JO STAFFORD: FOUR CLASSIC ALBUMS (STARRING JO STAFFORD / AUTUMN IN NEW YORK / SWINGIN’ DOWN BROADWAY / JO + JAZZ) (2CD)

AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Jo Stafford, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details“Starring Jo Stafford”; “Autumn In New York”; “Swingin’ Down Broadway” and “Jo + Jazz’”Was she pop, was she easy listening or was she jazz? In the days when our latest recruit to the AVID Jazz vocalist hall of fame was singing, genres didn’t seem quite so important. She was just a great singer! We think our lady could sing even the proverbial telephone directory and it would sound wonderful. For this release, however, we have chosen four of Jo Stafford’s more jazz/big band influenced albums to highlight her prodigious talents. Our selection will take you on a journey from the lush arrangements and orchestrations by husband Paul Weston from the 1950s with “Starring” and “Autumn In New York” to the Broadway hits of “Swingin’ Down Broadway” (these days difficult to find on CD) and on to the truly jazz inflected and under-r