"founder Carl E. Jefferson set the Standards of Excellence"
J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 12/19/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Concord Records is committed to upholding the standards of excellence their founder Carl E. Jefferson set and his legacy of great music - to this we dedicate this extraordinary series. Celebrating their 25th Anniversary, Concord serves up highlights from their stable of memorable Jazz artists - giving the musicians and singers freedom to express themselves while documenting timeless performances. Standing smack-dab in the forefront is our "girl singer" - Rosemary Clooney.Rosie hooked up with Concord in 1977 - teaming up with with tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton on "I CRIED FOR YOU", "SOPHISTICATED LADY", "LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE", "I'LL BE SEEING YOU", "MY ROMANCE" and "FASCINATING RHYTHM" with superb interpretation of these classic standards.Concord and Clooney provide uplifting lyrics blending well with tender ballads, and change of pace including the swinging upbeat-tempo-tunes by some of the great composers along the way...our "girl singer" sings them the way were meant to be sung - FROM THE HEART!Total Time: 60:25 on 16 Tracks...Concord Jazz CCD-4812...(1997)"