September Song by Dorothy Donegan - VitaMusik

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Dorothy Donegan was a virtuoso pianist who the legendary Art Tatum liked to spring on unsuspecting fellow players during impromptu meetings. This early recording, made for Jubilee in 1955 with an unidentified rhythm section, is a typical Donegan session, showing off her technique while abruptly switching to other songs with frequent doses of playfulness. Her romp through "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" keeps detouring into "Laura," while hinting at the style of Erroll Garner. "September Song" incorporates a schoolyard chant, and wraps up with a half-serious pseudo-classical finale. Donegan shows off her stride chops in her jaunt through "Up a Lazy River." Although she introduces the fifth track with the theme of W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues," she immediately segues into a fast boogie-woogie with the trio that borrows heavily from Meade "Lux" Lewis' "Honky Tonk Train Blues," while barely hinting at the piece she started with. Her upbeat treatment of "Lullaby of Birdland" is also full of sudden twists. The only downside to this Fresh Sound CD reissue is that it sounds like it was dubbed from a copy of the original record rather than the master tapes, as there is an audible wow and surface noise in spots.
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1. I Can Give You Anything but Love

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

2. September Song

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: Kurt Weill; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

3. Up a Lazy River

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: Hoagy Carmichael; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

4. Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: Harold Arlen
Yip Harburg; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

5. St. Louis Blues

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: W.c. Handy; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

6. Love for Sale

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

7. Tenderly / Stella by Starlight

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: Victor Young
Walter Gross
Jack Lawrence
Ned Washington; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

8. Lullaby of Birdland

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: George Shearing; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

9. Dancing on the Ceiling

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

10. I Get a Kick out of You

by Dorothy Donegan

Primary Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Production
Recording Artist: Dorothy Donegan; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

37 minutes and 59 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Easy Listening, Swing, Bop, Jazz Piano

Label

Fresh Sound Records

Music Distribution Service

The Source

Country

Netherlands

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 28, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

8427328601214