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Article: Album Review

Ernestine Anderson: A Song for You

Read "A Song for You" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger


There's no doubt that American Idol, that immensely popular TV vocal competition now in its eighth season as of this writing, has redefined the public's idea of what constitutes “great" singing. In many quarters, the old criteria of good pitch and time, pleasing tone and honest feeling are no longer sufficient, for why hold onto one ...

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Crazy He Calls Me

Featuring the music of Etta Jones
Duration: 5:11

Etta Jones sings her version of a tune most associated with Billie Holiday. Houston Person - sax Stan Hope - piano Peter Martin Weiss - bass Cecil Brooks III - drums
Album

Don't Go to Strangers

Label: Prestige Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Yes Sir, That

Album

Etta Jones: Don't Go To Strangers

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2007
Track listing: Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Don't Go to Strangers; I Love Paris; Fine and Mellow; Where or When; If I Had You; On the Street Where You live; Something to Remember You By; Bye Bye Blackbird; All The Way.

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Article: Album Review

Etta Jones: Don't Go to Strangers

Read "Don't Go to Strangers" reviewed by Jim Santella


"Don't Go to Strangers was Etta Jones' trademark song. She could make any jazz standard come alive, though, and she did on this 1960 Prestige album with a line-up of jazz all-stars. Together, band and vocalist tell the stories with a genuine spirit. The sound is superb. Jones and the band are in sync, and the ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Etta Jones: Don't Go To Strangers

Read "Etta Jones: Don't Go To Strangers" reviewed by Samuel Chell


Etta Jones Don't Go To Strangers [Remastered RVG Edition] Prestige 2006 Mention Etta Jones to casual followers of the jazz vocal scene, and brace yourself for a quizzical expression in return. Or if the name produces a spark of recognition, wait long enough for the frequent retraction ("Oh, I thought ...

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Article: Profile

Remembering Etta Jones

Read "Remembering Etta Jones" reviewed by Mathew Bahl


There always seemed to be something indestructible about Etta Jones. You could hear it best on up-tempo tunes when she would swing with a joyful abandon and an almost godlike authority. But even when she sang the most tragic and heart wrenching of ballads--and she sang more than her share of tragic, heart wrenching ballads--Jones conveyed ...

Album

Hollar

Label: Fantasy Jazz
Released: 2001
Track listing: I See You, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Reverse the Charges, They Can't Take That Away From Me, Answer Me My Love, Looking Back, Nature Boy.

Album

Etta Jones Sings Lady Day

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2001

Album

Long, Long Journey

Label: Private Music
Released: 2001


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