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Tracklist:King Pleasure Sings01 Red Top 0:00 02 Jumpin' With Symphony Sid 3:17 03 Sometimes I'm Happy 5:54 04 This Is Always 8:54 05 What Can I Say (After...
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Taking Eddie Jefferson’s lead, King Pleasure developed his own style and material in the idiom. Noteworthy is the participation of Jon Hendricks as singer and co-lyricist on "Don’t Get Scared," Pleasure’s version of a Swedish recording by Stan Getz.
King Pleasure first gained attention by singing the Eddie Jefferson vocalese classic "Moody's Mood For Love", based on a 1949 James Moody saxophone solo to "I'm In The Mood For Love". Pleasure's 1952 recording, his first after signing a contract with the Prestige label, is considered a jazz classic; the female vocalist featured is ...
Along with Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure was one of the early masters of vocalese -- a style in which lyrics are written and sung to the solos of jazz instrumentalists. Although Pleasure cited Jefferson as his main influence and said that Jefferson was embracing vocalese before him, Pleasure's sax-like phrasing and scat singing proved equally ...
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Listen to King Pleasure Sings / Annie Ross Sings by Annie Ross & King Pleasure on Apple Music. 1954. 16 Songs. Duration: 49 minutes.
King Pleasure Sings / Annie Ross Sings. Original Jazz Classics: OJC00265. Buy download online.
