Late Date with Ruth Brown

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Late Date with Ruth Brown

| type = Studio

| artist = Ruth Brown

| cover = Late Date with Ruth Brown.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1959

| recorded = January 27 and February 2 & 5, 1959
NYC

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 36:03

| label = Atlantic
1308

| producer = Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun

| chronology = Ruth Brown

| prev_title = Miss Rhythm

| prev_year = 1959

| next_title = Along Comes Ruth

| next_year = 1962

}}

Late Date with Ruth Brown is an album by vocalist Ruth Brown featuring tracks recorded in 1959 and released on the Atlantic label.Edwards, D., Callahan, Wu, R., Eyries, P. & Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/atlantic/atlantic12001463.html Atlantic Album Discography, Part 2: 1200 Jazz Series (1949–1966)], accessed September 29, 2015[http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1300-series/#1308 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series] accessed September 29, 2015

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

}}

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "this session reminded those who had forgotten that Brown could also hold her own with sophisticated material as well as sexy stuff".{{AllMusic|first=Ron |last=Wynn |class=album |id=mw0000486121 |title=Late Date with Ruth Brown – Review |accessdate=September 29, 2015}}

Track listing

Personnel

  • Ruth Brown – vocal
  • Joe Cabot, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen – trumpet (tracks 4, 6, 11 & 12)
  • Bob Alexander (tracks 2, 4–7, 9, 11 & 12), Morton Bullman (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 9), Mervin Gold (tracks 4, 6, 11 & 12), Frank Rehak (tracks 2, 4–7, 9, 11 & 12), Chauncey Welsch (tracks 2, 4–7, 9, 11 & 12) – trombone
  • Romeo Penque – alto saxophone, oboe, flute (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 10–12)
  • George Berg – tenor saxophone flute (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 10–12)
  • Phil Bodner, Jerry Sanfino, Joe Soldo – saxophone (tracks 4, 6, 11 & 12)
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Al Caiola (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10), Mundell Lowe (tracks 2, 4–7, 9, 11 & 12) – guitar
  • Milt Hinton – bass
  • Sol Gubin (tracks 4, 6, 11 & 12), Don Lamond (tracks 1–3, 5 & 7–10) – drums
  • Arnold Eidus, Felix Giglio, Harry Katzman, Harry Melnikoff, Julius Held, Leo Kruczek, Tony Bambino – violin (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
  • Eugene Orloff – violin, concertmaster (tracks 1, 3, 8 & 10)
  • Richard Wess – arranger, conductor

References