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Duet (Stan Kenton and June Christy album)

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Released
  
1955

Producer
  
Bill Miller

Release date
  
1955

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
40:11

Artists
  
Stan Kenton, June Christy

Label
  
Capitol Jazz

Recorded
  
May 7, 9 & 19, 1955Capitol Recording Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA

Duet(1955)
  
Contemporary Concepts(1955)

Duet(1955)
  
The Misty Miss Christy(1956)

Similar
  
June Christy albums, Jazz albums

Duet is an album by vocalist June Christy and pianist Stan Kenton with featuring performances of jazz standards recorded in 1955 and released on the Capitol label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook noted "Kenton exercises unexpected restraint throughout, shading Christy's dramatically cool delivery with snatches of Ellington color and chamber music formality".

Track listing

  1. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) - 3:48
  2. "Lonely Woman" (Benny Carter, Ray Sonin) - 5:54
  3. "Just the Way I Am" (Bobby Troup) - 3:52
  4. "You're Mine, You" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 3:10
  5. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 4:19
  6. "Come to the Party" (Joe Greene) - 3:09
  7. "Baby, Baby All the Time" (Troup) - 2:20
  8. "We Kiss in a Shadow" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 1:54
  9. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:56
  10. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) - 3:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
  11. "Thanks for You" (Bernie Hanighen, Marvin Wright) - 3:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on May 7, 1955 (track 8-10), May 9, 1955 (tracks 2, 3 & 5-7) and May 19, 1955 (tracks 1, 4 & 9)

    • Personnel

  • June Christy - vocals
  • Stan Kenton - piano

    • Songs

    1Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye3:48
    2Lonely Woman5:57
    3Just the Way I Am3:54

    References

    Duet (Stan Kenton and June Christy album) Wikipedia
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