AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD second set release from Dakota Staton, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details
“Dakota”; “Dakota Staton Sings Ballads And The Blues”; “Softly” and “’Round Midnight”
“Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dakota Staton attended the famed George Westinghouse High School, (alumni include pianist Ahmed Jamal, possibly at the same time!) and went on to study music before entering the music scene through that tried and tested, and very tough route, of the night club circuit. From a young age she was travelling around the country appearing in night clubs from Detroit to Indianapolis to Cleveland and to St. Louis and to Harlem in New York, where she was discovered by Capitol Records producer Dave Cavanaugh who promptly signed her to a recording deal with Capitol. Dakota made many highly acclaimed albums in the 1950s and 1960s and we have included five here for your listening pleasure. There may be more to come!”
And here they are! Our original sales notes to accompany our first acclaimed Dakota Staton release promised more to come. Well it’s not five albums this time but four, but hey, when they are this great, it’s quality not quantity that counts! Check out AMSC1259 for more great Dakota Staton music.
CD1
1-12: ‘Dakota’
1. Rock Me To Sleep
2. Don’t Leave Me Now
3. If I Love Again
4. Make Me A Present Of You
5. On Green Dolphin Street
6. Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
7. Weak For A Man
8. Meet Me At No Special Place
9. The Masquerade Is Over
10. Pick Yourself Up
11. I’ll Close My Eyes
12. Trapped
13-24: ‘Dakota Staton Sings Ballads and The Blues’
13. Someone To Watch Over Me
14. I Need Your Love So Bad
15. Why Don’t You Think Things Over
16. Romance In The Dark
17. My One And Only Love
18. Love Me
19. I’ll Know
20. Where Flamingos Fly
21. Time Was
22. My Babe
23. Come Home
24. Seems Like You Just Don’t Care
CD2
1-12: ‘Softly’
1. You’re Mine You
2. Dedicated To You
3. Close Your Eyes
4. Solitude
5. My Wish
6. The Very Thought Of You
7. Be Anything
8. Congratulations To Someone
9. Whispering Grass
10. Old Folks
11. Body And Soul
12. I Can’t Get Started Without You
13-24: ‘‘Round Midnight’
13. ‘Round Midnight
14. Knock Me A Kiss
15. Let Them Talk
16. Indiana
17. You Call It Madness
18. So In Love
19. I Won’t Worry
20. Don’t Explain
21. Will You Still Be Mine
22. Along About Midnight
23. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
24. Hey Lawdy Mama
