Carmen for Cool Ones
Carmen for Cool Ones is a 1958 album by jazz singer Carmen McRae, arranged and directed by cellist Fred Katz.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album four stars and reviewer Ken Dryden wrote that McRae was on "great form" on the album and particularly praised "All the Things You Are", "What's New?" and a "particularly dark version" of "The Night We Called It a Day".Track listing
- "All the Things You Are" – 2:26
- "A Shoulder to Cry On" – 3:53
- "Any Old Time" – 3:10
- "Weak for the Man" – 4:08
- "What's New?" – 2:29
- "I Get a Kick Out of You" – 2:15
- "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?" – 1:47
- "Without a Word of Warning" – 3:20
- "You Are Mine" – 1:55
- "If I Were a Bell" – 3:27
- "The Night We Called It a Day" – 4:27
- "I Remember Clifford" – 2:58
Personnel
- Carmen McRae – vocals
- Fred Katz – arranger, conductor, cello
- Ike Isaacs – double bass
- Specs Wright – drums
- Harry Klee – flute solo
- George W. Smith – clarinet
- Justin Gordon, Mahlon Clark – bass clarinet
- Buddy Collette – flute, alto saxophone
- George W. Smith – clarinet
- Justin Gordon – bass clarinet
- Warren Webb – oboe
- Joe Marino – piano
- Joseph R. Gibbons – guitar
- Thirteen unknown string players
- Joe Marino, John T. Williams – piano, celeste
- Larry Bunker, Frank Flynn – vibraphone, marimba
- Pete Candoli, Ray Linn – trumpet
- Vincent DeRosa – French horn
- Bob Enevoldsen, Milt Bernhart – trombone
- Tommy Johnson – tuba
- Calvin Jackson – piano
- Billy Bean – guitar
- Red Mitchell – double bass
- Larry Bunker – drums