After vocalist Chris Connor left Atlantic Records in 1962, she made two albums for ABC-Paramount (she owns the masters to these and hopes to re-issue them soon). She also recorded LPs for a range of smaller labels. With the rise of rock and r&b in the 1960s, and disco and soul in the 1970s, opportunities for jazz singers dwindled steadily. Nevertheless,…
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