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Carmen McRae
Born in Harlem, New York to Jamaican immigrant parents, Carmen McRae first
studied piano at the age of eight and was soon hooked on the jazz music so
prevalent at the time, particularly the greats Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington
and Billie Holiday, who she met and became friends with at 17. McRae first made
her name playing at Minton's Playhouse, a famous jazz club in Harlem where she
initially worked as a secretary and sang as a chorus girl. In 1944 she went on
to perform with Benny Carter's big band, worked with Count Basie and made her
first recording with the Mercer Ellington...
Take FiveCarmen McRae, Dave Brubeck and The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Time Out
2:16
Take FiveCarmen McRae, Dave Brubeck and The Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Swiss Sessions
I'm Gonna Laugh You Right out of My LifeCarmen McRae
Something Wonderful
3:23
I'll See You AgainCarmen McRae
After Glow & Mad About The Man Feat. Ray Bryant (bonus Track Version)
2:42
Straighten up and Fly RightCarmen McRae
LRC Jass Classics: Velvet Soul
2:47
East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)Carmen McRae
After Glow & Mad About The Man Feat. Ray Bryant (bonus Track Version)
2:15
