Dave Brubeck/The Dave Brubeck Quartet/Carmen McRae
Format
Vinyl
Release Year
1961
Release Title
Tonight Only
Type
LP
Instrument
Piano
Genre
Jazz Instrument
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One of the more obscure Dave Brubeck albums is really a showcase for the young singer Carmen McRae who performs nine numbers: six composed by the pianist/leader, one song apiece by altoist Paul Desmond and bassist Eugene Wright and the lesser-known standard "Paradiddle Joe." McRae is in fine voice but strangely enough all of the songs (except for "Strange Meadowlark") have been long forgotten. Stronger material would have resulted in a more memorable session. ~ Scott Yanow