Something Nice
1961 studio album by Etta Jones
Something Nice is an album by jazz vocalist Etta Jones which was recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 and released on the Prestige label.
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Influenced by Billie Holiday during this era, Jones is at her best during straightforward and sincere renditions".
Track listing
"Through a Long and Sleepless Night" (Mack Gordon, Alfred Newman) – 2:57
"My Heart Tells Me" (Gordon, Harry Warren) – 2:52
"That's All There Is to That" (Clyde Otis, Kelly Owens) – 4:00
"Till There Was You" (Meredith Willson) – 2:08
"I Only Have Eyes for You" (Al Dubin, Warren) – 3:14
"Maybe You'll Be There" (Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop) – 3:41
"Love Is the Thing" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 3:43
"Almost Like Being in Love" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 2:44
"Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:55
"Canadian Sunset" (Norman Gimbel, Eddie Heywood) – 2:37
"Fools Rush In" (Bloom, Johnny Mercer) – 4:02
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on September 16, 1960 (tracks 3, 5 & 8–10), and March 30, 1961 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 & 11).
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Object files, edition statements, performance records and contemporary criticism preserve different stages of the work’s history. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 12, 2021. The linked authority identifier is Q15118668. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1960 and 1961.
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