KARRIN ALLYSON - FOOTPRINTS (180g 2LP)

Singer Karrin Allyson has never been satisfied merely to repeat herself. With Footprints, her tenth Concord Jazz release, she fulfills the dream of recording with Jazz greats and two of her vocal heroes - Jon Hendricks and Nancy King – while illustrating that she too is undeniably one of today's most distinctive and masterful jazz vocal stylists. The album also introduces Chris Caswell, whose literate, inventive new lyrics bring fresh perspectives to several of the modern jazz perennials featured herein. With a spirit that is, by turns, ebullient and affecting, Footprints shows Karrin Allyson to be a pacesetter among contemporary jazz singers.

This two-LP set is half-speed mastered by Stan Ricker and was plated and pressed at RTI on HQ 180-gram vinyl.

'One of the most charismatic figures on tour today.' - New York Times

'Allyson knows what jazz singing is all about...sometimes tender, sometimes tough, (she) always strikes the right chord.' - Associated Press

'The stuff that shivers are made of, both innocent, sexy and world weary.' - Washington Post

'Name your singing style and there's a pretty good chance that Karrin Allyson can handle it, and handle it well.' - Los Angeles Times

1. Something Worth Waiting For (Con Alma) 
2. All You Need to Say (Never Say Yes) 
3. Lightning (Lazy Bird) 
4. A Long Way To Go (Equinox) 
5. Strollin’ 
6. I Found the Turnaround (The Turnaround) 
7. Follow the Footprints (Footprints) 
8. Life Is a Groove (Jordu) 
9. A Tree and Me 
10. I Can’t Say (Teaneck) 
11. But I Was Cool 
12. Give Me a Break (Unit 7) 
13. Everybody’s Boppin’ 
14. The Duke 
15. Airegin