> instead, I'll ask-anyone else on this list LOVE
> Lambert, Hendricks and Ross?
I do, I do! I saw Hendricks & Ross here in Seattle at Jazz Alley a
little over a year ago. They were incredible! If anyone wants an
excellent overview of their stuff there is a 2 cd set called 'The
Hottest New Group in Jazz' that has all of the tracks from 3 of their
vinyl lps. Great stuff!
I wondered why LH&R weren't mentioned in Ken Burns' Jazz since Jon
Hendricks was one of the commentators. The series didn't mention many
vocalists and most just in passing. Billie Holiday was covered the
most which of course made me happy. It inspired me to do a
compilation of the tracks that Lester Young played on. Maybe I'll get
to that this weekend. The series described their musical kinship very
well. Truly soul mates.
Annie Ross was a friend of Billie's toward the end of her life, btw.
Annie & Jon may be in their 70s but they sure can work a jazz club.
Boundless energy & great singing. Those lyrics seem to spit out like
bullets from a machine gun and each one right on pitch. Vocalese can
be a bear to sing and those two can still do it perfectly.
Mark in Seattle
