The hottest new group in jazz from 1959 was the first of four albums the band recorded for that major company. Following in the footsteps of vocalese pioneers eddie jefferson and king pleasure, the team of dave lambert, jon hendricks, and annie ross took the art of jazz singing to new heights by harmonizing while putting across cleverly crafted lyrics that were carefully based upon instrumental solos and band arrangements by famous and wellloved musicians. Returning home to blighty i immediately bought a copy of lambert, hendricks and ross the hottest new group in jazz. Two splendid collaborations by the vocal trio of dave lambert, jon hendricks and annie ross with count basie or members of his band. Of course, lambert hendricks and ross are no longer new, though they were the epitome of cool jazz in the 1950s. Sing a song of basie marked the birth of the jazz vocal group, the arrival of the lambert, hendricks, and ross trio before they had even found their name and identity. The result was the album sing along with basie, and it became the breakout hit of 1958. See below for a list of lambert hendricks and ross s grammy awards history. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
Sarah lois vaughan, 27 march 1924, newark, new jersey, usa, d. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Mann shelias dance from up the junction ost cd, album. The album featured versions of count basie standards. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Bopinfluenced jazz trio who strived to perfect the art. From 1957, they recorded seven successful albums informed by lamberts gymnastic vocal arrangements, hendricks impish jazz lyrics, and, as writer will. Grammy award results for lambert hendricks and ross. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Lambert hendricks and ross sing a song of basie cd. First released in 1958, its still a joyous romp through some basie hits, with arranger dave lambert, lyricist jon hendricks, and lead. The hottest new group in jazz a phrase coined by jazz critic ralph j. In the late 50s a group of singers began informal vocalese jam sessions at the new york apartment of dave lambert 19 june 1917, boston, massachusetts, usa, d. Lambert, hendricks, ross sing a song of basie amazon. This reissued double cd set contains a career retrospective 39 songs worth, though not everything that was on the unfortunately discontinued twisted cd and is a. The group formed in 1957 and recorded their first album sing a song of basie for abcparamount records. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. From 1962 to 1964, ross was replaced by vocalist yolande bavan.
Sing a song of basie 1957 sing along with basie 1958 the swingers. The cd reissue combines the full original album with the groups two other columbia albums. Lambert, hendricks and ross discography all countries. Albums include sing a song of basie, the hottest new group in jazz, and the beat generation.
They recorded a version of rosss 1952 song twisted, featuring her lyrics set to a wardell gray melody. The trio recorded three albums for the label during the next two years, including. Haim, bix beiderbecke discography, the bix beiderbecke memorial society. In 1957, lambert and hendrix recruited annie ross as a vocal coach for a.
Listen to albums and songs from lambert, hendricks and ross. Finally in print again, this first album by lambert, hendricks and ross deserves to be sent into space as a pride of human race. The resulting album sing a song of basie was a tremendous hit and. Lambert, hendricks ross were an american vocalese trio formed by jazz vocalists dave lambert, jon hendricks and annie ross. Live at basin street east, rca 1963 livealbum, im basin street east in new york city. The group formed in 1957 and recorded their first album sing a song of basie for paramount records. With that soulful message that you wont soon forget it tells about real true love people lost sight of through their sinful livin and scornin heaven above it tells you to. Sermonette i heard me a sermonette have you heard it yet.
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