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Devil May Care (album)

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Released
  
1961

Devil May Care (1960-61)
  
Open Highway (1963)

Release date
  
1961

Label
  
Riverside Records

Length
  
39:19

Artist
  
Teri Thornton

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
December 23, 1960 and January 10, 1961 New York City

Similar
  
Cannonball Takes Charge, Last Trio Session, Blues on Purpose, Easy Does It, The Chant

Teri thornton devil may care


Devil May Care (also rereleased as Lullaby of the Leaves) is the debut album by American jazz vocalist Teri Thornton featuring tracks recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 for the Riverside label.

Contents

Jazz notes teri thornton devil may care


Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with the review by Michael G. Nastos stating, "This is an important document of a truly great jazz singer, and is essential in the collection of every serious aficionado".

Track listing

  1. "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 2:48
  2. "Devil May Care" (Bob Dorough) - 2:47
  3. "Detour Ahead" (Lou Carter, Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo) - 3:10
  4. "The Song Is You" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 2:33
  5. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 3:29
  6. "What's Your Story, Morning Glory?" (Jack Lawrence, Paul Francis Webster, Mary Lou Williams) - 3:47
  7. "Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 2:31
  8. "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) - 3:27
  9. "Blue Champagne" (Jim Eaton, Frank L. Ryerson, Grady Watts) - 3:11
  10. "I Feel a Song Coming On" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, George Oppenheimer) - 2:42
  11. "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 4:11
  12. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) - 2:33

Personnel

  • Teri Thornton - vocals
  • Clark Terry - flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Britt Woodman - trombone
  • Earle Warren - alto saxophone
  • Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly - piano
  • Freddie Green (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 12), Sam Herman (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 11) - guitar
  • Sam Jones - bass
  • Jimmy Cobb - drums
  • Norman Simmons - arranger
  • Recorded in New York City on December 23, 1960 (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 12) and January 10, 1961 (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 && 11).

    • Songs

    1Lullaby of the Leaves2:45
    2Devil May Care2:44
    3Detour Ahead3:09

    References

    Devil May Care (album) Wikipedia
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