June's Got Rhythm

My first featured album by June Christy is June's Got Rhythm.

June's Got Rhythm, released in 1958 on Capitol, features June with her husband Bob Cooper and a great lineup of swinging musicians.  Bob "Coop" Cooper arranged the songs, directed the sessions, and accompanied on tenor sax and oboe.

June is in great vocal form on this album, which includes, as the title suggests, several tunes to a swing beat, but also some ballads, where June always shines.

My favorites:  "It Don't Mean a Thing", the Duke Ellington classic, and "Blue Moon" by Rodgers and Hart.  The arrangement of "Blue Moon" is very unique and striking, with June and a reserved rhythm section only for the first half of the song.  Most definitely a fave.

Capitol T-1076 (mono)

Capitol ST-1076 (stereo)

1-1  Rock Me To Sleep
1-2  Gypsy in My Soul
1-3  I'm Glad There Is You

1-4  They Can't Take That Away From Me

1-5  It Don't Mean A Thing

1-6  My One and Only Love

2-1  When Lights Are Low

2-2  I Can Make You Love Me

2-3  Easy Living

2-4  Blue Moon

2-5  All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

The Players

Russ Freeman, piano

Monty Budwig, bass

Shelly Manne, drums

Mel Lewis, drums

Laurindo Almeida, guitar

Red Callender, tuba

George Spelvin, alto, tenor, flute

Ed Leddy, trumpet

Frank Rosolino, trombone

Bob Cooper, tenor, oboe