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Little Jimmy Scott will be eighty in a couple of years.Maybe it's time to discover one of the most amazing voices of the 20th century.This funny,moving small man,who suffered a rare illness as a child that caused him growth's troubles,and among them a curious,high-pitched voice,has been denied,and humiliated,for most of his life;he really started his recording carreer at seventy.These sessions (october 1972 and March 1969) consists mainly in unissued recordings (tracks 1 to 5).They are simply magnificent.During the unissued session,Jimmy Scott is backed by Ray Bryant,piano,David Spinozza,guitar,Richard Davis,bass,and a surprising Billy Cobham on drums."the folks who live on the hill" may be the greatest rendition of this tune;"for once in my life" ,"I have dreamed" and "stay with me" are somptuous versions.The beautiful "dedicated to you" was magnificently recorded by Johnny Hartman with John Coltrane;here is another wonderful version.
Tracks 6-10 ,recorded 1969,includes Junior Mance,piano,Eric Gale and Billy Butler,guitar,Ron Carter,bass and Bruno Carr,drums;"Day by day" is a masterpiece;Billie Holiday's influence is evident here,as allways in Jimmy Scott's singing."I wish I knew" is another marvel.Jimmy Scott's singing may be the most moving one with Billie's;I guess it's time to discover this sweet,gentle man,who was so sadly forgotten for years and years.Hope he'll bring us joy and emotion for many more years.

There are not enough words to describe this cd. I first heard itin a record store in Philadelphia.It sounded so beautiful that Itold them to give me that cd. Iwasn`t familiar with the voice. I just told them to give me thatcd. After I listened to it when I got home, I couldn`t wait to go back to see if he had any more cdsby this artist because I wanted tobuy thm all. I bought all that I saw and I constantly play them andI never get tired of his music. Iwas surprised to find that there wasn`t a single song thatI didn`t like, especially the song entitled"You`ll Never Miss Your Water Until Your Well Run Dry." That oneblows me away just like all the rest and I wondered why or suchartist could have stayed hidden from me for such a long time. Iread that he was greatly influenced by "Lady Day." Any record by him is a good investmentbecause you`ll love his music as I do. You can`t go wrong with purchasing any of his music.

This is indeed a wonderful album, containing some incredible performances from Jimmy Scott. In this one collection, we are blessed to hear Mr Scott sing with power and intensity, grace, and the most gentle melancholy. His ability to express emotion like no one else is evident on the beautiful and understated "I Wish I Knew", while "For Once in My Life" and "I Have Dreamed" present Jimmy singing with an almost unconfined honesty, to which many singers would be lucky to ever come close. He keeps it simple on "Dedicated to You" but the results are just as lovely, and "Unchained Melody" sees him hit notes with an effect that few could match. The highlight though must be "Day by Day", which I would suggest represents one of the finest vocal performances ever recorded. On this one song, he manages to make me feel longing for such a deep and profound love as the one he describes, and joy at the emotion he expresses, yet an almost indefinable sadness at the power of it all, and the way that he abandons himself into the song with something close to hopelessness. This is worth anybodies time and attention, an album that I will never tire of, and will always appreciate.

I bought this CD several months ago from Amazon. It just grows better with each listening. Perhaps an aquired taste for some, but if you like torch songs, lyrical writing, and s - l - o - w styling, you'll love Little Jimmy Scott. Sui generis and sui gender. Scott's cover of the 'Old Folks on the Hill' is the best I've ever heard, hands down.

I was lucky enough to hear Jimmy Scott perform "Unchained Melody" live at a conference in L.A.. I had never heard of him before and was only a moderate fan of Jazz music. I sat there in the audience with tears running down my face. His voice and the emotion he sang with blew me away. I bought this cd as soon as I got home. When ever I listen to "Unchained Melody" I can still remember that incredible feeling I got the first time I heard Jimmy Scott, and the world of music this chance meeting opend up for me.

I was lucky enough to hear Jimmy Scott perform "Unchained Melody" live at a conference in L.A.. I had never heard of him before and was only a moderate fan of Jazz music. I sat there in the audience with tears running down my face. His voice and the emotion he sang with blew me away. I bought this cd as soon as I got home. When ever I listen to "Unchained Melody" I can still remember that incredible feeling I got the first time I heard Jimmy Scott, and the world of music this chance meeting opend up for me.

1. I Have Dreamed - (previously unreleased)
2. Stay With Me - (previously unreleased)
3. Folks Who Live on the Hill, The - (previously unreleased)
4. For Once in My Life - (previously unreleased)
5. Dedicated to You - (previously unreleased)
6. Day by Day
7. Unchained Melody
8. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
9. Exodus
10. I Wish I Knew

Little Jimmy Scott knows how to extend a note better than anyone else, how to keep his voice pure, tell a story in a very personal manner and emote effortlessly. His version of Day by Day makes a person want to go fall in love again and his rendition of Exodus screams out for a remake of the movie a la Little Jimmy Scott! So glad to now have my own copy of this CD as I no longer need to borrow it from my opera fanatic buddies who turned me on to this amazing instrument of a voice!

this cd is absolutely amazing. so full of emotion, it is both sad yet completely content and fulfilling at the same time. much stronger than any of the jimmy scott on savoy ive heard. ive now purchased this cd as gifts for several people to introduce them to this amazing vocalist.

for whatever reason you ended up reading this review - youre a jimmy scott fan, you just heard of him and wanted to see what music was available, or youre looking for gifts - pick this up! you wont be disappointed.