Honi Gordon Sings
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| Honi Gordon Sings | |
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| File:Honi Gordon Sings.jpg | |
| Studio album by | |
| Recorded | March 23, 1962 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Prestige |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | File:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star half.svg[1] |
Honi Gordon Sings is the only album recorded as a leader by jazz vocalist Honi Gordon.
Background
Honi Gordon sang as a member of the Gordons (with her father and two brothers) in the early 1950s.[2] Her first recordings, in 1953, were with them.[3]
Recording and music
Honi Gordon Sings was recorded on March 23, 1962.[3] The other musicians on the recording are Makanda Ken McIntyre (alto sax, flute), Wally Richardson (guitar), Jaki Byard (piano), George Duvivier (bass), and Ed Shaughnessy (drums).[3]
Releases
The album was originally released on LP by Prestige Records.[3] It was re-released on CD in 1992.[3]
Reception
The AllMusic reviewer commented that the album presented "bop-based jazz singing at its best."[1] Gordon's version of "Strollin'" was described as "definitive".[1]
Track listing
- "Strollin'"
- "Ill Wind"
- "My Kokomo"
- "Why Try to Change Me Now?"
- "Cupid"
- "Walkin' (Out the Door)"
- "Why"
- "Love Affair"
- "Lament of the Lonely"
Personnel
- Honi Gordon – vocals
- Ken McIntyre – alto sax, flute
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- Jaki Byard – piano
- George Duvivier – bass
- Ed Shaughnessy – drums
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Yanow, Scott "Honi Gordon – Honi Gordon Sings". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ↑ Henderson, Alex "Honi Gordon". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Fitzgerald, Michael (September 24, 2011) "Honi Gordon Issue Index". jazzdiscography.com.