Chris Connor is an album by jazz singer Chris Connor. Atlantic Records released the album, Connor's first for the label, in April 1956. The recording was Atlantic's first jazz vocal LP record.
The tracks appearing on Chris Connor were recorded over the course of three sessions. The first of these occurred on January 19, 1956, with a small orchestra accompanying Connor, using arrangements by Ralph Burns.On January 23, Connor was accompanied by a quartet led by pianist John Lewis with Oscar Pettiford on bass. On February 8, Connor's accompanists included Nick Travis, Zoot Sims and Milt Hinton, with arrangements by Burns. The album comprises four tracks from each recording session. Disque et pochette sont super