The first jazz vocal LP ever released on Atlantic Records, Chris Connor's self-titled album is one of her best (among considerable competition).
Her coarse, throaty tone, sweet phrasing, and unerring rhythm were peaking during the late '50s, and the results are delightful tweaks of the
standards "Anything Goes" and "Almost Like Being in Love."
With similarly excellent results, Connor also transforms a couple of Sinatra's evergreens: "I Get a Kick Out of You," taken at breakneck pace with a small group including pianist John Lewis, bassist Oscar Pettiford, and drummer Connie Kay; "Where Are You"; and "You Make Me Feel So Young," with a ten-piece featuring tenor Zoot Sims and bassist Milt Hinton.
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Track Listing :
1. I Get A Kick Out Of You 
2. Something To Live For
3.
Get Out Of Town
4.
Where Are You?
5.
Anything Goes
6.
When The Wind Was Green
7.
He Was Too Good For Me
8.
You Make Me Feel So Young
9.
Everytime
10.
Way Out There
11.
My April Heart
12.
Almost Like Being In Love
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