Released 1960 Release date 1960 Label Hallmark Records | Length 43:29 Genre Vocal jazz | |
Recorded 9 September, 14–15 December 1960 Similar Dave Brubeck in Berlin, Plays and Plays and, Jazz Goes to Junior College, Jazz Impressions of the US, Any Old Time | ||
The dave brubeck quartet tonight only
Tonight Only! is a 1960 album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet and the singer Carmen McRae.
Contents
This was the first of three albums that Brubeck and McRae would make together, they would later work on Take Five Live (1961) and The Real Ambassadors (1962). Brubeck praised McRae's lyrical interpretations of his songs, later stating that "Carmen has added even to my own understanding of the music".
Brubeck's wife, Iola, contributed lyrics to three songs on the album; "Weep No More", "Briar Bush" and "Strange Meadow Lark".
Reception
The initial Billboard magazine review from 5 June 1961 chose Tonight Only! as one of its 'Spotlight Winners of the Week' and commented that "Brubeck teams up with canary Carmen McRae on this package and the results are eminently tasteful and listenable".
The album was reviewed by Scott Yanow at Allmusic who wrote that "One of the more obscure Dave Brubeck albums is really a showcase for the young singer Carmen McRae who performs nine numbers ...McRae is in fine voice but strangely enough all of the songs (except for "Strange Meadowlark") have been long forgotten. Stronger material would have resulted in a more memorable session".
Track listing
- "Weep No More" (Dave Brubeck, Iola Brubeck) - 2:49 2
- "Briar Bush" (D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck) - 2:58
- "Paradiddle Joe" (Johnny Morris, Fred Parries, Jerry Pugsley) - 2:00
- "Strange Meadow Lark" (D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck) - 2:38
- "Tristesse" (D. Brubeck) - 4:58
- "Melanctha" - 9:58
- "Late Lament" (Paul Desmond) - 6:17
- "Tonight Only" - 7:27
- "Talkin' and Walkin'" (Eugene Wright) - 4:24
Personnel
Songs
1Melanctha9:56
2Weep No More2:50
3Talkin' And Walkin'4:24