The Band and I
Studio album by
Irene Kral and the Herb Pomeroy Orchestra
Released1959
RecordedNovember 1958
RCA Studios, New York City
GenreVocal jazz
Length31:39
LabelUnited Artists
UAL 4016/UAS 5016
ProducerJack Lewis
Irene Kral chronology
The Band and I
(1959)		 SteveIreneo!
(1959)
Herb Pomeroy chronology
Band in Boston
(1958)		 The Band and I
(1958)		 Pramlatta's Hips
(1980)

The Band and I is an album by vocalist Irene Kral performing with Herb Pomeroy's Orchestra which was recorded in 1958 and originally released on the United Artists label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeney stated "The Band and I pairs Irene Kral with Ernie Wilkins and Al Cohn, whose energetic, robust arrangements capture a dimension of the singer rarely glimpsed on record – upbeat and persuasive, with little of the spectral melancholy that hangs over her later, more familiar sessions. The titular backing unit in question, led by trumpeter Herb Pomeroy, expertly bridges the gap between traditional big band and modern-era jazz, creating a soulful, lightly swinging showcase that inspires Kral to deliver some of her most appealing performances".[4]

Track listing

  1. "I'd Know You Anywhere" (Jimmy McHugh, Johnny Mercer) – 2:14
  2. "Detour Ahead" (Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter) – 3:43
  3. "Comes Love" (Sam H. Stept, Lew Brown, Charles Tobias) – 2:36
  4. "Everybody Knew But Me" (Irving Berlin) – 2:01
  5. "Lazy Afternoon" (Jerome Moross, John La Touche) – 2:56
  6. "What's Right for You" (Bernle Gluckman, Thomas A. Goodman, Hubert Doris) – 3:01
  7. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) – 2:46
  8. "Memphis in June" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:58
  9. "This Little Love" (Tommy Wolf, Fran Landesman) – 2:07
  10. "The Night We Called It a Day" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 2:32
  11. "It Isn't So Good" (Wolf, Landesman) – 2:32
  12. "Something to Remember You By" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 2:12

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Irene Kral discography, accessed November 15, 2016
  2. ↑ Discography Preview for the United Artists label 40000 & 4000/5000 Series (1958–1972), accessed November 15, 2016
  3. ↑ Fitzgerald, M., Irene Kral Leader Entry, accessed November 15, 2016
  4. 1 2 Ankeney, Jason. The Band and I – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
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