Carmen McRae - The Great American Songbook

On this popular two-LP set, singer Carmen Mcrae interprets songs by Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Michel Legrand, Warren & Dubin, Henry Mancini, and Jimmy Van Heusen, among others, but it is her rendition of a humorous Jimmy Rowles novelty ("The Ballad of Thelonious Monk") that is best remembered. Joined by pianist Rowles, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Chuck Domanico, and drummer Chuck Flores, Mcrae had what was at the time a rare opportunity to record a live, spontaneous, jazz-oriented set. Read More