Something Nice Explained
Something Nice is an album by jazz vocalist Etta Jones which was recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Influenced by Billie Holiday during this era, Jones is at her best during straightforward and sincere renditions".[2]
Track listing
- "Through a Long and Sleepless Night" (Mack Gordon, Alfred Newman) – 2:57
- "My Heart Tells Me" (Gordon, Harry Warren) – 2:52
- "That's All There Is to That" (Clyde Otis, Kelly Owens) – 4:00
- "Till There Was You" (Meredith Willson) – 2:08
- "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Al Dubin, Warren) – 3:14
- "Maybe You'll Be There" (Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop) – 3:41
- "Love Is the Thing" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 3:43
- "Almost Like Being in Love" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 2:44
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:55
- "Canadian Sunset" (Norman Gimbel, Eddie Heywood) – 2:37
- "Fools Rush In" (Bloom, Johnny Mercer) – 4:02
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on September 16, 1960 (tracks 3, 5 & 8–10), and March 30, 1961 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 & 11).
Personnel
- Etta Jones – vocals
- Oliver Nelson – tenor saxophone (track 9)
- Lem Winchester – vibraphone (tracks 9 & 10)
- Wally Richardson – guitar (track 2, 4 & 6)
- Jimmy Neeley (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 & 11), Richard Wyands (tracks 3, 5 & 8–10) – piano
- George Duvivier (tracks 3, 5 & 8–10), Michel Mulia (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 & 11) – bass
- Roy Haynes (tracks 3, 5 & 8–10), Rudy Lawless (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 & 11) – drums
Notes and References
- http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7100-series/#prlp-7194 Prestige Records discography
- Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed May 28, 2013
