King Pleasure

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风格: #波普　#人声爵士
地区: 欧美

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by Alex HendersonAlong with Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure was one of the early masters of vocalese — a style in which lyrics are written and sung to the solos of jazz instrumentalists. Although Pleasure cited Jefferson as his main influence and said that Jefferson was embracing vocalese before him, Pleasures sax-like phrasing and scat singing proved equally influential. The charismatic improviser (who recorded for Prestige, Aladdin, Jubilee, HiFi Jazz, and United Artists) is best known for his 1952 hit Moodys Mood for Love, for which Jefferson wrote lyrics to tenor saxman James Moodys 1949 improvisation on the standard Im in the Mood for Love. Pleasure was also praised for his interpretations of classics like Lester Youngs DB Blues, Charlie Parkers Parkers Mood, and Gene Ammons Red Top in the 1950s, and he had a direct or indirect influence on Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, Bob Dorough, Mark Murphy, Al Jarreau, Lou Lanza, and even the Manhattan Transfer. But his recording career didnt last very long. Pleasure was still recording in the early 60s, but after that, he faded into great obscurity — although the impact of his early work would remain long after his death on March 21, 1982 (only three days before what would have been his 60th birthday). In the late 90s, one could hear Pleasures influence on such promising vocalists as Ian Shaw and Lou Lanza.

King Pleasure

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