Carol Lawrence - This Heart Of Mine

Carol Lawrence - This Heart Of MineCarol Lawrence had a strong and musical voice and she sings both standards and obscurities while backed by a jazzy orchestra directed by either Harry Betts or Dick Hazard. There are some short spots along the way for altoist Bud Shank, trumpeter Don Fagerquist, and trombonist Milt Bernhart, but the focus is very much on Lawrence. Among the better numbers are a multi tempoed "I Get Along Without You Very Well," "There's a Lull in My Life," "I Wonder

Jones wrote much of the album during late-night sessions at the piano while drawing influence from a wide range of jazz music

showcasing her incredible talent and musical sophistication

One such admirer is one of the UK's longest serving DJ's and editors

Now it's back on Clear Vinyl

noise gates and analog-to-digital triggering and aliasing

packed with sonic curveballs

" And there are some purely beautiful spans

putting their unique spin on a collection of timeless holiday classics

Smoke M2D6 also appears on (and produced) the K Northwest hip hop compilation All Your friends Friends [KLP255]

Acid jazz Guitar Hero Melvin Sparks rides in the all important funk grooves but the revelation has to be saxophonist Grant Reed

polished instrumentation

the pressing delivers remarkable clarity and depth that lets every growl