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Frances Wayne's Sound--Warm Indeed.

10/19/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Frances Wayne is perhaps best known as the vocalist with the Woody Herman mid-forties band, and specifically for her recording of "Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe". In the fifties, she and husband Neil Hefti hit the road and played club dates, after which they recorded an excellent LP, "Songs for My Man", and then topped that album with "The Warm Sound" LP for Atlantic, which is re-issued on this CD (tracks one through twelve).The album was appropriately titled. Listen to her sing "My One and Only Love" and "In Other Words" and you'll agree. Although her delivery is fairly straight forward, she has the ability to caress both words and music and convey just the right mood. No gimmicks here, just an assured woman mastering her art.The CD I purchased earlier did not include the selections by Jack Wilson, so I cannot comment on these."

The Jack Wilson Quartet

Edwin Thomas | Memphis, TN United States | 12/10/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jack Wilson's recordings from the 60's are hard to find but sound better with every passing year. The best work of this extraordinary pianist was in collaboration with vibist Roy Ayers. This is their first released recording as the Jack Wilson Quartet and features Jack's original compositions. The best news is a hidden seventh track. The CD also contains tracks by Frances Wayne, for no reason except that Wayne and Wilson start with W."