Carmen McRae - 1964 Orchestra Recordings

First time on CD for two outstanding albums recorded in 1964 (Second to None and Haven't We Met) available on one CD by this Jazz vocalist..Arrangements by Peter Matz and Don Sebesky and featuring Bernie Glow, Burt Collins, Bill Watrous, Wayne Andre, Charlie Mariano, Phil Bodner, Barry Galbraith, Norman Simmons, Richard Davis and Mel Lewis. The repertoire was discerningly chosen by Carmen. Any writer who has a song on this or any other album by Carmen should be flattered because of her meticulous choice when it comes to material and for the intelligent interpretation she gives each composition. Carmen will not do a tune that she doesn't 'feel'. 25 tracks total. Lonehill Jazz. 2006.

1) In Love in Vain
2) Where Did It Go? (Manha de Carnaval)
3) Music That Makes Me Dance
4) Because You're Mine
5) Too Good
6) Once Upon a Summertime
7) Night Has a Thousand Eyes
8) Cloudy Morning
9) Blame It on My Youth
10) Winter in May
11) My Reverie
12) And I Love Him
13) Alfie (Bonus Track)
14) Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
15) Who Can I Turn To?
16) He Loves Me
17) Sweet Georgia Brown
18) Don't Ever Leave Me
19) Gentleman Friend
20) Haven't We Met?
21) It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream
22) Limehouse Blues
23) I'm Foolin' Myself
24) Love Is a Night Time Thing
25) Fools ; Lovers