Better Than Anything is an album by vocalist Irene Kral performing with Junior Mance's Trio that was recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Äva label.[1][2][3]
| Better Than Anything | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Irene Kral with the Junior Mance Trio | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | June 17 & 18, 1963 World Pacific Studios, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 29:24 | |||
| Label | Äva A/AS 33 | |||
| Producer | Joe Burnett | |||
| Irene Kral chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Junior Mance chronology | ||||
| ||||
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [5] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Kral is quite recognizable, although not singing with quite the emotional intensity that she would display during her final three albums (which are all classics) ... Kral was already a delightful singer."[4]
Track listing
edit- "Better Than Anything" (David "Buck" Wheat, Bill Loughborough) – 2:21
- "The Touch of Your Lips" (Ray Noble) – 2:22
- "The Meaning of the Blues" (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) – 3:11
- "Rock Me to Sleep" (Benny Carter, Paul Vandervoort II) – 2:20
- "No More" (Tutti Camarata, Bob Russell) – 3:10
- "Passing By" (Laurent Hess, Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence) – 1:54
- "It's a Wonderful World" (Jan Savitt, Harold Adamson, Johnny Watson) – 2:34
- "This Is Always" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:23
- "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:40
- "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 3:35
- "Nobody Else But Me" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 1:54
Personnel
edit- Irene Kral – vocals
- Junior Mance – piano
- Bob Cranshaw – bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
Cover Versions
edit- Claire Martin recorded a cover on the album "The Waiting Game" (1992).
References
edit- ^ Irene Kral discography, accessed November 16, 2016
- ^ Ava Album Discography, accessed November 16, 2016
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Irene Kral Leader Entry, accessed November 16, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Better Than Anything – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 121. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.