Nancy King - Live at Jazz Standard - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Enka diva Mika Shinno covers the classics song 'Tabidatsu Ashita' by Chiemi Eri, now available on her first-ever 7-inch vinyl from Kumomi Records. This also includes a special re-edit version by MACKA-CHIN, making it a must-have for fans of Japanese vintage music (Wamono). Mika Shinno is praised not only in Japan but also overseas, including performances in New York. Her strong and emotional voice brings new life to this classic. The arrangement features rich strings from the beginning, giving it a smooth 'Philly soul' style within the Wamono sound. The B-side includes MACKA-CHIN's re-edit version. It starts with an intro made of just strings and guitar, and later features a touching saxophone solo by Yasuhiro Suenatsu, known from bands like ONEGRAM and Jaribu Afrobeat Arkestra. SIDE A Tabidatsu Ashita - ORIGINAL VERSION SIDE B Tabidatsu Ashita- MACKA-CHIN RE-EDIT VERSION

Rekindling the vibes of her early 1980s, 5-year run at Philly's famed Jewell's Jazz Club, vocalist Nancy Kelly gathers her musical family - saxophonist Jerry Weldon, guitarist Dave Stryker, drummer Carmen Intorre Jr, and the young organ phenom, William Gorman - for a deeply soulful set of swinging standards, bop, and pop tunes. The legendary saxophonist Houston Person guests on 2 tracks, and NYC guitarist Charlie Sigler and saxophonist Joe Carello join Kelly on Joni Mitchell's InchBe Cool.Inch Dynamic and full of life, from the swinging InchDevil May Care,Inch through broad, emotional ballads such as InchNow at LastInch and InchLet it Be Me,Inch to the churning, barroom swing of InchShakin' Out My Blues,Inch Nancy Kelly displays a divine sense of pacing, mood, emotion and musical savvy throughout this powerful set. InchKelly has paid her dues in jazz and as a result developed into one of the major forces in this idiom, perhaps the best of them allInch. John Gilbert, EjazzNews.InchA world-class jazz singer in the feisty, swinging tradition of Anita O'Day - superb phrasing, excellent time, great intonation and tons of chops, with a load of charisma to boot. - Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes.

16 tracks by vocalist with Jack Wilkins, Rufus Reid, Billy Hart. 1978 and '90.