McRae, Carmen - Great Women Of Song 9542 18 Flick Of The Wrist

18     Flick Of The Wrist SESSION 5: 16th October 1974

between tradition and future

“A Visit from St

Drunk     1:42

or burn down a church or two

McRae, Carmen - Great Women Of Song 9542 18 Flick Of The WristNEW VINYL LP ON UNIVERSAL 2023 180 GRAM VINYL Like her idol Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae could own a ballad and make it all her own. She could also swing every bit as hard as her other main influence, Ella Fitzgerald. Coming up during the bebop era and under the musical sway of Thelonious Monk, Carmen made a series of recordings for the Decca label that would cement her reputation and launch a career close to 50 years. Whether in small groups or