I Didn't Know About You

Karrin Allyson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 30, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B0000006LN
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,233 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The CD That Put Karrin Allyson On the Recording Map, September 3, 2000

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Dean Hampton "Dean" (Kansas City, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Didn't Know About You (Audio CD)

I Didn't Know About You is a very special CD that I listen to frequently. Self-produced by Karrin (& guitarist Danny Embery) this is the CD that found it's way to Concord Records' founder, Carl Jefferson and resulted in a five-CD recording contract for her. Loaded with great jazz standards wrapped around bits and pieces of blues (Pack Your Suitcase Blues), pop tunes (Jesse & Guilty) and a touch of classical/Latin (How Insensitive), she covers it all.

Karrin introduces her all-star Kansas City jazz musicians who have played with her on almost all later recordings plus a few KC jazz giants who choose to stay home and do the local scene. On piano (in addition to Paul Smith) check out Joe Cartwright on `S Wonderful. Then Russ Long on his touching ballad, "Save That Time." Add to this hot list Mike Metheny on flugelhorn, Gary Sivils on cornet, and Gerald Spaits on bass.

On this CD, Karrin proved herself to be a great jazz vocalist, a leader and producer who can put it all together and a soulful lady who can climb right into the heart of your emotions. Since it's now about seven years old, you'd better hurry. Get it before it's out of print. (9/2000)

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What an amazing young woman!, June 15, 2001

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Candace Deisley (Albany, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Didn't Know About You (Audio CD)

Karrin Allyson's voice is like butter on the tongue.. so rich and warm and voluptuous. She makes a song you've known all your life sound new and fresh, and dedicated to YOU. Listen to a couple of tracks... but go get your credit card first :)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent Singing from a Young Lady of Jazz, May 28, 2003

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Carlos from Rio "Carlos from Rio" (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Didn't Know About You (Audio CD)

Did you know Antonio Carlos Jobim composed "How Insensitive" based on Chopin's Prelude Opus 28? Ms. Allyson got it and performed one the best vocal renditions ever. Great!