Tag: Vocal Jazz
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Frank Sinatra ‘Songs For Young Lovers’ (1954)
When Frank Sinatra signed with Capitol Records in 1953, he was emerging from a career slump but armed with a newfound sense of confidence and artistic direction. The dude was seasoned by countless nights on the stages of Las Vegas and refined a more intimate yet sophisticated lounge jazz style. Songs for Young Lovers has…
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Sammy Davis Jr. ‘Starring Sammy Davis Jr.’ (1955)
Sammy Davis Jr. was a multifaceted entertainer, known for his work as a singer, dancer, actor, and comedian. His debut album in 1955 kicked off his career of captivating audiences with his remarkable talent and charm.
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Dean Martin ‘Dean Martin Sings’ (1954)
When you think of old school cool it’s hard not to think of a guy like Dean Martin. As a key member of the infamous Rat Pack (which also included Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop), Martin played the role of the laid-back, wisecracking, hard-drinking charmer who helped define the group’s…
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Billie Holiday ‘Lady In Satin’ (1958)
In 1958 Billie Holiday entered the studio to record Lady in Satin and was a woman bearing the weight of a lifetime of hardship and heartbreak. The years of substance abuse, turbulent relationships, and brushes with the law had taken a significant toll on Holiday, both physically and emotionally. Her once-crystalline voice now carried a…
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Frank Sinatra ‘In The Wee Small Hours’ (1954)
The legendary voice of Frank Sinatra played frontman to the musical march of many different types of numbers over his illustrious career– the grandiose “Strangers In The Night”, the big band ballsiness of “My Way”, the swingy playfulness of “Fly Me To The Moon”– but as the name would suggest In the Wee Small Hours…
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Chet Baker ‘Chet Baker Sings’ (1954)
It’s funny how music can provide such vivid imagery of a place and time you haven’t experienced. Chet Baker Sings is the sound I hear when I imagine what it would be like to sit down at a romantic white tablecloth dinner in New York City in the 1950’s, dressed in a suit with a…
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