Martha Hayes & Ilene Woods - A Hayes Named Martha / It’s Late (2019)
MP3 CBR 320kbps ~ 177.66 Mb | 01:16:51 | Cover
Vocal Jazz, Easy Listening | Label: Fresh Sound Records
A Hayes Named Martha. There were many singers around in the ‘50s—out and out pop singers, pop singers who had forsaken jazz, jazz-tinged singers, jazz influenced singers—but very few jazz singers. Martha Hayes spoke in the jazz tradition with a contemporary feeling. On her album A Hayes Named Martha, her interpretation, phrasing and swing, coupled with her emotional depth is what turned her vocals into actual jazz. She had a natural, unaffected voice, at times reminiscent of Billie Holiday. The jazz mood is expertly set by the solos and background accompaniment of Steve Foster and Lou Fratturo, the perfect complement to the jazz voice of Martha Hayes.