Carmen McRae
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Biography
[Edit]Carmen McRae always had a nice voice (if not on the impossible level of an Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughan) but it was her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretations of lyrics that made her most memorable. She studied piano early on and had her first important job singing with Benny Carter's big band (1944), but it would be another decade before her career had really gained much momentum. McRae married and divorced Kenny Clarke in the '40s, worked with Count Basie (briefly) and Mercer Ellington (1946-1947), and became the intermission singer and pianist at several New York clubs. In 1954 she began to record as a leader' and by then she had absorbed the influences of Billie Holiday and bebop into her own style. McRae would record pretty steadily up to 1989 and, although her voice was higher in the '50s and her phrasing would be even more laid-back in later years, her general style and approach did not change much through the decades. Championed in the '50s by Ralph Gleason, McRae was fairly popular throughout her career. Among her most interesting recording projects were participating in Dave Brubeck's the Real Ambassadors with Louis Armstrong, cutting an album of live duets with Betty Carter, being accompanied by Dave Brubeck and George Shearing, and closing her career with brilliant tributes to Thelonious Monk and Sarah Vaughan. Carmen McRae, who refused to quit smoking, was forced to retire in 1991 due to emphysema. She recorded for many labels including Bethlehem, Decca (1954-1958), Kapp, Columbia, Mainstream, Focus, Atlantic (1967-1970), Black Lion, Groove Merchant, Catalyst, Blue Note, Buddah, Concord, and Novus.
Title: Tribute To Carmen Mcrae 2 Vol. 1958-1962 (Vol. 2: Take Five, Tonight Only)
Artist: Carmen McRae
Genre: Jazz
Title: After Glow & Mad About the Man feat. Ray Bryant (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Carmen McRae
Genre: Jazz
Title: Something Wonderful (Doxy Collection; Expanded, Remastered Version)
Artist: Carmen McRae
Genre: Jazz
Title: At Newport: Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday (Live Remastered)
Artist: Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Just a Little Lovin'
Artist: Carmen McRae
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Classical
Collections
Title: Jazz Divas, The Very Best Of, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Bethlehem Records Story (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Love Me Or Leave Me The Bethlehem Records Story (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Erotic Lounge Vol. 3 - Sensual Passion (CD2)
Genre: Lounge
Title: Kuscheljazz - Vol. 1 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Essential Jazz Voices
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Girls Archiv Vol. 12
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Beginner's Guide To Jazz Funk: Quiet Storm (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rare 45's Vol. 1 (CD4)
Title: 100 Burlesque Hits & Greatest Burlesque Classics (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock & Roll
Title: Jazz Duets
Genre: Jazz
Title: 50 Greatest Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Eternas II: The Best Jazz Vocals (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Eternas II: The Best Jazz Vocals (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Divas New Compilation
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: Eternas: The Best Jazz Vocals (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Elementary American Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Music For Cocktails (Collection) Vol. 4 (CD1)
Genre: Chill Out, Electronica, Jazz, Acid Jazz, Nu Jazz, Lounge
Title: The Best Of Soul Music (CD4)
Genre: Soul
Title: Jazz - Critics Hall Of Fame
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: 18 Karat Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Moods - Latin Romance
Title: The Greatest Jazz Divas
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Women On Fire
Genre: Jazz
Title: MasterGroove, Pt. 4
Title: Cocktail Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Jazz Vocalists - Verve 50
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Keep Calm And Listen To Jazz (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Cool Concept " Female Singers "
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Jazz: Summer Barbecue
Genre: Jazz
Title: Capitol Rare, Vol. 2: Funky Notes From The West Coast
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Funk
Title: Heart Beats - Sirens Of Song: Classic Torch Singers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Phapsody Jazz (CD1)
Title: Phapsody Jazz (CD2)
Title: The Blue Box: Blue Note's Best, (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Electric Mojo Volume 3
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Nu Jazz, Dub
Title: What A Wonderful World - Jazz Romance
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best Of Jazz By Jazz Radio (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Jazzy And Classy - Hi Fi Luxury
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Divas - The Very Best Of
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: 50 Essential Jazz Vocal Standards (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Jazz Romance
Genre: Jazz
Title: Electro Jazz Deluxe
Genre: Electronica, Jazz
Title: Unforgettable - 40 Classic Songs
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Strange Feeling - The Kapp Records Story 1958-1962 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Strange Feeling - The Kapp Records Story 1958-1962 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Pop Rock, Classical
Title: Late Night Jazz - The Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz Mag Jazzman Présente - L'âge D'or Du Jazz (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Magnificent Jazz! (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Autour De Minuit # 02 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Crooners - Best Of
Title: Ladies Of Vocal Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Perfect Vocal Jazz Collection Female Singers (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Legendary Jazz Voices
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Most Wanted Remixed Jazz
Title: Original Sound Deluxe: Cole Porter Greatest Songs
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: Jazz Divas: Gold (CD1)
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Title: Jazz Moods Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bop
Featuring albums
Title: The Decca Years
Artist: Sammy Davis Jr.
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rewound & Reworked - Jazz Remixes Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Dancefloor
Title: Billie Holiday Revisited
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Boy Meets Girl: The Complete Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae on Decca
Artist: Sammy Davis, Jr. Carmen McRae
Genre: Jazz
Title: Carmen McRae First Sessions
Artist: Mat Mathew's Quintet, Tony Scott's Quartet, Dick Katz' Quartet Carmen McRae
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sultry Ladies Of Jazz
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Cool Jazz, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Porgy and Bess
Artist: Sammy Davis, Jr. Carmen McRae
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends, Vol. 4 - The Voices
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: Come Together - A Soul & Jazz Tribute To The Beatles
Artist: Come Together!
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz
