Alice Babs & the Swe-Danes [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [IMPORT]

Alice Babs (Performer), Ulrik Neumann (Performer), Sven Asmussen (Performer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 3, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Harkit
• ASIN: B00007FZB4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #334,058 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
ALICE BABS & THE SWE-DANES features 12 remarkable tracks recorded in 1959.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alice Babs and the Swe-Danes, September 10, 2005

By	J. M. Kahn - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This recording is a great introduction to Alice Babs. This small, disciplined group of dedicated musicians packs so much fun and playfulness into an all-too-brief vocal jazz frolic that at the end it always leaves me sad that there isn't more.
The energy, precision, and virtuosity of Alice Babs' vocals are startling on this album, yet the music is full of fun and humor. It has a refreshing lightness and humility, and I get none of that sense of grandstanding or unreachability that I sometimes get, as an untrained ear, when I to jazz.
It's just pure enjoyment--virtuoso goofiness and fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes You Smile, October 18, 2006

By	Thomas J. Moore (Troy, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This album is what I call a "happy" album, it makes you smile. I remember the Scandinavian Shuffle when it was popular in 1960. This album is very enjoyable and features 2 instrumentals, 2 vocals, and 8 "scat" wordless selections. Regrettably the album is very short and leaves the listener wanting longer versions of the album's selections. The Swe-Dane Shuffle is less than 2 minutes. Also, the Swe-Dane Shuffle does not seem to be in stereo and is hollow sounding. It is the only selection on the album that is recorded in inferiority quality. Overall, though, this is a fun album.