Two for the Road
Released: June 1980
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Released: June 1980
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The only recorded meeting between George Shearing and Carmen McRae took place in 1980 for Concord, and it's a shame there wasn't a follow-up date. Although the pianist's backing of singers on...
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Ultimate Carmen McRae
Released: 1964
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Released: 1964
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A slightly misleading title, but very nice. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Velvet Soul
Released: 1972
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Released: 1972
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Recent reissue of early '70s material on the Groove Merchant label. McRae was doing mix of standards, ballads, a little blues, and some originals, and was also experimenting with some soul jazz....
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You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs)
Released: November 1983
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Released: November 1983
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Carmen McRae's tribute to Nat King Cole (which predated the late-'80s revival of Cole's music) has its strong and weak points. She wisely adds Cole's former guitarist John Collins to her regular...
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Woman Talk
Released: 1964
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Released: 1964
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This is a compilation from sessions done for the Mainstream label featuring the rich, striking McRae vocals backed by a large orchestra conducted by either Peter Matz or Don Sebesky. Her...
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The Great American Songbook
Released: October 1972
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Released: October 1972
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On this popular two-LP set, singer Carmen McRae interprets songs by Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Michel Legrand, Warren & Dubin, Henry Mancini, and Jimmy Van Heusen, among others, but it is her...
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