and "Shaking the Blues Away" in 1993. O'Day was a goddess when she was in her prime; her classic '40s output greatly influenced Chris Connor, June Christy, and Helen Merrill. But in 1993, O'Day was way past her prime -- she had no voice left (much like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday when they made their final recordings). Nonetheless, Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2 has a lot more hits than misses -- all things considered, the double CD is worth searching for if you're a serious connoisseur of female jazz singers. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

    Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2 Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  • Fitzgerald, Ella
  • 4:12
  • Sound Clip for I Can't Give You Anything But Love from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 2
  • Serenade in Blue (From Orchestra Wives)
  • Koorax, Ithamara
  • 4:28
  • Sound Clip for Serenade in Blue (From Orchestra Wives) from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 3
  • What's New?
  • Thornton, Teri
  • 4:12
  • Sound Clip for What's New? from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 4
  • A Foggy Day
  • Roché, Betty
  • 3:42
  • Sound Clip for A Foggy Day from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 5
  • Won't You Please Come Home
  • Humes, helen
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for Won't You Please Come Home from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 6
  • All the Things You Are
  • Vaughn, Sarah & The Count Basie Orchestra
  • 3:51
  • Sound Clip for All the Things You Are from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 7
  • Let's Face the Music and Dance
  • Connor, Chris
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Let's Face the Music and Dance from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 8
  • How Insensitive
  • 3:50
  • Sound Clip for How Insensitive from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 9
  • Shaking the Blues Away
  • ODay, Anita
  • 3:48
  • Sound Clip for Shaking the Blues Away from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 10
  • Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
  • Sloane, Carol
  • 4:05
  • Sound Clip for Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 11
  • Long Ago (And Far Away) (Live)
  • Kelly, Bev
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for Long Ago (And Far Away) (Live) from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 12
  • Come Rain or Come Shine
  • Austin, Claire
  • 4:12
  • Sound Clip for Come Rain or Come Shine from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 13
  • Love Is Here to Stay
  • Stewart, Helyne
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for Love Is Here to Stay from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 14
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh
  • Lincoln, Abbey
  • 5:23
  • Sound Clip for Laugh, Clown, Laugh from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 15
  • That's All That Is to That
  • Jones, Etta
  • 4:01
  • Sound Clip for That's All That Is to That from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 16
  • Fine and Mellow
  • Brown, Ruth
  • 4:13
  • Sound Clip for Fine and Mellow from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 17
  • Stormy Monday Blues
  • Poole, Billie
  • 4:02
  • Sound Clip for Stormy Monday Blues from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 18
  • Let's Take the Long Way Home
  • Connor, Chris
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Let's Take the Long Way Home from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 19 (2)
  • Street of Dreams
  • 4:06
  • Sound Clip for Street of Dreams from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 20 (2)
  • I've Got the World on a String
  • Vaughan, Sarah
  • 5:37
  • Sound Clip for I've Got the World on a String from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 21 (2)
  • You're Driving Me Crazy
  • Humes, Helen
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for You're Driving Me Crazy from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 22 (2)
  • Billie's Bounce
  • Roché, Betty
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Billie's Bounce from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 23 (2)
  • My Old Flame
  • Thornton, Teri
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for My Old Flame from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 24 (2)
  • Meditation
  • 3:21
  • Sound Clip for Meditation from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 25 (2)
  • Till the Clouds Roll by/Look for the Silver Lining (Live)
  • Price, Ruth
  • 3:32
  • Sound Clip for Till the Clouds Roll by/Look for the Silver Lining (Live) from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 26 (2)
  • Rules of the Road
  • ODay, Anita
  • 3:35
  • Sound Clip for Rules of the Road from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 27 (2)
  • Summer Samba (Samba de Verão)
  • Koorax, Ithamara
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Summer Samba (Samba de Verão) from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 28 (2)
  • Lover, Come Back to Me
  • Austin, Claire
  • 4:08
  • Sound Clip for Lover, Come Back to Me from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 29 (2)
  • Exactly Like You
  • Lincoln, Abbey
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Exactly Like You from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 30 (2)
  • Easy Living
  • Jones, Etta
  • 4:56
  • Sound Clip for Easy Living from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 31 (2)
  • Falling in Love With Love (Live)
  • Kelly, Bev
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Falling in Love With Love (Live) from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 32 (2)
  • Salty Papa Blues
  • Brown, Ruth
  • 3:48
  • Sound Clip for Salty Papa Blues from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 33 (2)
  • Stormy Weather
  • Poole, Billie
  • 4:30
  • Sound Clip for Stormy Weather from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 34 (2)
  • Early Autumn
  • Sloane, Carol
  • 5:41
  • Sound Clip for Early Autumn from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 35 (2)
  • Walkin' (Out of the Door)
  • Gordon, Honi
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Walkin' (Out of the Door) from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


  • 36 (2)
  • Mean to Me
  • Fitzgerald, Ella
  • 3:28
  • Sound Clip for Mean to Me from Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2


    • Credits of Jazz Ladies, Vol. 2

    • Marcos Valle
    • Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer Brass
    • Sal Lozano
    • Clarinet, Sax (Soprano), Flute, Sax (Alto)


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