Terrie Richards Alden And The Warren Vaché Quartet - Voice with Heart (1999)

With a light, airy voice à la Mildred Bailey and Blossom Dearie, although not as breathy as dear Blossom's, Terrie Richards Alden has put together a program designed to show her voice to its best advantage. With Warren Vache playing hot cornet, a swinging rendition of the first tune on the session, "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone," promises more than an hour of great music delivered by a very talented group of professionals who deliver on the promise.

Warren Vache, sharing top of the bill on this session, is well-known to those who like their music to jump. His roots are in the traditionalist genre, having studied with Pee Wee Erwin and gaining early experience performing with Benny Goodman, Vic Dickenson, and Bob Wilber. He has been a leader since the mid-'70s. With Scott Hamilton, Vache was in the forefront of a revival of small swing jazz. Out of the Ruby Braff mold, Mr. Vache's cornet has a clear, bell-like tone which becomes a perfect counterpoint to Alden's voice. Hear their collaboration on "Just One of Those Things." His satiny playing behind Richards Alden's on "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" recalls the lyrical, muted trumpet of Harry "Sweets" Edison playing behind Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and others. Vache vocalizes on "Talk to Me Baby," a cut where the whole cast has a lot of fun. The husband end of the team and, for this session, a member of the Vache quartet, Howard Alden does some significant soloing on several of the cuts. He and Terrie have a lot of fun with "Makin' Whoopee," where she takes some liberties with the words to discourage any husband thinking of straying, even a little. The guy on the bench is referred to as "some old judge who 'she' calls 'honey'." Prior to this album, Terrie Richards Alden has appeared in a supporting role on albums by Rex Allen, Butch Miles, and Harry Allen. Judging by the results on this, her first solo album, it could have been subtitled "It's About Time." ~ AllMusic Review by Dave Nathan

Track List:
01. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
02. Comes Love
03. Sweet Substitute
04. Makin' Whoopee
05. Just One of Those Things
06. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
07. Talk to Me
08. Dindi
09. Ill Wind
10. It's Alright With Me
11. The Very Thought of You
12. Am I Blue
13. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
14. His Eye Is On The Sparrow

Personell:
Terrie Richards Alden - vocals
Warren Vache - vocals, cornet, flugelhorn
Howard Alden - guitar
Michael Moore - bass)
Jackie Williams - drums.

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