| Lightly and Politely | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | January 24, 1961 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:14 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7198[1] | |||
| Betty Roché chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Lightly and Politely is a 1960 album by the American jazz singer Betty Roché. This was the last album Roché recorded.[2]
Reception
Scott Yanow reviewed the album for AllMusic and wrote: "It is ironic that what is arguably singer Betty Roché's finest all-around recording was also her last". Yanow wrote that "Roché improvises constantly and uplifts a variety of superior standards...It's recommended, particularly to jazz fans not aware of Betty Roché's musical talents".[2]
Track listing
- "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:46
- "Why Shouldn't I?" (Cole Porter) – 3:28
- "Jim" (Caesar Petrillo, Edward Ross, Nelson Shawn) – 4:33
- "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:52
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:41
- "Rocks in My Bed" (Duke Ellington) – 4:11
- "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington, Lee Gaines, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams) – 2:40
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:42
- "Maybe You'll Be There" (Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop) – 3:37
- "I Had the Craziest Dream" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 2:12
Personnel
- Betty Roché – vocals
- Jimmy Neely – piano
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- Michel Mulia – double bass
- Rudy Lawless – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Joe Goldberg – liner notes
- Phil DeLancie – digital remastering
References
- ↑ "Betty Roché – Lightly and Politely at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 Lightly and Politely at AllMusic
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1226. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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