Sheila Jordan Portrait Of Sheila (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Sheila Jordan's debut recording was one of the very few vocal records made for Blue Note during Alfred Lion's reign. Accompanied by the subtle guitarist Barry Galbraith, bassist Steve Swallow, and drummer Denzil Best, Jordan sounds quite distinctive, cool-toned, and adventurous during her classic date. Her interpretations of Oscar Brown, Jr.'s "Hum Drum Blues" and 11 standards (including "Falling in Love With Love," "Dat Dere," "Baltimore Oriole," and "I'm a Fool to Want You") are both swinging and haunting. Possibly because of her originality, Sheila Jordan would not record again for over a dozen years, making this highly recommended set quite historic. — (via AllMusic)
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Detroit-born singer Sheila Jordan moved to New York City in 1951 and became a fixture on the jazz scene, befriending Charlie Parker and studying with the likes of Charles Mingus and Lennie Tristano. Jordan presented her inimitable vocal stylings on her 1962 debut Portrait Of Sheila, one of only two vocal albums recorded for Blue Note during that era.
Accompanied by a trio with Barry Galbraith on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Denzil Best on drums, Jordan delivered delightful versions of songbook and jazz standards including swinging takes on Rodgers & Hart’s “Falling In Love With Love” and Irving Berlin’s “Let’s Face The Music And Dance”; expressive ballad singing on Frank Sinatra’s “I’m A Fool To Want You” and Tadd Dameron’s “If You Could See Me Now”; and a tour-de-force voice-bass duo version of Bobby Timmons’ soulful hard bop classic “Dat Dere.” — (via Label)
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There are several remarkable things about this record, the most remarkable being that it is Miss Jordan’s first, although she has been on the jazz scene for some years. I have been quite overwhelmed by the sheer musical and jazz qualities of her singing, and she is undoubtedly a major talent in the manner of Mark Murphy. Her performances, like Murphy’s, are unusually mature and complete, and she sings with a confidence and poise which is superior to that of most established singers.
Disdaining any substantial support, she is content with a sparse, but very effective backing. On some numbers she is accompanied only by bass and drums, and she makes full use of the resulting freedom to indulge in some spectacular and exciting improvisations. This lady is a jazz singer in every sense of the word.
The material leans a little heavily on slow ballads, although there are some short uptempos which break up the breathy lethargy from time to time.
This is Blue Note’s first venture into vocal recordings, and is a welcome departure from the bloody-minded tenorists and noisy organ-players who seem to comprise most of their catalogue. If they would go even further and unearth some of their James P. Johnson and Ed Hall sessions, I would be profoundly grateful. If there is any justice, this first album of Miss Jordan’s will make a lot of girl singers want to give up. — (via Jazz Journal)
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About the Blue Note Tone Poet Series:
The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.
Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.
This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.
Vinyl Tracklist
A1 Falling In Love With Love
A2 If You Could See Me Now
A3 Am I Blue
A4 Dat Dere
A5 When The World Was Young
A6 Let's Face The Music And Dance
B1 Laugh, Clown, Laugh
B2 Who Can I Turn To Now
B3 Baltimore Oriole
B4 I'm A Fool To Want You
B5 Hum Drum Blues
B6 Willow Weep For Me
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Label: Blue Note
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g
Reissued: 2025 / Originally Released: 1963
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Swing, Bop, Ballad, Female Vocals
File under: Blue Note Tone Poet
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Blue Note Records (Tone Poet series)
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- $65.00 SGD
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About
Sheila Jordan's debut recording was one of the very few vocal records made for Blue Note during Alfred Lion's reign. Accompanied by the subtle guitarist Barry Galbraith, bassist Steve Swallow, and drummer Denzil Best, Jordan sounds quite distinctive, cool-toned, and adventurous during her classic date. Her interpretations of Oscar Brown, Jr.'s "Hum Drum Blues" and 11 standards (including "Falling in Love With Love," "Dat Dere," "Baltimore Oriole," and "I'm a Fool to Want You") are both swinging and haunting. Possibly because of her originality, Sheila Jordan would not record again for over a dozen years, making this highly recommended set quite historic. — (via AllMusic)
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Detroit-born singer Sheila Jordan moved to New York City in 1951 and became a fixture on the jazz scene, befriending Charlie Parker and studying with the likes of Charles Mingus and Lennie Tristano. Jordan presented her inimitable vocal stylings on her 1962 debut Portrait Of Sheila, one of only two vocal albums recorded for Blue Note during that era.
Accompanied by a trio with Barry Galbraith on guitar, Steve Swallow on bass, and Denzil Best on drums, Jordan delivered delightful versions of songbook and jazz standards including swinging takes on Rodgers & Hart’s “Falling In Love With Love” and Irving Berlin’s “Let’s Face The Music And Dance”; expressive ballad singing on Frank Sinatra’s “I’m A Fool To Want You” and Tadd Dameron’s “If You Could See Me Now”; and a tour-de-force voice-bass duo version of Bobby Timmons’ soulful hard bop classic “Dat Dere.” — (via Label)
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There are several remarkable things about this record, the most remarkable being that it is Miss Jordan’s first, although she has been on the jazz scene for some years. I have been quite overwhelmed by the sheer musical and jazz qualities of her singing, and she is undoubtedly a major talent in the manner of Mark Murphy. Her performances, like Murphy’s, are unusually mature and complete, and she sings with a confidence and poise which is superior to that of most established singers.
Disdaining any substantial support, she is content with a sparse, but very effective backing. On some numbers she is accompanied only by bass and drums, and she makes full use of the resulting freedom to indulge in some spectacular and exciting improvisations. This lady is a jazz singer in every sense of the word.
The material leans a little heavily on slow ballads, although there are some short uptempos which break up the breathy lethargy from time to time.
This is Blue Note’s first venture into vocal recordings, and is a welcome departure from the bloody-minded tenorists and noisy organ-players who seem to comprise most of their catalogue. If they would go even further and unearth some of their James P. Johnson and Ed Hall sessions, I would be profoundly grateful. If there is any justice, this first album of Miss Jordan’s will make a lot of girl singers want to give up. — (via Jazz Journal)
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About the Blue Note Tone Poet Series:
The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.
Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.
This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.
Vinyl Tracklist
A1 Falling In Love With Love
A2 If You Could See Me Now
A3 Am I Blue
A4 Dat Dere
A5 When The World Was Young
A6 Let's Face The Music And Dance
B1 Laugh, Clown, Laugh
B2 Who Can I Turn To Now
B3 Baltimore Oriole
B4 I'm A Fool To Want You
B5 Hum Drum Blues
B6 Willow Weep For Me
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Label: Blue Note
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g
Reissued: 2025 / Originally Released: 1963
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Swing, Bop, Ballad, Female Vocals
File under: Blue Note Tone Poet
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