Collage (Karrin Allyson album)

Collage
Studio album by
Karrin Allyson
ReleasedJune 30, 1996
RecordedJanuary 5–6 and 8–10, 1996
StudioSoundtrek Studios, Kansas City, Missouri.
GenreJazz
Length57:18
LabelConcord Jazz CCD-4709
Karrin Allyson chronology
Azure-Té
(1995) 		Collage
(1996) 		Daydream
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Tom HullB+[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[3]

Collage is the fourth studio album by the American jazz singer Karrin Allyson. The album was recorded in the Soundtrek Studios of Kansas City, Missouri, and was released on June 30, 1996, by the Concord Jazz label.

Reception

Owen Curdle of JazzTimes mentioned: "Allyson, who lives in Kansas City, is a hard-working singer who is good at a lot of things. On 'It Could Happen To You'/'Fried Bananas,' she is cool and seductive. Later, she sings 'Autumn Leaves' in French and 'Faltando Um Pedaco' in Portuguese. On Jay Leonhart's 'Robert Frost' and Billy Joel's 'And So It Goes,' there's a bit of the Elizabethan folk-singer in her presentation. Her versions of Clifford Brown's 'Joy Spring' and Ray Noble's 'Cherokee' are fine bebop displays. She also demonstrates a flair for the blues, on Bonnie Raitt's 'Give It Up Or Let Me Go.' Then there's Monk's 'Ask Me Now.' The album includes an almost all-K.C. cast."[5] AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote: "Vocalist Karrin Allyson stretches herself during this diverse set... With assistance from her fine Kansas City-based rhythm section...and with some worthy guests...Karrin Allyson shows just how versatile and talented a singer she is. Recommended."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It Could Happen to You / Fried Bananas"Johnny Burke, Dexter Gordon, James Van Heusen4:42
2."Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)"Joseph Kosma4:43
3."Robert Frost"Jay Leonhart5:02
4."All of You"Cole Porter4:40
5."And So It Goes"Billy Joel3:40
6."Joy Spring"Clifford Brown4:14
7."Ask Me Now"Thelonious Monk6:38
8."Cherokee"Ray Noble3:45
9."Here, There and Everywhere"John Lennon, Paul McCartney4:47
10."Give It Up or Let Me Go"Bonnie Raitt4:06
11."Faltando Um Pedaço (Missing a Piece)"Djavan Viana6:07
12."Live for Life"Francis Lai4:54
Total length:57:18

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Karrin Allyson: Collage". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 23.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2000). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 34. ISBN 9780140514520. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Karrin Allyson". tomhull.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. ^ Cordle, Owen (March 1, 1997). "Karrin Allyson: Collage". JazzTimes. Retrieved March 2, 2020.