
'Black Coffee', Peggy Lee's 1956 album smash for Decca (she left Capitol in 1952 over creative and artistic differences), presents her in an intimate setting with a top-notch jazz quartet in place of her usual studio orchestra. This smaller combination, including trumpeter Pete Candoli and pianist Jimmy Rowles (two of her favorite sidemen), works to perfection, especially on sultry takes on 'It Ain't Necessarily So', 'Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You' and the title track
MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL ANALOGUE TAPES ON 180G VINYL
Black Coffee
I've Got You Under My Skin
Easy Living
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
It Ain't Necessarily So
Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You
A Woman Alone With the Blues
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
(Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young
Love Me Or Leave Me
You're My Thrill
There's a Small Hotel