Sheila Jordan – Portrait Of Sheila (1962/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Sheila Jordan – Portrait Of Sheila (1962/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 39:34 minutes | 1,33 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Portrait Of Sheila is the jazz singer’s widely acclaimed debut. Joined by Barry Galbraith, Steve Swallow and Denzil Best, the recording is one of Blue Note’s first vocal albums. Her distinguished tone dazzles on tunes including “Hum Drum Blues,” “Falling In Love With Love,” “Dat Dere” and more. This pivotal classic is included on The Penguin Guide to Jazz’s “Core Collection” and remains one of the finest jazz vocal debuts ever recorded.

Sheila Jordan’s debut recording was one of the very few vocal records made for Blue Note during Alfred Lion’s reign. Accompanied by the subtle guitarist Barry Galbraith, bassist Steve Swallow, and drummer Denzil Best, Jordan sounds quite distinctive, cool-toned, and adventurous during her classic date. Her interpretations of Oscar Brown, Jr.’s “Hum Drum Blues” and 11 standards (including “Falling in Love With Love,” “Dat Dere,” “Baltimore Oriole,” and “I’m a Fool to Want You”) are both swinging and haunting. Possibly because of her originality, Sheila Jordan would not record again for over a dozen years, making this highly recommended set quite historic.

Tracklist:
01. Sheila Jordan – Falling In Love With Love (02:29)
02. Sheila Jordan – If You Could See Me Now (04:31)
03. Sheila Jordan – Am I Blue? (04:11)
04. Sheila Jordan – Dat Dere (02:42)
05. Sheila Jordan – When The World Was Young (04:42)
06. Sheila Jordan – Let’s Face The Music And Dance (01:13)
07. Sheila Jordan – Laugh! Clown! Laugh! (03:09)
08. Sheila Jordan – Who Can I Turn To Now (03:22)
09. Sheila Jordan – Baltimore Oriole (02:33)
10. Sheila Jordan – I’m A Fool To Want You (04:55)
11. Sheila Jordan – Hum Drum Blues (02:13)
12. Sheila Jordan – Willow Weep For Me (03:29)

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