The Cool Voice of Rita Reys

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The Cool Voice of Rita Reys · The Cool Voice of Rita Reys is the debut album of the Dutch jazz singer Rita Reys. It was released on the Dutch Philips and the American Columbia. The recordings are divided over the two sides of the LP. On one side a group led by her husband, drummer Wessel Ilcken, plays, recorded between 1955 and 1956 at the Phonogram Studios in Hilversum. On the other side a band around drummer Art Blakey plays, recorded in New York in May and June 1956, including Horace Silver and Hank Mobley.

The repertoire consists of standards, from My Funny Valentine to That Old Black Magic. Reys spent several months in the United States in 1956 and 1957 and sang there with many musicians. AllMusic calls this probably her most famous record.

Listening

Track list

1. 1It's Alright with Me2:37Apple Music ↗
2. 2Gone with the Wind2:35Apple Music ↗
3. 3My Funny Valentine2:00Apple Music ↗
4. 4But Not for Me2:10Apple Music ↗
5. 5I Should Care2:39Apple Music ↗
6. 6There Will Never Be Another You2:28Apple Music ↗
7. 7I Cried for You3:30Apple Music ↗
8. 8You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To3:37Apple Music ↗
9. 9My One and Only Love4:15Apple Music ↗
10. 10That Old Black Magic2:57Apple Music ↗
11. 11Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year3:41Apple Music ↗
12. 12Taking a Chance on Love2:35Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗