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Honi Gordon Sings

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Honi Gordon Sings
Studio album by
RecordedMarch 23, 1962
GenreJazz
LabelPrestige
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Honi Gordon Sings is the only album recorded as a leader by jazz vocalist Honi Gordon.

Background

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Honi Gordon sang as a member of the Gordons (with her father and two brothers) in the early 1950s.[2] Her first recordings, in 1953, were with them.[3]

Recording and music

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Honi Gordon Sings was recorded on March 23, 1962.[3] The other musicians on the recording are Makanda Ken McIntyre (alto sax, flute), Wally Richardson (guitar), Jaki Byard (piano), George Duvivier (bass), and Ed Shaughnessy (drums).[3]

Releases

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The album was originally released on LP by Prestige Records.[3] It was re-released on CD in 1992.[3]

Reception

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The AllMusic reviewer commented that the album presented "bop-based jazz singing at its best."[1] Gordon's version of "Strollin'" was described as "definitive".[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Strollin'"
  2. "Ill Wind"
  3. "My Kokomo"
  4. "Why Try to Change Me Now?"
  5. "Cupid"
  6. "Walkin' (Out the Door)"
  7. "Why"
  8. "Love Affair"
  9. "Lament of the Lonely"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott "Honi Gordon – Honi Gordon Sings". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex "Honi Gordon". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e Fitzgerald, Michael (September 24, 2011) "Honi Gordon Issue Index". jazzdiscography.com.