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King Pleasure first gained attention by singing the Eddie Jefferson vocalese classic "Moody's Mood For Love", based on a 1949 James Moody saxophone solo to "I'm In The Mood For Love". Pleasure's 1952 recording, his first after signing a contract with the Prestige label, is considered a jazz classic; the female vocalist featured is ...
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30 de oct. de 2023 · About King Pleasure. Along with Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure was one of the early masters of vocalese -- a style in which lyrics are written and sung to the solos of jazz instrumentalists. Although Pleasure cited Jefferson as his main influence and said that Jefferson was embracing vocalese before him, Pleasure's sax-like phrasing ...
6 de nov. de 2021 · King Pleasure was not a prolific recording artist. However his work survives on three available CDs : King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings (Original Jazz Classics) 1991 - the classic Prestige singles from the early fifties. A bonus is four vocalese tunes from Annie Ross including the wordless "Lament".
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King Pleasure (vocals), Eddie Jefferson (background vocalist), The Three Riffs (background vocalist), Danny Bank (baritone saxophone), Paul Chambers (upright bass), Joe Harris (drums), Jimmy Jones (piano), Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone) Recorded: 1954
BUY OR LISTEN. These are the seminal sessions in vocalese which spawned a whole host of singers–including Manhattan Transfer–working in this style today. Taking Eddie Jefferson’s lead, King Pleasure developed his own style and material in the idiom.
