Lightly and Politely
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedJanuary 24, 1961 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length35:14
LabelPrestige PRLP 7198[1]
Betty Roché chronology
Singin' & Swingin'
(1960)
Lightly and Politely
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Lightly and Politely is a 1960 album by the American jazz singer Betty Roché. This was the last album Roché recorded.[2]

Reception

Scott Yanow reviewed the album for AllMusic and wrote: "It is ironic that what is arguably singer Betty Roché's finest all-around recording was also her last". Yanow wrote that "Roché improvises constantly and uplifts a variety of superior standards...It's recommended, particularly to jazz fans not aware of Betty Roché's musical talents".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:46
  2. "Why Shouldn't I?" (Cole Porter) – 3:28
  3. "Jim" (Caesar Petrillo, Edward Ross, Nelson Shawn) – 4:33
  4. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:52
  5. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:41
  6. "Rocks in My Bed" (Duke Ellington) – 4:11
  7. "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington, Lee Gaines, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams) – 2:40
  8. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:42
  9. "Maybe You'll Be There" (Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop) – 3:37
  10. "I Had the Craziest Dream" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 2:12

Personnel

References

  1. "Betty Roché – Lightly and Politely at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Lightly and Politely at AllMusic
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1226. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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