Hardcover Book (72 pages) plus CD (20 tracks) on Richard Weize's ...And More Bears Label.

Hardcover Book (72 pages) plus CD (20 tracks) on Richard Weize's ...And More Bears Label. Caterina Valente's great musical love was jazz! As a child her idols were Billie Holiday, Django Reinhardt, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. But not even in her boldest dreams would she have imagined sharing the stage with jazz legends, or being on a television show with Ella and Louis. Young Caterina was over the moon when she received an invitation for an audition in 1953 from Kurt Edelhagen, who enjoyed great recognition with his perfect big band sound at that time. The following years led to a number of joint recordings by Valente and Edelhagen, from which we have selected the most interesting highlights for 'Just You, Just Me.' On her way to international stardom Caterina Valente had made her name with early interpretations of classics such as I Get A Kick Out Of You, All Of Me, Stormy Weather, and Mackie Messer. In her German-sung version of Blue Pacific Blues Caterina surprises her listeners with a very atmospheric reading of the song, which remains close to the original from the movie 'Miss Sadie Thompson' starring Rita Hayworth. Apart from Caterina Valente and Kurt Edelhagen, there is another legend featured on 'Just You, Just Me' - the unforgotten trumpeter and singer Chet Baker, whose deeply touching interpretation of his signature song My Funny Valentine has lost nothing of its sensitivity until today. In the course of their successful careers, Caterina's and Chet's paths crossed several times - thus for example in 1955 during a joint performance at the Villa Berg in Stuttgart. The live recording of I'll Remember April from this performance is featured on 'Just You, Just Me,' as well as the studio version from March 1956, which was recorded for a joint single of the two young stars, coupled with Cole Porter's farewell song Ev'ry Time, We Say Goodbye. C

Track Listing

• I'll Remember April (Live)
• Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
• I'll Remember April
• I Only Saw Him Once
• I Get A Kick Out Of You
• All Of Me
• Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
• Good Morning Blues
• Istanbul
• Just You, Just Me
• Blue Pacific Blues
• Mackie Messer
• Stormy Weather
• Babalu (Unreleased Bonus Song)
• Adios (Unreleased Bonus Song)

Additional Details

Label: And More Bears

Genre: Jazz

Language: English

Run Time: 79:30 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/09/26

UPC: 4066004772677