Morgana King - Portraits (1984) [vinyl>flac]

Competent set presenting actress/vocalist Morgana King doing jazz-oriented pop, standards, and ballads backed by a tight combo. She has good technique, delivery, and style; there is nothing innovative or particularly original about either the material or the performances, but they are thoroughly professional and often enjoyable. ~ by Ron Wynn, AMG.

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When I was much younger, I asked a big question of a man named John Levy. The question was, "What is the essential ingredient for a musician to be great?" I have never forgotten his answer, which was, "To have your own sound." That answer has worn well with me over the years. Morgana King is the epitome of this criteria and it is a joy always to hear great quality which is instantly identifiable. She indeed has her own sound in the best sense of this concept. ~ by Bill Evans; extract from Liner Notes.

Muse Records, MR 5301, 1984

Recorded 19^th & 21^st October, 1983 At Songshop, New York City

Tracks:

A1. What's Going On?,  Save The Children {Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson} (5:49)

A2. You Go To My Head {Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots} (3:27)

A3. Moment Of Truth {Frank Scott, Tex Satterwhite} (3:24)

A4. Time Was [Duerme] {Anna Sosenko} (3:37)

B1. Send In The Clowns {Stephen Sondheim} (3:10)

B2. Lush Life {Billy Strayhorn} (4:09)

B3. You're Not The Kind {Irving Mills, Will Hudson} (3:44)

B4. If You Could See Me Now {Carl Sigman, Tadd Dameron} (5:47)

Personnel:

Morgana King - Vocals

Ben Aronov - Keyboards

Clifford Carter - Synthesizer

Joe Puma - Guitar

Art Koenig - Bass

Jay Leonhart - Bass (#A2,B2)

Ed Caccavale - Drums

John Kaye - Percussion

Credits:

Producer - Chuck Irwin, Mitch Farber

Executive Producer - Morgana King

Engineer - Chuck Irwin, John Tamburello, Wayne Vlcan

Mastering Engineer - Joe Brescio, The Cutting Room, NYC

Album Design - Ron Warwell

Album Photography - Arthur Paxton

Liner Notes - Bill Evans