Fantastic stuff, and proof that
Rosemary Clooney was always one heck of a great singer –
with strengths in jazz that you didn't always hear in her pop work! As you'd guess from the cover,
Duke Ellington's leading the group on the album – and most of the tracks here are older
Ellington standards, reworked
with bold vocal lines from
Clooney – in a way that's right up there
with any of the usual singers
with Ellington's band! Players include Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, and Harry Carney – and titles include "I'm Checkin Out", "Mood Indigo", "Blue Rose", "Grievin", "Hey Baby", and "Passion Flower".
(Mono 6 Eye pressing – 1C/1C. Cover has light wear, small split in the bottom seam, and is bumped at the top left corner.)