Frances Wayne

FRANCES WAYNE - THE WARM SOUND OF (1957)

1.Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
2.Ev\'rytime
3.I Woulndn\'t Be Where I Am If You Hadn\'t Gone Away
4.Miss Otis Regrets (She\'s Unable To Lunch Today)
5.Am I Blue?
6.Stormy Weather
7.Mean To Me
8.Bill
9.Siboney
10.A Hundred Years From Today
11.Heat Wave
12.I Just Couldn\'t Take It Baby

The aptly titled The Warm Sound reunites Frances Wayne with husband and arranger Neal Hefti, adding to the equation a wonderful support unit including tenorist Al Cohn, guitarist Billy Mure, pianist Hank Jones, and flautist Jerome Richardson to yield one of the singer's most delightful and consistent sessions. Hefti keeps his more extravagant impulses in check here, creating a series of sophisticated but appealingly simple arrangements that underscore the breathy appeal of Wayne's vocals. Likewise, warhorses including "'Round Midnight" and "Prelude to a Kiss" prove particularly well-matched to her sexy but sweet persona. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide