Pinky + Lonely One (2 LP on 1 CD)
  • Vantage VLP 3
    Vantage VLP 3
  • Argo 604
    Argo 604
  • Pinky Winters
    Pinky Winters

Pinky Winters

Pinky + Lonely One (2 LP on 1 CD)

Best Voices Time Forgot

Personnel:
Pinky Winters (vcl), Bud Lavin, Gerald Wiggins (p), Howard Roberts (g), Jim Wolf (b), Stan Levey, Chico Hamilton (d)

Reference: FSR V140 CD

Bar code: 8427328641401

The Best Voices Time Forgot
Collectible Albums by Top Female Vocalists

· Collector's Edition
· 2 Original LPs on 1 CD
· Original Cover Art, Liner Notes
· Complete Personnel Details
· Newly Remastered in 24-Bit

Pinky
Phyllis Wozniak was born on February 1, 1930, in Michigan City, Indiana. She studied piano as a child but preferred singing, and as a teenager, she sang in bands in Indiana. At 21, she moved to Denver, adopting the stage name Pinky Winters. In 1953, she relocated to Los Angeles and began performing in local clubs, captivating audiences with her intimate and husky stylings. In the fall of 1954, Bob Andrews offered her the opportunity to record for his Vantage label. The result was "Pinky," her debut album, an impressive start for a singer with deep emotional interpretation and excellent musical imagination. The simple and unobtrusive accompaniment was provided by Bud Lavin on piano, Jim Wolf (Pinky's first husband) on bass, and Stan Levey on drums.

Lonely One
Early in 1956, Leonard Chess recorded Pinky’s second album, "The Lonely One," for his Argo Records, at Capitol Studios. The tunes were obviously selected with care, and each one was given the full treatment. The musicians Gerald Wiggins on piano, Joe Comfort on bass, Chico Hamilton on drums, and Howard Roberts, Pinky’s preferred guitarist, provided the corresponding background to the mood. With this album, Pinky’s relaxed personal style, sense of dynamics, and respect for the challenges in each song solidified her reputation as a vocalist in the jazz scene.

Tracklist

01. Little Girl Blue (Rodgers-Hart) 3:18
02. TheWorld Is Your Balloom (Harburg-Fain) 2:44
03. Darn That Dream (DeLange-Van Heusen) 3:16
04. But Not for Me (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:28
05. This Can't Be Love (Rodgers-Hart) 2:22
06. Cool Sazerac (Pinky Winters) 2:38
07. How About You? (Lane-Freed) 2:26
08. These Foolish Things (Strachey-Link-Marvell) 4:51
09. Lonely One (Smalley-Grove) 2:22
10. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Burke-Van Heusen) 3:36
11. Check to Cheek (Irving Berlin) 2:02
12. It Never Entered My Mind (Rodgers-Hart) 2:16
13. You Smell so Good (Wolf-Stone) 2:10
14. Easy Living (Rainger-Robin) 3:47
15. Jeeper's Creepers (Mercer-Warren) 2:39
16. I’ve Got Plenty of Love (Smalley-Grove) 2:43
17. Gone with theWind (Wrubel-Magidson) 3:00
18. Pennies from Heaven (Burke-Johnston) 1:40
19. October's Dream (Smalley-Grove) 2:47
20. My Heart's a Child (Smalley-Grove) 2:39

Album details

Sources:
Tracks #1-8, from the 10-inch album “Pinky” (Vantage VLP 3)
Tracks #9-20: from 12-inch album “Lonely One” (Argo No. 604)

Pinky Winters, vocals in all tracks

Personnel on "Pinky":
Tracks #1-8, acconpanied by the Bud Lavin Trio
Bud Lavin, piano; Jim Wolf, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Recorded in Hollywood, 1954

Personnel on "Lonely One":
Tracks #9-20, acconpanied by the Gerald Wiggins Quartet
Gerald Wiggins, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Jim Wolf, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, January 31 and February 7 & 11, 1956

Original liner notes: L. Bartlett & Joe Segal
New liner notes by Jordi Pujol
Original recordings produced by Bob Andrews (#1-8) and Harry Goodman (#9-20)
This CD compilation produced by Jordi Pujol
© 2024 by Fresh Sound Records

Hi Fi · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered
Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas S.L.

Press reviews

Lonely One

"The zenith of the slim Pinky Winters catalog, Lonely One remains a lost classic of the West Coast jazz idiom. Buoyed by the contributions of drummer Chico Hamilton, pianist Gerald Wiggins, and guitarist Howard Roberts, its lithe and lively approach proves the perfect complement for Winters' intimate vocals. Despite its melancholy title cut (one of four originals composed by the team of Dick Grove and Jack Smalley), Lonely One for the most part favors up-tempo material well matched to Hamilton's spirited rhythms. Winters may not redefine standards like Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek" and Johnny Mercer's "Jeepers Creepers," but she nevertheless invests the lyrics with uncommon intelligence and care, clearly savoring the give-and-take with her crack supporting unit."

—Jason Ankeny (All Music Guide)
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"The 1950s and 60s were a time that were overloaded with a surfeit of female vocalists, and it was simply impossible to keep up with all of them. Fresh Sound Records does us a service by reissuing albums by ladies that deserve a second look…

LA based Pinky Winters has a hint of Ella, Sarah and Anita O’Day on this highly satisfying pair of albums from 1954 and 56. With Bud Lavin/p, Jim Wolf/b and Stan Levey/dr, she is clear and cooly swinging out “This Can’t Be Love” while evocative on ”Little Girl Blue” and “How About You?” With the backing of jazzers Chico Hamilton/dr, Gerald Wiggins/p, Howard Roberts/g and Jim Wolf/b, she is delectable for “Lonely One” and alluring on the rarely sung “You Smell So Good” and “My Heart’s A Child”. This lady is not a tramp!

Includes a nice bio and copious session notes. Don’t let this lady pass you by."

—George W. Harris (October 21, 2024)
https://www.jazzweekly.com

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