Hottest New Group in Jazz [Compilation]

The immortal vocal jazz group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross recorded five albums during its career: one apiece for Impulse! and World Pacific and three for Columbia. This two-CD set has all of the music from LH&R's Columbia dates (The Hottest Group in Jazz, Sing Ellington, and High Flying), plus four previously unissued and three very obscure selections. Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and Annie Ross were all very talented jazz singers as individuals, and were masters of vocalese. Virtually every one of their performances was special and, in the long run, influential. With assistance from the Gildo Mahones Trio, trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison (on the earliest album), and altoist Pony Poindexter (during the seven bonus tracks), the vocal group is heard in memorable form throughout the two-fer. Among the many highlights are "Twisted," "Cloudburst," Hendricks' hilarious "Gimme That Wine," "Everybody's Boppin'," "Cotton Tail," "All Too Soon," "Main Stem," "Farmer's Market," "Cookin' at the Continental," "Halloween Spooks," and "Popity Pop." Essential music for all serious jazz collections. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

1. Charleston Alley	3:21
2. Moanin'	2:37
3. Twisted	2:19
4. Bijou	3:19
5. Cloudburst	2:18
6. Centerpiece	2:29
7. Gimme That Wine	3:00
8. Sermonette	3:50
9. Summertime	1:46
10. Everybody's Boppin'	4:13
11. Cotton Tail	2:58
12. All Too Soon	3:29
13. Happy Anatomy	1:20
14. Rocks in My Bed	3:11
15. Main Stem	2:56
16. I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got	3:31
17. Things Ain't What They Used to Be	2:50
18. Midnight Indigo	2:35
19. What Am I Here For?	3:01
20. In a Mellow Tone	3:31
21. Caravan	2:34
22. Come on Home	5:30
23. New ABC	3:08
24. Farmer's Market	2:34
25. Cookin' at the Continental	3:08
26. With Malice Toward None	2:51
27. Hi-Fly	3:47
28. Home Cookin'	4:27
29. Halloween Spooks	2:19
30. Popity Pop	4:49
31. Blue	3:51
32. Mr. P.C.	3:20
33. Walkin' [#]	2:17
34. This Here [*]	4:10
35. Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home [*]	5:22
36. Twist City [#]	2:25
37. Just a Little Bit of Twist [#]	2:24
38. Night in Tunisia [*]	2:45
39. Night in Tunisia [Alternate Version][#]	2:44

Label: Columbia
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Styles:
- Harmony Vocal Group
- Vocal Jazz
- Traditional Pop
- Vocalese
- Swing
- Bop
- Jazz