Since the founding of Blue Note in 1939, Alfred Lion had made it a policy not to release albums by female jazz singers on his label.
He made an exception to this rule in 1962 when he produced “Portrait of Sheila”, the debut album by Detroit-born singer Sheila Jordan.
On it, Jordan, who died on August 11, 2025 at the age of 96, interpreted a dozen jazz standards in her inimitable style, accompanied only by a guitar-bass-drums trio, including a brilliant duo version of Bobby Timmons’ hard bop classic “Dat Dere” with the young Steve Swallow on double bass.
Blue Note Tone Poet Edition: Stereo, produced by Joe Harley, completely analog remastered by Kevin Gray from the original tapes, RTI pressing (180g), sturdy tip-on single sleeve, padded inner sleeve.
Tracks:
1
Side A: Falling In Love With Love
2
If You Could See Me Now
Hörprobe Track 2: If You Could See Me Now
3
Am I Blue
Hörprobe Track 3: Am I Blue
4
Dat Dere
Hörprobe Track 4: Dat Dere
5
When The World Was Young
Hörprobe Track 5: When The World Was Young
6
Let's Face The Music And Dance
Hörprobe Track 6: Let's Face The Music And Dance
7
Side B: Laugh, Clown, Laugh
8
Who Can I Turn To Now
9
Baltimore Oriole
Hörprobe Track 9: Baltimore Oriole
10
I'm A Fool To Want You
11
Hum Drum Blues
Hörprobe Track 11: Hum Drum Blues
12
Willow Weep For Me
