Madame Foo-Foo
1972 studio album by Dakota Staton
Madame Foo-Foo | ||||
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Studio album by Dakota Staton | ||||
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
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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
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- The Late, Late Show (1957)
- In the Night (with George Shearing, 1958)
- Madame Foo-Foo (1972)
- I Want a Country Man (1973)
- Ms. Soul (1974)