Stallings, Mary / But Beautiful
| Album: | But Beautiful | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Stallings, Mary | Added: | Jul 2013 | |
| Label: | Highnote | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2013-07-14 | Pull Date: | 2013-09-15 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 15 | Sep 8 | Aug 25 | Aug 18 | Aug 11 | Aug 4 | Jul 28 | Jul 21 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 11, 2021: | Traditions (rebroadcast from October 11, 2019)
Autumn In New York |
4. | Sep 12, 2013: | Rebop
You Don't Know What Love Is |
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| 2. | Oct 11, 2019: | Traditions
Autumn In New York |
5. | Sep 05, 2013: | Rebop
Time On My Hands |
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| 3. | Sep 13, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
Time On My Hands |
6. | Aug 22, 2013: | Rebop
Dedicated To You |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2013-07-14
Reviewed 2013-07-14
MARY STALLINGS: But Beautiful
HighNote, 2013
JAZZ VOCALS – Another gorgeous example of straightforward jazz mastery by San Francisco native Mary Stallings. Once again she pairs with pianist Eric Reed, a perfect partner who this time brings a band of young musicians (all under 25 years old). Stallings is wonderful: her voice has a smoothly-phrased earthiness wrapped in a sophisticated delivery, making these old, familiar tunes sound very much her own.
All tracks very fine. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9
1. 4:40 – warm, relaxed swing: piano dances around vocals with lively surprise
2. 4:30 – interesting ballad version of this one; duet with piano
3. 3:38 – a less-familiar tune, touches of Billie Holiday with saloon piano
4. 5:46 – slow and romantic: vocal draws you in, piano/sax add rich colors
5. 5:32 – tender ballad with trio: dragged vocal line, elegantly restrained piano
6. 2:58 – jaunty trio stroll, classic feel: vocal comes in halfway thru, light scat
7. 5:50 – nostalgic ballad: sax casts a light, breezy feel against slow vocal
8. 5:08 – unusual arrangement gives standard a tricky, unstable grounding
9. 5:40 – ooooh… soulful, bluesy ballad: vocal works it over a soft trio
10. 3:14 – upbeat swinging tempo makes vocal feel a bit compressed
[ Fo ] - 14 July 2013
HighNote, 2013
JAZZ VOCALS – Another gorgeous example of straightforward jazz mastery by San Francisco native Mary Stallings. Once again she pairs with pianist Eric Reed, a perfect partner who this time brings a band of young musicians (all under 25 years old). Stallings is wonderful: her voice has a smoothly-phrased earthiness wrapped in a sophisticated delivery, making these old, familiar tunes sound very much her own.
All tracks very fine. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9
1. 4:40 – warm, relaxed swing: piano dances around vocals with lively surprise
2. 4:30 – interesting ballad version of this one; duet with piano
3. 3:38 – a less-familiar tune, touches of Billie Holiday with saloon piano
4. 5:46 – slow and romantic: vocal draws you in, piano/sax add rich colors
5. 5:32 – tender ballad with trio: dragged vocal line, elegantly restrained piano
6. 2:58 – jaunty trio stroll, classic feel: vocal comes in halfway thru, light scat
7. 5:50 – nostalgic ballad: sax casts a light, breezy feel against slow vocal
8. 5:08 – unusual arrangement gives standard a tricky, unstable grounding
9. 5:40 – ooooh… soulful, bluesy ballad: vocal works it over a soft trio
10. 3:14 – upbeat swinging tempo makes vocal feel a bit compressed
[ Fo ] - 14 July 2013
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