Stan kenton and his orchestra, june christy, the four freshmen. Big band specials is a 1962 album by june christy, with tracks arranged by bill holman, shorty rogers and husband bob cooper. June christy s big band specials june christy big band special shank was signed to world pacific, whose owner, dick bock, didnt like. Her albums have that cool, jazzy, laidback sound, which to me, is so relaxing. Capitol 7243 4 77548 2 1 june christy junes got rhythm capitol 7243 8 28535 2 7 spotlight on. A very different album than usual for june christy one of her last for capitol, and a very swinging, upbeat affair. Shirley luster vocalist, big band singer, bandleader 1925 1990 the colored dots show the fastest links. This is the most recent information about june christy that has been submitted to amiright. June christy in concert by june christy on amazon music. Nice arrangements of standards, and the big bands dont overpower christys swinging, smooth, and stylish vocals. Sep 29, 2018 june christy big band specials 1962 a1 you came a long way from st. Summer school held in venice, italy, june 10 wow, books. Big band, swing june christy big band specials 1999, cd discogs explore. Check out the two amiright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Stan kentonjune christy gone for the day and fair and warmer june christy the jazz sessions. Here you can buy and download music mp3 june christy. Big band specials remixremastered 1998 june christy play top collection. Transcriptions were read more peggy leejune christy. View all records by june christy for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Remastered 2019 hd tracks or any other file from music category. Her voice may not have been as flexible as many other female vocalists of that era, but there is a human frailty to her voice that really hits home on ballads, and makes the listener believe that the songs story has really happened to her, for example listen to something cool or a. Her voice may not have been as flexible as many other female vocalists of that era, but there is a human frailty to her voice that really hits home on ballads, and makes the listener believe that the.
Just shy of forty, she drifted into semiretirement. Jul 01, 2000 mosaic records, for more than 15 years the purveyors of fine limited edition albums, has issued a 5cd set of transcriptions made by june christy and peggy lee for capitol. In 1944, strongs band moved to new york city at the same time christy was. As the title implies, junes singing a set of tunes made famous during the glory days of the big bands tracks associated with duke ellington, tommy dorsey, artie shaw. Capitol tst1845, 7243 4 98319 2 6 june christy big band specials capitol 7243 8 28535 2 7 spotlight on. Listen to your favorite songs from june christy in concert by june christy now. June christy is a vastly underrated singer and this albums demonstrates that she can swing along with the best of them. It dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing wikipedia. Big band specials by june christy on amazon music amazon. Listen online 20 songs from complete capitol small groups transcriptions 2001 june christy. June christy 1 was an american singer, known for her work in the cool jazz.
November 20, 1925 june 21, 1990 was an american singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. June christy big band specials 1962, vinyl discogs. After her death, she was hailed as one of the finest and. June christy big band specials 1985, vinyl discogs. Her success as a singer began with the stan kenton orchestra. Big band specials is a 1962 album by june christy, with tracks arranged by bill holman, shorty rogers and husband bob cooper track listing you came a long way from st.
Teeth and the electric mayhem on the muppet show 1977 diane schuur with stan getz, schuur thing 1985. This is an unusual arrangement which switches between a rock and swing feel, and the rhythmic structure of many of the band backing lines give the chart a distinctive 1960s feel. Listen free to june christy big band specials you came a long way from st. June posts results 115 from 7205 representation theory and complex analysis. See more ideas about june christy, great american songbook and jazz. Arrangements are by bill holman, shorty rogers and bob cooper and the band, which fits christy like a glove, consists of people like conte candoli, frank rosolino, bud shank, bob cooper, bill perkins, jimmy rowles and mel lewis. In 1944, strongs band moved to new york city at the same time christy was quarantined in chicago with scarlet fever. She pursued a solo career from 1954 and is best known for her debut album something cool.
Aside from the fact that christy is in fine voice, the big attraction for me is the arrangments and big band backing her. After she left stan kenton and went solo, she recorded a wealth of great music, and we are. Linda presgrave that special time of year from a jazz christmasthat special time of year metropolitan records 2. Check out big band specials by june christy on amazon music. After she left stan kenton and went solo, she recorded a wealth of great music, and we are fortunate that so much of her repertoire has been reissued recently. With christy singing in her inimitable manner, backed by a big band of five star performers with top of the list charts, theres no way this album wasnt going to be successful. Cast recordings cool show tunes traditional pop vocal jazz. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
June christy biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Through the years by june christy on amazon music unlimited. But well before she died of kidney failure on june 22, 1990, her capitol albums were seen as a classic body of work. June christy was an american singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her. June christybig band specials by ron meyers read more articles the ultimate jazz. Capitol recorded highlights on october 10 at purdue university in lafayette, indiana, for a twodisc lp, reissued in 1988 on cd. Here is jon harpins transcription of the shorty rogers chart written for june christy s 1962 big band specials album. After her death, she was hailed as one of the finest and most neglected.
Listen to your favorite songs from through the years by june christy now. June christy musician music database radio swiss jazz. Capitol, 1957 junes got rhythm capitol, 1958 june christy recalls those kenton days capitol, 1959 doremi capitol, 1961 big band specials capitol, 1962 impromptu interplay, 1977 with terry gibbs. June christy all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums. If we have more information about june christy, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. June christy my heart belongs to only you 1953 with lyrics duration. From the 30s to the early 50s, radio stations needed additional music to put together programs featuring specific artists, mostly big bands and vocalists. June christy seven shades of snow from this time of year.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Complete song listing of june christy on june christy songs list covid19. You can buy latest album complete capitol small group transcriptions 2004 june christy. After numerous hits as kentons featured singer, christy left his orchestra and joined capitol records, the label for jazz singers in the 1950s.
The best music site on the web there is where you can read about and listen to blues, jazz, classical music and much more. June christy a lovely way to spend an evening 1986, big band specials 1962 nina simone nina simone sings ellington 1962 ella fitzgerald and duke ellington ella and duke at the cote dazur verve, 1967 cleo laine with dr. Albums include something cool, the misty miss christy, and ultralounge. That special time of year by mary foster conklin, published on december 15, 2018 at all about jazz. Best of june christy, original capitol starline vinyl lp. A very different album than usual for june christy one of her last for. Capitol 7243 4 77548 2 1 june christy june s got rhythm capitol 7243 8 28535. Nice arrangements of standards, and the big bands dont overpower christy s swinging, smooth, and stylish vocals. June christy quickly became a star with kenton, and was renowned for deftly handling the experimental musical curveballs he would throw at her. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Launching a new band mercury, 1959 the exciting terry gibbs big band verve, 1961 explosion. Originally issued on the capitol label, the lp was reissued as a cd on blue note in 1999. Mosaic records, for more than 15 years the purveyors of fine limited edition albums, has issued a 5cd set of transcriptions made by june christy and peggy lee for capitol.