Madame Foo-Foo
| Madame Foo-Foo | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:36 | |||
| Label | Groove Merchant GM 510 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
| Dakota Staton chronology | ||||
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Madame Foo-Foo is an album by American jazz vocalist Dakota Staton recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Recorded with soul-jazz icon Richard "Groove" Holmes on Hammond, Madame Foo Foo not only boasts a hip, contemporary sound unlike any of Staton's previous efforts, but it's an approach that fits the singer like a glove, accentuating the earthy, blues-inspired elements so vital to her craft. ... the session settles into a sinuous, late-night groove that complements the far-ranging material in full. Silent for so long, Staton clearly savors every nuance and turn of phrase, delivering one of her finest and most impassioned performances".[4]
Track listing
- "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Manny Curtis) – 4:17
- "Congratulations to Someone" (Roy Alfred, Al Frisch) – 4:43
- "Let Me Off Uptown" (Earl Bostic, Redd Evans) – 2:43
- "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:33
- "Blues for Tasty" (Dakota Staton) – 4:08
- "A Losing Battle" (Mac Rebennack, Leonard Dauenhauer) – 3:30
- "Deep in a Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 2:28
- "Confessin' the Blues" (Jay McShann, Walter Brown) – 3:59
- "Candy" (Alex Kramer, Mack David, Joan Whitney) – 3:15
- "Moonglow" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, DeLange) – 3:20
Personnel
- Dakota Staton − vocals
- Groove Holmes – organ
- Horace Ott – electric piano
- Cornell Dupree (tracks 1–3, 5–8), Lloyd Davis (tracks 4, 9 & 10) – guitar
- Paul Martinez – bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Kwasi Jayourba – congas, bongos
References
- ^ Dakota Staton discography Archived January 26, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 4, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 4, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 4, 2018
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Madame Foo Foo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.