Search - Julie London :: All Through the Night

Purr-fection

ArrivederciBaby | Los Angeles | 02/04/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Imagine a hushed, smoke-filled Hollywood nightclub, one-thirty in the morning, 1965. From a corner booth, Frank Sinatra signals for a last round as a combo takes the small stage to close the night out with a loose, sexy half-hour set of Cole Porter standards. Russ Freeman slumps at the piano, delicately leading the way. Bud Shank closes his eyes and weaves his typically fluid sax lines, while the great Joe Pass follows on guitar. And at the microphone, smooth-as-silk, cool-as-ice, Julie London, enthrallingly world-weary, deliciously pitch-perfect. Who could ask for more?



Although not really a live set, "All Through The Night" evokes just this type of atmosphere (much better, in fact, than London's actual live recording of the previous year, the uncharacteristically goofy "In Person at The Americana".) Ignore the insipid new liner notes and the incongruous bonus cut from a recording session five years prior, pour yourself a cocktail, turn down the lights, and enjoy!

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Smooth as Silk

Betsy M. Watson | 10/06/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It had been a long, long, time since I'd heard, or even thought about, Julie London. I heard this album featured on a late-night radio program, called "Afterglow," hosted by David Brent Johnson on our local NPR affiliate station, WFIU. It is terrific! If you like Cole Porter music, you'll love Julie London's renditions of these classic Porter songs."