Ruth Price . The Party's Over . 1957 Kapp LP
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Ruth Price . The Party's Over . 1957 Kapp LP
A talented singer whose wide expressive qualities do justice to any lyrics that she chooses to interpret, Ruth Price has made relatively few recordings throughout her career. Originally a dancer, she attended ballet school in 1952. However, by 1954 she was singing with Charlie Ventura and, after freelancing in Philadelphia, she worked as a singer and dancer in New York. Price moved to Hollywood in 1957, recorded a fine album with Shelly Manne (which has been reissued in the Original Jazz Classics series), but did not cut her second album as a leader until 1983 (for ITI). She toured with Harry James (1964-1965), but in the '90s became best known for running one of Los Angeles' top jazz clubs, the Jazz Bakery.
The aptly titled The Party's Over documents that moment in time when the conversation ends, the liquor runs dry, and the guests have all gone home. A contemplative, beautifully melancholy record, it captures a side of Ruth Price largely absent from her other LPs, paring her music to the essence of its being. Price favors a slightly breathy vocal approach that eloquently underscores the deeply personal intensity of songs like "By Myself," "If I Love Again," and "I Guess I'll Have to Dream the Rest." Norman Paris' small-combo arrangements are no less thoughtful: while the jazzy, piano-trio settings strip away unnecessary augmentation, the music is far from black-and-white -- splashes of instrumental color buoy Price's vocals at all the right moments. (AMG)
Artist:
Price, Ruth
Title:
The Party's Over
Norman Paris Trio & Quintet
Label:
Kapp KL-1054
Made in:
USA 1957
Vinyl--Visually Graded:
VG+ .. slight warp does not affect play
Jacket Condition:
noticeable edge/corner wear
Side 1 ...
Side 2 ...
- see label scans for song information
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*** Visual Grading ***
(record is spot play-tested if a problem is suspected)
SS
Still Sealed
9
NM
Near Mint records will look like new or almost-like-new, with at worst, a minor surface mark(s). (This is usually the TOP grade for an unsealed album)
8
VG+
Very Good Plus records will be nice and shiny with only minor surface marks which shouldn't affect the sound
7
VG
Very Good records will still be nice & shiny but have more pronounced scuffs/scratches which will likely be audible
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6
G+
I don't list many items below VG ... but may do so if it's a desirable title ... so a Good Plus or Good may be acceptable if it's the only condition available ...
5
G
these two grades will include records with signs of wear, deeper scratches and pops/clicks during play ... still may be worth keeping until an upgrade is found ...
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