名成利就的Sarah Vaughan喚起了大眾對(duì)於若乾同樣出名的咆勃爵士女聲之注意,Carmen McRae便是其中之一。1920年,生於美國(guó)紐約市,彈得一手出色鋼琴的McRae,亦同時(shí)被公認(rèn)為咆勃女聲中'Scat'得最好的一位。除了同樣效力於Benny Carter這支發(fā)掘咆勃歌手的發(fā)源樂(lè)團(tuán),McRae的現(xiàn)場(chǎng)演出歷程更踏遍了Mercer Ellington以及Count Basie大樂(lè)團(tuán)的舞臺(tái)。1950年后,權(quán)威爵士刊物Down Beat正式票選McRae為年度最出色的女聲,縱使能夠登上排行榜的名曲不如Sarah Vaughan來(lái)得多,但是McRae的'The Next Time It Happens'及'Skyliner'實(shí)在為爵士Vocal曲目中不可或缺的經(jīng)典作品。六零至八零年代,McRae再將事業(yè)重心放在巡迴演出上,歐洲及日本都是他的進(jìn)據(jù)地之一,錄音專輯的數(shù)目亦因此大幅下降,但后期她向Nat King Cole及Sarah Vaughan致敬的兩張作品依然深入人心。如此出色的Carmen McRae一直沒(méi)有贏得葛萊美獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)讓人頗為費(fèi)解,亦因如此她也曾於訪問(wèn)中公開(kāi)抨擊葛萊美獎(jiǎng),甚至爵士樂(lè)壇上不公平的地方。
這張專輯錄制于1987年12月的音樂(lè)會(huì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)。樂(lè)隊(duì)成員:Carmen McRAE (vocals), Red Holloway (tenor & alto saxophone), John Clayton (bass), Paul Humphrey (drums), Jack McDuff (organ), Phil Upchurch (guitar).
如果你喜歡Carmen McRae的專輯《Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West》里的歌曲,可以把下面的歌曲連接發(fā)給你的朋友:
1.What Is This Thing Called Love? - Carmen McRae
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2.What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry - Carmen McRae
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3.Fine and Mellow - Carmen McRae
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4.These Foolish Things - Carmen McRae
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5.Black and Blue - Carmen McRae
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6.One More Chance - Carmen McRae
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7.Untill the Real Thing Comes Along - Carmen McRae
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8.My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More - Carmen McRae
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Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West
發(fā)行時(shí)間:2003-6-24
發(fā)行時(shí)間:2003-3-17