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Lorez Alexandria

She began as a singer in churches in her teens, and spent 11 years as part of an a cappella choir. Turning to jazz, she worked the local Chicago club scene[2] before moving to Los Angeles in 1962 to further her career. She remains best known for her album Alexandria the Great (Impulse! Records, 1964), which featured her in a variety of contexts ranging from big bands to small groups, including several tracks with the Wynton Kelly Trio. Other musicians she recorded with included King Fleming, Ramsey Lewis, Howard McGhee, Gildo Mahones and Houston Person.

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Lorez Alexandria: Alexandria the Great

Read "Alexandria the Great" reviewed by George Harris


Everyone knows by now that jazz vocals are a major commodity. Besides the new crop of doe-eyed swans, there are the standard “legends" which the more discerning fan may indulge in. Pity the person who doesn't rediscover this too-long overlooked artist, particularly well represented on this gem of a CD. Recorded back in '64 with an all-star supporting cast of Jimmy Cobb, Al McKibbon, Victor Feldman, and Wynton Kelly, Lorez Alexandria displays her husky, gospel-influenced voice like a Dutch masterwork ...

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Lorez Alexandria: Sings Pres

Lorez Alexandria: Sings Pres

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

Lorez Alexandria was a superb singer in the Sarah Vaughan mold. Alexandria recorded more than 20 albums over a 36-year period starting in 1957. Why she isn't a household name today is beyond me. Perhaps it was the smaller labels she was on or her decision to cling to Chicago, a lesser media market, for much of her career. Or maybe one Sarah Vaughan was sufficient. There are no bad Alexandria albums. All have a hip, confident charm. One of ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

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King Records
2006

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Impulse! Records
2005

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King Records
2004

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King Records
2004

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King Records
2001

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1988

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