
***RELEASE DATE: 01/08/25..TO PLACE A PRE-ORDER PLEASE PHONE THE OFFICE ON 01923 281281***
AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Etta Jones, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.
"Don't Go To Strangers"; "Something Nice"; "So Warm" and "Lonely & Blue".
Once again AVID are proud to be adding another brilliant female jazz singer to our ever- increasing catalogue of classic jazz women. Perhaps unfairly not considered in the absolute top tier of greats such as Ella, Billie, Sarah or Dinah, Etta Jones, who was born in South Carolina in 1928 began her singing career as a teenager in the 1940s when she joined the band of Budd Johnson. There she played alongside clarinettist Barney Bigard and saxophonist Georgie Auld and was produced by none other than Leonard Feather. She would later hook up with the Earl Hines sextet between 1949-52 while she was searching for a recording contract. In 1960 she joined the legendary jazz label Prestige where she went on to make ten albums during a creative three year golden recording period. Here we feature four of her earliest and best albums, kicking off with her million selling classic "Don't Go To Strangers" featuring such jazz luminaries as Frank Wess, Richard Wylands, George Duvivier and Roy Haynes. Across our other three selections Etta is joined by the likes of Oliver Nelson, Lem Winchester, Mal Waldron, Jerome Richardson, Budd Johnson, Art Davis and Ed Shaughnessy. As with all AVID releases, we hope you enjoy this classic set and check out our extensive catalogue for more great music across jazz, blues, folk, country and many other musical genres.
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CD1
1-10: 'Don't Go To Strangers'
1. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
2. Don't Go To Strangers
3. I Love Paris
4. Fine And Mellow
5. Where Or When
6. If I Had You
7. On The Street Where You Live
8. Something To Remember You By
9. Bye Bye Blackbird
10. All The Way
11-21: 'Something Nice'
11. Through A Long And Sleepless Night
12. My Heart Tells Me
13. That's All There Is To That
14. Till There Was You
15. I Only Have Eyes For You
16. Maybe You'll Be There
17. Love Is The Thing
18. Almost Like Being In Love
19. Easy Living
20. Canadian Sunset
21. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
CD2
1-12: 'So Warm'
1. Unchained Melody
2. I Laughed At Love
3. You Don't Know What Love Is
4. Hurry Home
5. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
6. You Better Go Now
7. And This Is My Beloved
8. I'm Through With Love
9. If You Were Mine
10. Can You Look Me In The Eyes
11. How Deep Is The Ocean
12. All My Life
13-23: 'Lonely & Blue'
13. I'll Be There
14. In The Dark
15. Out In The Cold Again
16. I'm Pulling Through
17. My Gentleman Friend
18. I Wonder
19. You Don't Know My Mind
20. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
21. Good-For-Nothing Joe
22. I Miss You So
23. Trav'lin' Light
***RELEASE DATE: 01/08/25..TO PLACE A PRE-ORDER PLEASE PHONE THE OFFICE ON 01923 281281***