Annie Ross - Twisted (1959)
BackActress and singer Annie Ross set some hipster jive to a Wardell Grey sax solo and Twisted became a jazz classic. Along with fellow singers Dave Lambert and Jon Hendricks (who sit this one out) the trio Lambert Hendricks and Ross recorded a number of hit albums in the early 60s and is generally regarded as the greatest Jazz vocal group of all time.
Channel: Music
Uploaded: October 26, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Author: voxpopulai
Length: 0:03:00
Rating: 4.81
Views: 33,204
Tags: Lamert Hendricks Ross Annie Jazz Vocal Wardell
Video Comments:
clucaspik (Tuesday 25th of November 2008 09:05:29 AM)
When your pianist is Count Basie and he wants another chorus, smile and say "it don't get any better than this!"
hanbanxxx (Sunday 2nd of November 2008 09:14:37 PM)
2:03 she actually looks pissed off with her pianist
BakkiBoo (Sunday 16th of November 2008 06:47:16 PM)
No She doesnt!!! LOL I didnt pick that up at ALL! I think there's a mutual musical respect there!
U may have picked up on a a slight hint of a tummy flip goin' on in her gut & her brain racing a tad for a millisecond when the cool spontaneous moment happens! But that's creativeness at it's best & she has the class & respect to recognise this & allow the flow of the song! No anomosity cos she knows that its only a jump back in on the next loop like cooly jumpin back in to skipping rope! -Fun!
hanbanxxx (Monday 17th of November 2008 06:03:27 AM)
ok sorry! the joni mitchell version is a 100 times better anyway! but thts just my opinion!
hanbanxxx (Monday 17th of November 2008 06:09:32 AM)
ok sorry bout that :(:(:(! the joni mitchell version is a 100 times better anyway! but thts just my opinion only cos joni is basically my life!!! sorry if i offended you BakkiBoo :(:(:(
BakkiBoo (Wednesday 19th of November 2008 04:26:29 AM)
Not at ALL Hanbanxxx ;) Not at ALL I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Joni too! I think Joni's version is musically clearer! THis one is quirky & Up tempo & fun But I DO love the outlining of the melody in Joni's version! Its the one I 1st heard & fell in love with too! ;)
obitsrus (Sunday 19th of October 2008 11:47:57 PM)
I first heard this on Dr. Demento back in the 80's. I just love "weird and catchy" lyrics. Thanks for posting this lil gem.
mookdog (Tuesday 14th of October 2008 11:27:27 PM)
yep
38village (Sunday 12th of October 2008 11:55:32 AM)
Is there anything cooler than this clip
rsalvucc (Sunday 28th of September 2008 07:41:01 AM)
Wardell Gray *wrote this tune* and Annie, bless her, gave it a brilliant lyric. No disrepect to Joni, but she's not in that league. If Annie rings your bells,BTW, try Anita O'Day. Then go take a cold shower.