Don't Look Back
Jazz
| May 2012
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2012-05-31
Reviewed 2012-05-31
MARY STALLINGS: Don’t Look Back
HighNote, 2012
VOCAL JAZZ – San Francisco native Mary Stallings proves – again – that she’s one of the best jazz singers around. A first-call trio backs her up as she alternates tender ballads and midtempo numbers with a warm voice, impeccable delivery and gorgeous pacing. Right on, Mary.
All great! Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11
1. 3:59 – midtempo standard sway, piano has uptown elegance
2. 6:09 – slow romantic ballad: she drags out the syllables in a delicious ache
3. 4:23 – oh yeah… after-hours blues, just voice & piano… perfection!
4. 6:04 – dark ballad medley: slow and gentle with just enough heartache
5. 3:51 – gently waltzing tune: vocals dance over sweet trio
6. 6:06 – torch ballad, careful pacing and some really nice vocal slides
7. 5:02 – Tin-Pan Alley blues: great old-fashioned sound… tell it!
8. 3:17 – slow ballad, beautifully done, short and sweet with no drums
9. 4:34 – Betty Carter ballad, just elastic vocal & rich piano
10. 5:28 – very slow ballad; voice & piano reach into the darkness
11. 4:34 – relaxed, straight-up blues; piano & vocal are very nice indeed
12. 5:55 – slow-drag ballad, hushed and romantic with a bit of loneliness
[ Fo ] - May 2012
HighNote, 2012
VOCAL JAZZ – San Francisco native Mary Stallings proves – again – that she’s one of the best jazz singers around. A first-call trio backs her up as she alternates tender ballads and midtempo numbers with a warm voice, impeccable delivery and gorgeous pacing. Right on, Mary.
All great! Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11
1. 3:59 – midtempo standard sway, piano has uptown elegance
2. 6:09 – slow romantic ballad: she drags out the syllables in a delicious ache
3. 4:23 – oh yeah… after-hours blues, just voice & piano… perfection!
4. 6:04 – dark ballad medley: slow and gentle with just enough heartache
5. 3:51 – gently waltzing tune: vocals dance over sweet trio
6. 6:06 – torch ballad, careful pacing and some really nice vocal slides
7. 5:02 – Tin-Pan Alley blues: great old-fashioned sound… tell it!
8. 3:17 – slow ballad, beautifully done, short and sweet with no drums
9. 4:34 – Betty Carter ballad, just elastic vocal & rich piano
10. 5:28 – very slow ballad; voice & piano reach into the darkness
11. 4:34 – relaxed, straight-up blues; piano & vocal are very nice indeed
12. 5:55 – slow-drag ballad, hushed and romantic with a bit of loneliness
[ Fo ] - May 2012
Recent airplay
Night Mist Blues
The Songsmith Show (rebroadcast from Jul 6, 2012) — Jan 19, 2022
Night Mist Blues
No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Jun 8, 2012) — Dec 29, 2021
Night Mist Blues
No Cover, No Minimum — Aug 03, 2012
Love Me Or Leave Me
Rebop — Jul 31, 2012
Love Me Or Leave Me
Blues With A Feelin' — Jul 28, 2012
Is That...? (This Love), Every Time We Say Goodbye / Goodbye
Rebop — Jul 24, 2012
Charting
2012-06-02 — 2012-08-05
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 5 | 2 |
| Jul 29 | 2 |
| Jul 8 | 2 |
| Jul 1 | 2 |
| Jun 17 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | When Lights Are Low | ||
| 2. | The Way You Love Me | ||
| 3. | Night Mist Blues | ||
| 4. | Every Time We Say Goodbye / Goodbye | ||
| 5. | Is That...? (This Love) | ||
| 6. | Don't Look Back | ||
| 7. | Love Me Or Leave Me | ||
| 8. | Don't Misunderstand | ||
| 9. | Key Largo | ||
| 10. | Soul Eyes | ||
| 11. | Mary's Blues | ||
| 12. | People Time (Forever Mine) |