Remember Love

RELEASE
May 24, 2005
LABEL
Half Note Records
GENRES
Vocal Music, Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop

Album Review

Mary Stallings has long been a very impressive singer living on the West Coast. Her style is conventional, a bit reminiscent of Carmen McRae's, but of very high quality and a logical match with her warm voice. Remember Love greatly benefits from the guiding hand of Geri Allen, who not only plays piano and organ but produced the project and provided all of the arrangements. The backing is a bit more modern than is usual on a Mary Stallings disc and some of the selections are more challenging, yet still comfortably in her style. Stallings is heard throughout at the peak of her powers. Among the many high points are a touching version of "Hello Yesterday," very slow renditions of "Dindi" and "Lucky to Be Me," a duet with bassist Darryl Hall on "Centerpiece," a swinging and joyful "I Just Found Out About Love," a haunting "Remember Love," and the closer, an unusual vocal-tenor duet with veteran Frank Wess on "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes." This is one of Mary Stallings' finest recordings and is highly recommended.
Scott Yanow, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
  2. There Is No Greater Love
  3. Hello Yesterday
  4. Centerpiece
  5. Moment to Moment
  6. Dindi
  7. Remember Love
  8. Lucky to Be Me
  9. I Just Found Out About Love
  10. Make Me Rainbows
  11. Why Should There Be Stars
  12. Still the One
  13. Stuck in a Dream
  14. Funny (Not Much)
  15. What a Diff'rence a Day Makes