For Swingers Only
| For Swingers Only | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | January 2 & 3, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Ter Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 29:00 | |||
| Label | Argo LP/LPS-720 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Lorez Alexandria chronology | ||||
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For Swingers Only is an album by American jazz/blues vocalist Lorez Alexandria released by the Argo label in 1963.[1][2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek stated "This is simply among Lorez Alexandria's most stylized, disciplined, soulful, and satisfying recording sessions, and is highly recommended".[3]
Track listing
- "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:11
- "Little Girl Blue" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:34
- "All or Nothing at All" (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence) – 4:55
- "Traveling Down a Lonely Road" (Nino Rota, Michele Galdieri, Don Raye) – 3:45
- "Mother Earth" (Peter Chatman) – 3:03
- "Love Look Away" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:49
- "The End of a Love Affair" (Edward C. Redding) – 2:49
- "That Old Devil Called Love" (Alan Roberts, Doris Fisher) – 3:54
Personnel
- Lorez Alexandria – vocals
- Ronald Wilson – tenor saxophone, flute
- John Young – piano, arranger
- George Eskridge – guitar
- Jimmy Garrison – bass
- Phil Thomas – drums
References
- ^ Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 701 to LP 799) discography accessed June 25, 2019
- ^ Both Sides Now: Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed June 25, 2019
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Lorez Alexandria: For Swingers Only – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2019.