Description:

Personnel:

Pat Thomas (vcl), Lalo Schifrin, Claus Ogerman, Sammy Lowe, Billy Ver Plank (dir, arr), Johnny Hodges (as), Paul Horn, Bud Shank (fl), Hank Jones (p), Laurindo Almeida, Al Hendrickson (g), Buddy Clark (b), Mel Lewis (d), Frank Guerrero, Jack Del Rio (perc)

Surprisingly, singer Pat Thomas is virtually forgotten even as part of the scene of which she was, all too briefly, a major talent. In Chicago, where she was born and raised, she was the most sought-after female singer by local and visiting musicians, who valued her way of handling lyrics. Pat could be classified as a pop-jazz vocalist. She had directness and clarity mixed with a subtle reading of a song, a warm vocal sound, impeccable intonation, and an unaffectedly sincere feel for the blues.

She was just 24 when she recorded the first English-language version of the bossa nova hit, Desafinado, for Verve in 1962; released as a debut single with One Note Samba it won her a Grammy nomination. Transferred to MGM for release, it was part of Desafinado, the album she made that year with some notable musicians, including Bud Shank, Laurindo Almeida, Mel Lewis and arranger Lalo Schifrin, plus orchestra. It sold well and led to a second album, Moody’s Mood, the following year, with orchestras arranged by Claus Ogerman and several others. Featuring Johnny Hodges and Hank Jones in some tracks it showed her range was much greater than her ready mastery of the Brazilian idiom and confirmed the further qualities of an artist hailed as “a good singer on her way to becoming a great one”. Somehow, that never materialised; she died, unheralded, in March 1992.

Tracks:

SIDE A

A1 Carnival

A2 Desafinado [Slightly Out of Tune]

A3 Baia

A4 One Note Samba

A5 C’est si bon

A6 Recado bossa nova

SIDE B

B1 Could Be

B2 I Wish You Love

B3 Samba de Orfeu

B4 Once Again

B5 Soft Nights

B6 To Welcome the Day

VINYL GRADING SCALE

MINT (M)

The record is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The sleeve and any extra items are in perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX)

The record shows signs of having been played but there is negligible loss in sound quality. The sleeve may have slight wear or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG)              

The record has been played many times but shows no significant deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks. Sleeve has normal wear and tear without any major defects.

GOOD (G)

The record has been played enough that the sound quality has deteriorated noticeably and may have pops and skips. The sleeve may suffer from scuffs, spine splits, ring wear and/or discolouration.

CONDITION: This item is in excellent or mint condition unless stated above.

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