Jazz 101: Introduction to Jazz Vocals

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: August 22, 2000
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

This compilation pulls from the massive Concord Jazz archives to present a collection of some of jazz's great classic vocalists. Modern stars like Susannah McCorkle reside beside classics like Carmen McRae, Rosemary Clooney, and Ernestine Anderson. One special highlight is Marlena Shaw's version of "The Nearness of You." ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I Love Being Here With You	Peggy Lee, Bill Schluger	Ernestine Anderson	(5:00)
I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You	Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young	George Shearing, Carmen McRae	(3:43)
I Could Write a Book	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	Dennis Rowland	(3:52)
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top	Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II	Mary Stallings	(4:50)
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)	Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster	Carol Sloane	(6:54)
Just Friends	Sam M. Lewis, John Klenner	Rob McConnell, Mel Tormé, The Boss Brass	(4:47)
I Thought About You	Johnny Mercer, James Van Heusen	Nnenna Freelon	(5:02)
As Time Goes By	Herman Hupfield	Rosemary Clooney	(4:00)
The Joint Is Jumpin'	Fats Waller, Andy Razaf, J.C. Johnson	Jack Sheldon	(4:57)
It Could Happen to You/Fried Bananas	Johnny Burke, James Van Heusen	Karrin Allyson	(4:44)
They Can't Take That Away from Me	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Susannah McCorkle	(5:23)
I'm Hip	Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg	Dave Frishberg	(3:32)
How Long Blues	Leroy Carr	Jeannie Cheatham, Jimmy Cheatham, Sweet Baby Blues Band	(5:16)
The Nearness of You	Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington	Marlena Shaw	(4:12)

Credits

Jimmy Cheatham (Performer), Carmen McRae (Performer), The Boss Brass (Performer), Rob McConnell (Performer), George Shearing (Performer), Nick Phillips (Producer), Phil Edwards (Compilation), Dave Frishberg (Performer), Mary Stallings (Performer), Marlena Shaw (Performer), Alexis Davis (Director), Nick Phillips (Compilation), Carol Sloane (Performer), John Burk (Executive Producer), Glen Barros (Executive Producer), Dennis Rowland (Performer), Jeannie Cheatham (Performer), Sweet Baby Blues Band (Performer), Jack Sheldon (Performer), Rosemary Clooney (Performer), Nnenna Freelon (Performer), Susannah McCorkle (Performer), Mel Tormé (Performer), Karrin Allyson (Performer), Ernestine Anderson (Performer)