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AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release from June Christy, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details Something Cool; Misty Miss Christy; Gone For The Day and Ballads For Night People At last, the wait is over, we hear you cry, again! AVID have finally inducted Miss June Christy into our 4 Classic Albums hall of fame! Ok so we have taken our time in paying tribute to the great lady, but we wanted to get it right, we wanted to select the best albums that truly captured Miss Christys huge vocal talents. And we think with the four selections we have chosen we reached the spot! Shirley Luster, Sharon Leslie and finally using the name that would bring her world-wide renown, June Christy, began her singing career at age just thirteen when she joined the local Illinois orchestra of Bill Oetzel. In 1945 after hearing that Anita ODay would be leaving the Stan Kenton Orchestra she auditioned and successfully got the gig that would lead her to jazz stardom. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s she played, toured and recorded with the Kenton orchestra and it was while she was still with the outfit that she began her solo recording career. The high regard she was held in can be seen by the incredible line up of jazz musicians who are featured on our four fine selections. The first three are arranged and conducted by her long-time collaborator, the mighty Pete Rugolo (AMSC1176) and the fourth Ballads For Night People by her husband Bob Cooper (AMSC1180) who is also heard playing tenor sax and clarinet. Perhaps not surprisingly after her classic album Something Cool became a great success, June Christy became known as the singer from the cool school which was taking hold on the U.S. West Coast. Musicians you will hear on our selections include the following
Pete Rugolo, Bob Cooper, Shorty Rogers, Bud Shank, Jimmy Giuffre, Conte Candoli, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne, Buddy Collette, Frank Rosolino, Maynard Ferguson, John Graas, Red Callender, Stan Levey and Mel Lewis.
CD1 1-11: Something Cool 1. Something Cool 2. It Could Happen To You 3. Lonely House 4. This Time The Dreams On Me 5. The Night We Called It A Day 6. Midnight Sun 7. Ill Take Romance 8. A Stranger Called The Blues 9. I Should Care 10. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 11. Im Thrilled 12-23: Misty Miss Christy 12. Thats All 13. I Didnt Know About You 14. Day-Dream 15. Sing Something Simple 16. Maybe Youll Be There 17. Dearly Beloved 18. Round Midnight 19. A Lovely Way To Spend The Evening 20. The Wind 21. This Years Kisses 22. For All We Know 23. Theres No You
CD2 1-12: Gone For The Day 1. Its So Peaceful In The Country 2. When The Sun Comes Out 3. Its A Most Unusual Day 4. Interlude 5. Love Turns Winter Into Spring 6. When You Awake 7. Lazy Afternoon 8. When The World Was Young 9. Gone For The Day 10. Lost In A Summer Night 11. Give Me The Simple Life 12. (Loves Got Me In A) Lazy Mood 13-22: Ballads For Night People 13. Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered 14. Night People 15. Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me 16. I Had A Little Sorrow 17. Im In Love 18. Shadow Woman 19. Kissing Bug 20. My Ship 21. Dont Get Around Much Anymore 22. Make Love To Me |