Jackie & Roy WITH THE ROY KRAL & BILL HOLMAN ORCHESTRAS

Description: Jackie & Roy WITH THE ROY KRAL & BILL HOLMAN ORCHESTRAS Personnel: Art Farmer, Clark Terry, Stu Williamson (tp), Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank Rosolino (tb), Phil Woods, Anthony Ortega, Charlie mariano, Jerome Richardson, Herbie Mann (reeds), Roy Kral (p, vcl), Milt Hinton (b), Osie Johnson, Shelly Manne (d) Reference: FSRCD 510 Jackie and Roy Kral rose to fame in the late Forties with their delightful vocal contribution to Charlie Venturas popular bop combo. Exciting and swinging, their work, imbued with their love and understanding of music, made these two bright young stars real and immediate favorites of jazz fans. On these recordings made in New York and Los Angeles in 1957, the duo is backed by two top studio bands conducted by Roy himself and by the great Bill Holman. Impeccably selected and tastefully presented, the material is illuminated by inventive singing delivered with consistent freshness and splendid technical command. Jackie is the featured singer, but Roy joins in often enough to heighten the pacing that much more. The arrangements are full-voiced, with swinging, functionally effective backdrops for the vocals, garnished with occasional instrumental solos from the stellar personnel. Holman wrote most of the arrangements, but Ernie Wilkins, Ralph Burns and Quincy Jones also collaborated in the New York sessions. "The way this set is packaged, if you arent up and your Jackie & Roy, you might not realize that this is a value packed twofer of prime Jackie & Roy thatll blow you away. Two sets from their prime 50s years finds them in the company of Bill Holman and Quincy Jones along with players including Richie Kamuca, Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson, Herbie Mann, Shelley Manne and a host of other mind blowers when they were young and clawing for a piece of the action. Bopping, scatting, singing, swinging and flying through some vocalese, 1957 was a killer year for this duo. Before their CTI, Vegas, Sondheim, etc ventures in the later years, they were the cool definition of cool. If you want some wonderful jazz vocals to take your mind off high gas prices and the rest of the worlds troubles, plunk down a few bucks for this oasis and lose yourself in this hipsters paradise." Chris Spector Midwest Record Track Listig: 01. Look Around 02. Stopping The Clock 03. (So Youve Had A) Change Of Heart 04. Honey Did 05. Whisper Not 06. Say Cheese 07. Aura 08. Darn That Dream 09. Im Forever Blowing Bubbles 10. Walking 11. Free And Easy 12. There Will Never Be Another You 13. Angel Eyes 14. Its A Lovely Day Today 15. Dixie 16. Who Wants To Fall In Love 17. So Its Spring 18. Ooh! That Kiss 19. Im Glad There Is You 20. Arent You Glad Youre You 21. Pent-Up House Sources: Tracks #1-10, from the 12" album "Bits & Pieces" (ABC Paramount ABC-163) Tracks #11-21, from the 12" album "Free and Easy" (ABC Paramount ABC-207) Personnel on #1-10: ROY KRAL’S ORCHESTRA Arrangements by Bill Holman, Quincy Jones, Ernie Wilkins, Ralph Burns, Roy Kral Art Farmer, Clark Terry, Bernie Glow (tp), Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green (tb), Phil Woods (as), Anthony Ortega (ts), Jerome Richardson (fl, bars), Roy Kral (p, vcl), Milt Hinton (b), Osie Johnson (d). Recorded in New York City, March 6, 21 & 22, 1957 Personnel on #11-21: BILL HOLMAN’S ORCHESTRA Arrangements by Bill Holman Al Porcino, Stu Williamson (tp), Frank Rosolino, Ray Sims (tb), Charlie Mariano (as), Herbie Mann (fl, ts), Richie Kamuca (ts), Dave Pell (ts, bs), Marty Berman (bars), Russ Freeman (p), Max Bennett (b), Shelly Manne (d). Recorded in Hollywood, June 6,7 & 8, 1957 Original recordings produced by Creed Taylor Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

Price: 19.98 USD

Location: Lake Hughes, California

End Time: 2025-01-02T10:17:36.000Z

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