Deborah Brown - Jazz 4 Jazz (1988) [2015 Timeless Jazz Master Collection] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. A pleasing and swinging singer who has not become famous in the United States despite her talents, Deborah Brown is in top form on this 2015 reissue of a set recorded in 1988 for the tiny Reaction label. Accompanied by a top-notch trio of American expatriates (pianist Horace Parlan, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Ed Thigpen), Brown swings her way through such songs as "It Don't Mean a Thing," "I Thought About You," "My Romance," and Dizzy Gillespie's "Bebop."

This CD starts out a little unusual with one song apiece by Parlan, Thigpen, and Mitchell, tunes that give Deborah Brown an opportunity to show how creative a singer she is, before she tackles the well-known standards. Happily, Brown has remained active in Europe into the 21st century. Recommended.

Tracks:

01 - Little Esther
02 - Denise
03 - Finally
04 - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
05 - Emraceable You
06 - Since I Fell For You
07 - I Thought About You
08 - My Romance
09 - What Is This Thing Called Love
10 - When We Were One
11 - Bebop
12 - When I Fall In Love

Personnel:

Deborah Brown - vocals
Horace Parlan - piano
Red Mitchell - bass
Ed Thigpen - drums