Kit Mcclure Discography of CDs

Kit Mcclure songs The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were an excellent big band active during the first half of the 1940s. They were also the top all-female jazz orchestra of all time, making a strong impression but only a handful of recordings before breaking up. In 2002, saxophonist Kit McClure had her own all-female big band pay tribute to the Sweethearts by recording their repertoire and in most cases their original arrangements. What is even more impressive than the apparent ease that the modern band adapted itself to the vintage charts is that the soloists play creatively within the swing idiom. Carline Ray, a survivor from the Sweethearts, has two vocals along the way and among the key soloists are McClure on tenor, trumpeter Tanya Darby, and pianist Cathy Harley. This well-conceived tribute, although a bit brief, is a constant joy and a success both historically and musically. ~ Scott Yanow This ...

Kit Mcclure CD discography The Kit McClure Band has been in existence since 1982, providing great music for audiences and performance opportunities for hundreds of women over the years. After the band's 1982 debut at the Ritz, the band quickly became a popular fixture in the New York nightclub scene, and also had the privilege of touring with the great Cab Calloway. Soon the band was noticed by the recording industry and was put on the payroll of Island Records to work ...

Kit Mcclure albums Track Listing of songs: Diggin Dirt; One O'Clock Jump; Just the Thing; I Never Get Tired; Honeysuckle Rose; VI Vigor; Jump Children; She's Crazy with the Heat; Don't Get It Twisted; Slightly Frantic; NYC Rap;

Kit Mcclure music CDs Arrangers: Frank Foster; Bill Holman; Billy Byers. Personnel: Kit McClure (clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Paula Atherton (vocals, alto saxophone, background vocals); Claire Daly (baritone saxophone); Joyce Toth (trumpet, flugelhorn); Lauren Draper, Rebecca Coupe Franks, Laurie Frink (trumpet); Bernice Brooks (drums).

Kit Mcclure CD discography ADDICTIONS gathers a goodly chunk of indispensable singles and outstanding album cuts from Robert Palmer's Island Records tenure in the '70s and '80s, as well as his last smash, "Simply Irresistible," and Power Station's "Some Like it Hot." The set balances some of the biggest hits with songs that are less familiar but no less compelling. People who caught up with Palmer in the '80s will appreciate early tunes like the stellar "Every Kinda People." A number ...