This 1998 CD features singer Carmen McRae late in her career, after recording her notable Thelonious Monk tribute but before cutting her final album, a set of Sarah Vaughan-associated songs. Joined by the WDR Big Band and performing arrangements by John Clayton, McRae is in fine form on a wide-ranging program. Among the better selections are "In Walked Bud," "For All We Know," "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" and "You're a Weaver of Dreams"; on the latter, McRae accompanies herself on piano. Pianist Eric Gunnison is a major asset in the ensembles and on "Miss Brown to You" both Jon Eardley and a 20-year-old Roy Hargrove have trumpet solos. A rare opportunity to hear McRae accompanied by such a large orchestra.
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Carmen McRae
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Dream of Life Review
by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Carmen McRae | 02:44 | |||||
| 2 | Carmen McRae | 07:03 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | Carmen McRae | 03:25 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | Carmen McRae | 05:18 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | Carmen McRae | 03:51 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 6 | Carmen McRae | 03:26 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 7 | Carmen McRae | 04:02 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Carmen McRae | 05:04 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | Carmen McRae | 04:08 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 10 | Carmen McRae | 03:30 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 11 | Carmen McRae | 02:59 | SpotifyAmazon |
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