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★1950年代にゴスペル・シンガーとしてキャリアをスタートさせ、その後、本格的ジャズ歌手としての人生を歩んだ、ロレツ・アレキサンドリア。その実力を遺憾なく発揮したKINGレーベルの諸作は、ジャズの名ヴォーカル作品として高い評価と人気を得ています。

★2枚組CDとして登場した本作はそのKINGレーベルの4作品を網羅し、更に、ボーナストラックとして大変貴重なSP音源4曲を収録しています。ロレツ・アレキサンドリアの1954年〜1959年の足跡を俯瞰できる2枚組作品です。

CD 1
1. INTRODUCTION ? I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU
2. I'M GLAD THERE IS YOU
3. THOU SWELL
4. SNOW STORM
5. PENTHOUSE SERENADE
6. AND THERE YOU ARE
7. THE SKY IS CRYING
8. YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG
9. I'M MAKING BELIEVE
10. BALTIMORE ORIOLE
11. YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM
12. NECESSITY
13. INTRODUCTION ? FINE AND DANDY
14. FOOLING MYSELF
15. D.B. BLUES
16. YOU ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY
17. EASY LIVING
18. POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS
19. THIS YEAR'S KISSES
20. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
21. NO EYES BLUES
22. JUMPIN' WITH SYMPHONY SID
23. WILLIAMS' BLUES
24. ONE O'CLOCK JUMP
25. PLEASE COME BACK
26. STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY

CD 2
1. YOU ARE MY THRILL
2. DON'T BLAME ME
3. AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
4. WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE
5. DANCING ON THE CEILING
6. LOVE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
7. I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN
8. JUST YOU, JUST ME
9. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
10. THE THRILL IS GONE
11. MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
12. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
13. THEN I'LL BE TIRED OF YOU
14. LUSH LIFE
15. SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY
16. LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY
17. BUT BEAUTIFUL
18. I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT
19. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME
20. SPRING IS HERE
21. ANGEL EYES
22. BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
23. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS

Sources CD 1:
Tracks #1-12, from the album “This Is Lorez” (King 542)
Tracks #13-22, from the album “Lorez Sings Pres” (King 565)
Tracks #23 & 24, from the 78rpm/45rpm disc (Blue Lake 104)
Tracks #25 & 26, from the 78rpm/45 rpm disc (Chess 1633)

Sources CD 2:
Tracks #1-11, from the album “The Band Swings-Lorez Sings” (King 657)
Tracks #12-23, from the album “Standards with a Slight Touch of Jazz” (King 676)

Lorez Alexandria, vocals in all tracks

Personnel on "This is Lorez":
King Fleming’s Sextet
Ronald Wilson, flute, oboe; King Fleming, piano; Wilbur Wynne, guitar; Russell Williams, bass; Vernell Fournier, drums; Aubrie Jones, bongos.
Recorded in Chicago, February 25 (#1-6), and March 5 (#7-12), 1957

Personnel on "Lorez Sings Pres":
King Fleming’s Sextet
Paul Serrano, trumpet; Cy Touff, bass trumpet; Charles Stepney, vibes; King Fleming, piano; Eldee Young or Earl May, bass; Vernell Fournier, drums.
Recorded in Chicago, November 6 & 13, 1957

Personnel on Blue Lake & Chess recordings:
King Fleming’s Quintette
King Fleming, piano & vocals; John Neely, tenor sax; Russell Williams, bass & vocals; Aubrie Jones, drums & vocals.
Recorded in Chicago, c. March 1954 & c. August 1956 (#25 & 26)

Personnel on "The Band Swings-Lorez Sings":
Lorez Alexandria, overdubbed vocals (Chicago, 1959)
Tracks #1-3 & 5-11 with Frank Hunter's Orchestra
Nick Travis, Al Derisi, Don Leight, Bernie Glow, trumpets; Harry DeVito, Phil Giacobe, trombones; Leon Cohen, alto sax; Herbie Mann, flute & tenor sax; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Hy Mandel, baritone sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums. Frank Hunter, arrangements.
Recorded in New York City 1956

Tracks #4 & 5 with Russ Garcia & His Four Trombone Band
Maynard Ferguson, valve trombone; Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Tommy Pederson, trombones; Dick Houlgate, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums. Russ Garcia, arrangements.
Recorded in Los Angeles 1955

Personnel on "Standards with a Slight Touch of Jazz":
Lorez Alexandria, overdubbed vocals (Chicago, 1959)
Tracks #12, 14, 17 with Russ Garcia & His Four Trombone Band
Maynard Ferguson, valve trombone; Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Tommy Pederson, trombones; Dick Houlgate, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums. Russ Garcia, arrangements.
Recorded in Los Angeles, 1955

Tracks #13, 22 with Orchestra Conducted by Richard Wess
Harry Lookofsky, violin; Urbie Green, trombone; Jerry Sanfino, Romeo Penque, woodwinds; Richard Wess, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Sol Gubin, drums.
Recorded in New York City 1957

Tracks #15, 19 with Al Belletto Sextet
Willie Thomas, trumpet; Jimmy Guinn, trombone; Al Belletto, clarinet & alto sax; Fred Crane, piano; Kenny O’Brien, bass; Tom Montgomery, drums.
Recorded in Chicago, 1957

Track #16 with Johnny Richards’ Orchestra
Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Childers, Pete Candoli, trumpets; Stu Williamson, trumpet & valve trombone; Shorty Rogers, bass trumpet; Vince De Rosa, French horn; Frank Rosolino, Tommy Pederson, Don Nelly, trombones; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Ronny Lang, baritone sax & piccolo; Bill Holman, bass sax; Marty Paich, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Lou Singer, mallets.
Recorded in Los Angeles, 1956

Tracks #18, 21, 23 with The Ralph Sharon Trio
Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums.
Recorded in New York City 1956

Track #20 with The Ralph Burns Quartet
Ralph Burns, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Recorded in New York City, 1955

Original King recordings produced by Sidney Nathan and Ralph Bass, Blue Lake by Al Benson & Chess by Ralph Bass.
Blue Lake and Chess recordings, courtesy of the Armin Büttner collection.
Special thanks to Hubert Stowitschek & Daniel Gugolz
Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

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