The Bebop Shop : Body & Soul: Billie, Ella & The Great Jazz Voices : Vocalese: King Pleasure, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Personnel includes: King Pleasure, Jon Hendricks (vocals), Seldon Powell, Plas Johnson (tenor saxophones). (Blue Note Records)
Price: £12.99
Following in the wake of Jefferson and Pleasure was Annie Ross, later to team up with Hendricks and Dave Lambert. She does for Wardell Gray what Jefferson and Pleasure had done for James Moody and Lester Young. This includes the original recording of "Twisted" as well as Pleasure evergreens "Parker's Mood" and "Red Top."
With the addition of "I'm in the Mood for Love" (formerly titled "Moody's Mood for Love," Pleasure's biggest hit) and three other bonus tracks, this Compact Disc now contains virtually everything King Pleasure recorded for Prestige. (Fantasy, Inc.)
A BEBOP SHOP MILESTONE- An essential recording for your jazz CD shelf Price: £15.49