Etta Jones Don't Go To Strangers ( 3 bonus tracks) ( 180g pink vinyl LP )

Release date: 02-07-2022 (originally released in 1960)

2022 EU issue 180g pink vinyl LP+ 3 bonus tracks

After paying dues for over 15 years, Etta Jones became an overnight sensation with the release of this, her first Prestige album in 1960. While the title song was the catalyst that fueled the singer’s belated discovery, not to mention one of the few singles released by an independent jazz label of the period to attain gold record status, the remaining nine tracks give equal evidence of the spontaneous phrasing and deep emotional commitment that allowed Jones to excel with such rare consistency. Blending the influences of Billie Holiday and more blues-centered vocalists, and supported by an exceptional quintet featuring Frank Wess and Richard Wyands, Jones turned Don’t Go to Strangers into the cornerstone of a career that would see her produce six more Prestige albums in the '60s, and that kept her among the jazz vocal elite for the next four decades.

Tracks:
A1 Yes, Sir That's My Baby   
A2 Don't Go To Strangers   
A3 I Love Paris   
A4 Fine And Mellow   
A5 Where Or When   

B1 If I Had You   
B2 On The Street Where You Live   
B3 Something To Remember You By   
B4 Bye Bye Blackbird   
B5 All The Way

Musicians:
Etta Jones (vocals)
Frank Wess (flute, tenor saxophone)
Richard Wyands (piano)
Skeeter Best (guitar)
George Duvivier (bass)
Roy Haynes (drums)