Lucy Reed - The Singing Reed (2020)

Lucy Reed was an obscure Chicago-based singer with a strong voice. Since she does not improvise and she emphasizes slow ballads on her CD reissue (often sounding closer to being a folk singer than a jazz vocalist), this set is of rather limited jazz interest. Alert listeners might pick up the CD because pianist Bill Evans is on all but three of the selections but be warned; Evans does not solo at all. Strangely enough the most interesting selections are the four that were previously unreleased and are "bonus cuts" on the CD.

Tracklist:
01. Lucy Reed - Inchworm (2:56)
02. Lucy Reed - My Love Is A Wanderer (2:54)
03. Lucy Reed - Because We're Kids (2:52)
04. Lucy Reed - It’s Alright With Me (4:24)
05. Lucy Reed - There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York (2:33)
06. Lucy Reed - Lazy Afternoon (3:41)
07. Lucy Reed - Flying Down To Rio (2:17)
08. Lucy Reed - Little Girl Blue (3:44)
09. Lucy Reed - Fools Fall In Love (3:25)
10. Lucy Reed - Out Of This World (3:50)
11. Lucy Reed - You May Not Love Me (3:45)
12. Lucy Reed - My Time Of Day (2:38)