The Good Stuff

Ernestine Anderson

NEVER MAKE YOUR MOVE TOO SOON

Concord Jazz  1980

Ernestine Anderson(vocals), Monty Alexander(piano), Ray Brown(bass), Frank Gant(drums)

Notes:  "...a voice to make more heralded singers weep with envy.  The accompaniment is flawless; the recording is excellent. -- Chris Albertson Stereo Review

Never move too soon : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8OotoTeLAk

What a difference : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUN2E_NO2yI&t=182s

My shining hour : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrI0FUXsn-0&t=59s

Poor Butterfly : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXHCaJbMs_o&t=193s

Cheers

Try "The Dance at the Gym" from the Spielberg West Side Story soundtrack. On Qobuz. It never fails to get me out of my listening chair and dancing around like a wild man..

I have this version: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqn-lO2QCGc

It's all great.

Cheers

Abbey Lincoln

ABBEY IS BLUE

Riverside / OJCCD   1959 / 1987

Bass ( Vocal): Sam Jones, Vocalist: Abbey Lincoln, Guitar: Les Spann, Trumpet: Kenny Dorham, Drums: Philly Joe Jones, Piano: Phil Wright

Come Sunday : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAvN_ygGtdM

Let Up : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxSLzAtg07M

Afro Blue : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2CnECtXAjk

Lonely House : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbPmq_18lR0

Softly, as in a morning sunrise : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BlCsduMm0Q

Cheers

Albert King

BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN

Stax / Concord Music Group   1966-67 / 2013

Notes : Thanks to Born Under A Bad Sign, Albert King became a full-fledged blues luminary, masterfully bridging the gap between the chitlin' circuit and the rock arena.  He would make more great Stax albums, but he'd never top this one.           --Bill Dahl

Born Under A Bad Sign : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyqXDM3mFhM

Crosscut Saw : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUBMJk3syzI

Oh, pretty woman : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzhQfU1tYh4

The Hunter : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUO_jUqSbLE

Laundromat Blues : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8qPXdZJca4

Cheers