Carmen Lundy - Good Morning Kiss (1985) [2002]

Carmen Lundy's debut album was so strong that it's surprising a follow-up was not released domestically for another six years. This excellent effort for the soon-defunct Black Hawk label uses a variety of personnel, including several horn players (trumpeters Jon Faddis, Cecil Bridgewater and/or Earl Gardner, trombonist Steve Turre and altoist Bobby Watson, who provided the arrangements) on four of the eight selections; the other numbers showcase Lundy with a rhythm section including keyboardist Harry Whitaker. Lundy (who puts the right amount of feeling into "Love for Sale") has both a flexible range and the ability to sing beautiful low notes. She is also a talented composer, as she shows by contributing five of the eight songs. Well worth searching for.



Tracks:

01. Time Is Love (2:43)
02. Dindi (5:55)
03. The Lamp Is Low (8:05)
04. Perfect Stranger (3:28)
05. Good Morning Kiss (5:39)
06. Show Me That You Love Me (4:08)
07. Love for Sale (6:43)
08. Quiet Times (3:40)
09. Dindi (alternate take) (6:00)
10. Perfect Stranger (alternate take) (3:28)
11. Good Morning Kiss (alternate take) (5:43)

Personnel:

Carmen Lundy - vocals
Jon Faddis, Cecil Bridgewater, Earl Gardner - trumpet
Steve Turre - trombone
Rene McLean - tenor saxophone
Bobby Watson - alto saxophone
Jim Hartog - baritone saxophone
Harry Whitaker - piano, Yamaha DX-7
Curtis Lundy, Ben Brown - bass
Victor Lewis - drums
Myra Casales - percussion