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2 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 1995

A wonderful collection of standards!
Karrin Allyson (first name pronounced Car-IN), really delivers on this disc. The album contains several jazz standards, such as "Stompin' at the Savoy", "How High the Moon", and "Night and Day". These are mixed with newer music, such as "Samba '88" and the sad, moody French song "Azure-Te". The selections are clever. By weaving the newer music with classic jazz tunes, it allows the listener ...

Footprints

10 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 2006

How did I not hear of Karrin Allyson .Love her style and interpretation of a song.
Turned on my car radio a couple of weeks ago to WBGO NPR Jazz out of Newark,NJ and heard this great vocal rendition of Dizzy's Con Alma and was totally mesmerized. The singers voice and style were just perfect for the song, almost as though the song written more than 50 years ago was waiting for these beautiful lyrics and this wonderfull singers heart-felt rendition. I just flipped. Thanks to ...

Wild for You

18 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 2004

Relax and enjoy!!!
No, this isn't serious jazz for serious jazz officionados, but I love this CD! It could be that I was a teen in the 70's, so the songs themselves make me smile. It could be that Karrin Allyson's voice is just so incredibly warm and lush and pure. It could be that sometimes I'm just in the mood for something this kinda' silly yet somehow soulful. I love a good twist on an old song, and in that ...

I Didn't Know About You

7 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 1993

What an amazing young woman!
Karrin Allyson's voice is like butter on the tongue.. so rich and warm and voluptuous. She makes a song you've known all your life sound new and fresh, and dedicated to YOU. Listen to a couple of tracks... but go get your credit card first :)

Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane

43 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 2001

karrin allyson and james carter
with the recent release of john coltrane's ballads, from the original recording, this is the right time to mention karrin allyson's recording of his songs. interestingly, allyson has chosen to record the eight songs in the order of appearance on coltrane's recording. additions to the coltrane ballads recording, are naima, why was i born?, and everytime we say goodbye. i'd be out of my ...

Daydream

7 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 1997

One of today's best jazz singers!
Being fairly new to today's many female contemporary jazz singers, I've taken some time to try them all out. My favorites are Karrin Allyson, Tierney Sutton, Diana Krall, and Susannah McCorkle. Sadly, we lost Susannah a few years ago, yet, her music is very much alive and about the best there is. How fortunate we are to have Karrin Allyson -- she's incredible! So soft, sweet, and fun. Superb ...

Imagina: Songs of Brasil

10 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 2008

Karrin outdoes the Brazilians
I believe I own all of Karrin Allyson's recordings. I also own a lot of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Gilberto Gil, Egberto Gismonti, Laurindo Almeida, et al. So when I ordered this CD from Amazon, I also ordered a Bebel Gilberto recording and one by Morelenbaum2/Sakamoto. I found the Allyson recording, in total, to be the most satisfying of the three. Her tone, energy, skill, and ...

Collage

12 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 1996

one of her best
I suspect I am partial to Karrin's Kansas City style jazz. This CD is a mixture of styles and tunes which Karrin handles with impeccable style and verve. You simply have to hear her sing Monk's "Ask Me Now" and Clifford Brown's "Joy Spring" to realize what a great talent this girl has.

From Paris to Rio

25 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 1999

My .02 cents
I don't usually write online reviews but after buying this CD, I must say that I love it from beginning to end. The first song I heard from this CD was "My Little Boat" while listening to a local jazz station. I wrote down her name and the title of the song so I could look her up later and I'm glad I did. After listening to a few samples online, I went out on a limb and purchased this CD. I ...

In Blue

16 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 2002

AWESOME - no other word to describe this one!
Thank You, Amazon for your "If you like X, you might also like Y" feature. I found Karrin Allyson that way via a Jane Monheit search, and what can I say? Karrin baby, you got it going on!!! She's got "The Voice" down pat, she sings to YOU, and you ALONE. I get chills just listening to her sing "The Meaning of the Blues" and "Blue Hotel Room". This one is a "no-brainer", it's good stuff from ...

Sweet Home Cookin'

2 reviews
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 1994

Beautiful phrasing
I first heard Karrin Allyson on Piano Jazz on NPR. I didn't get the her name at first, so I spent the next three weeks trying to figure out who she was. I was so impressed with her voice that I bought a portable CD player and a car adopter just so I could listen to this album at my work and in my car. She has a sweet voice, but her phrasing is exquisite. Because of her, my 9 year old son has ...

Contemporary Crooners- Red Mix
Jamie Cullum, Madeline Peyroux, ...

180 Music

Spotlight Red Mix takes original recordings of your favorite songs and spins them together on one exclusive disc.

Daydream
Karrin Allyson

Jvc Japan, 2004

Sweet Home Cookin'

1 review
Karrin Allyson

Concord Records, 2003

Enjoyable vocal jazz, but NOT FOR STEREO SACD setups.
This vocal jazz album of Karrin Allyson is enjoyable enough to be recommended to anyone with a taste for this musical style. This is a Hybrid SACD with three different layers. A multichannel SACD layer, a Stereo SACD layer, and a normal CD layer. The quality of the normal CD layer is not the best, high freqencies are somewhat muted, which robs the performance of much of its original spark. The ...

Cole Porter Songbook
Cole Porter, Mel Torme, ...

Concord Jazz Special

Frank Mantooth : Ladies Sing for Lovers
Karrin Allyson, Sheila Jordan, ...

The late Frank Mantooth was best known for his swinging big-band arrangements. For what would be his final major project, Mantooth arranged a dozen love songs for a string orchestra, featuring 12 talented female jazz singers on a tune apiece. Track Listing 1. If You Could See Me Now - (with Karrin Allyson) 2. When Did You Leave Heaven? - (with Kirsten Gustafson) 3. You'll See - (with Paula West) 4. You Don't Know What Love Is - (with Sunny ...

Jazz in the Afternoon

1 review
Gary Burton & Friends, Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham, ...

Concord Records, 2000

"Afternoon...or anytime of the day"
Another album of Jazz Moods gives us a chance to enjoy "Jazz In The Afternoon" for a "take it easy" part of the day with some of the most talented artists performing ten classic tunes. There are many selections from - "IF I WERE A BELL" (Frank Loesser) performed by Gary Burton & Friends, light-upbeat and lively - "EASY LIVING" (Ralph Rainger/Leo Robin) the Alan Broadbent Trio plays this ...

Wild for You
Karrin Allyson

Jvc Victor, 2004

Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track: "Blue Skies".

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