Carmen McRae - Great Women of Song (Vinyl) Bettie Serveert saxophonist and producer Yasuaki Shimizu

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Carmen McRae - Great Women of Song (Vinyl) Bettie Serveert saxophonist and producer Yasuaki ShimizuLike her idol Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae could own a ballad and make it all her own. She could also swing every bit as hard as her other main influence, Ella Fitzgerald. Coming up during the bebop era and under the musical sway of Thelonious Monk, Carmen made a series of recordings for the Decca label that would cement her reputation and launch a career close to 50 years. Whether in small groups or backed by a studio orchestra, Carmen McRae recorded