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The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal (1997)

Nat King Cole, The Nat King Cole Trio
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performances: Nat King Cole and The Nat King Cole Trio; Genres: Jazz, Reissues

THE NAT KING COLE TRIO The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1947-1950) (Capitol Jazz) Cole's warmth, poise, and graciousness are well displayed on tracks like the lyrical ''Dream a Little Dream of Me'' and sprightly ''Little Girl.'' But overall, this material is not as consistently strong, nor is the group as consistently cohesive, as on last year's Best Of... (culled from 1942-46). B-

Originally posted Jan 10, 1997 Published in issue #361 Jan 10, 1997 Order article reprints

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