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Mary Ellen Desmond and Her Quartet at Chris' Jazz Cafe, Philadelphia

by Victor L. Schermer
September 10, 2009

Mary Ellen Desmond and QuartetChris' Jazz CafePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaAugust 22, 2009 A late August thunderstorm and drenching rain didn't keep the faithful from coming out to hear Philly favorite vocalist Mary Ellen Desmond and her group perform at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Center City, for which they were rewarded with a lively ...

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Desmond at the Curtis Arboretum: A Great Taste of Philly Jazz on a Summer Evening

by Victor L. Schermer
July 28, 2009

Mary Ellen Desmond Curtis Arboretum Philadelphia, PA July 12, 2009 If you want a picture-perfect setting with a “soiree" feeling for a jazz group, the Curtis Arboretum is it. Located in the Philadelphia suburb of Wyncote, PA, it was created by Mary Louise Curtis Bok, in honor of her father ...

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JD Walter: Live in Portugal

by Victor L. Schermer
March 6, 2009

J.D. Walter Live In Portugal JWAL Records 2008 J.D. Walter may be the most avant-garde vocalist in jazz today. He uses a broad range of musical and linguistic approaches to create haunting atmospheres, rapid scat runs, and emotionally engaging interpretations of both standards and his own compositions. On ...

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Irene Kral: Just for Now

By Irene Kral

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Released: 2004

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Irene Kral: Just for Now

by Victor L. Schermer
July 4, 2004

Just for Now Irene Kral Jazzed Media JM1003 2004 Irene Kral (1932-1978) was a gem of a vocalist who was brought to the public’s attention by Clint Eastwood, who used excerpts of her recordings in the 1995 movie, “The Bridges of Madison County.” Like Chris Connor, June Christie, and Anita ...

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Where is Love?

By Irene Kral

Label: ChoiCe/Candid
Released: 2003
Track listing: I Like You,You're Nice, When I Look in Your Eyes, A Time For Love/Small World, Love Came On Stealthy Fingers, Never Let Me Go, Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, Lucky To Be Me/Some Other Time, Where is Love?, Don't Look Back

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Irene Kral: Where is Love?

Read "Where is Love?" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone

by Michael P. Gladstone
December 10, 2003

It's really quite amazing to read anything about the late jazz vocalist Irene Kral. I've never seen anything less than superlative adjectives applied to her all-too-brief career. The younger sister of singer-pianist Roy Kral (Jackie & Roy) who died in July 2002, she spent some time with Maynard Ferguson's band in 1957 and Herb Pomeroy's organization ...

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Karal Space

By Irene Kral

Label: Collectables
Released: 2001
Track listing: Wheeler's & Dealers, Star Eyes, It Wasn't So Good It Couldn't Get Better, Once Upon Another Time, Experiment, Small Day Tomorrow, Some Time Ago, It's Nice Weather For Ducks, Everytime We Say Goodbye, The Song Is You.

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Irene Kral: Karal Space

by Ron Meyers
January 1, 2001

Long out of print as an LP (on Catalyst) and at a premium when you can find it, Kral Space has finally come to CD. Thank Collectables (#7160) for this. Accompanied as usual by Alan Broadbent and as a bonus the under recorded Emil Richards on vibes and percussion, this CD, only 37:21 has some great ...

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