Madame Foo-Foo

 ( Groove Merchant Albums ) 

Madame Foo-Foo is an album by American jazz vocalist Dakota Staton recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label. Dakota Staton discography , accessed April 4, 2018 Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 4, 2018 Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 4, 2018

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Reception Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Recorded with soul-jazz icon Richard "Groove" Holmes on Hammond, Madame Foo Foo not only boasts a hip, contemporary sound unlike any of Staton's previous efforts, but it's an approach that fits the singer like a glove, accentuating the earthy, blues-inspired elements so vital to her craft. ... the session settles into a sinuous, late-night groove that complements the far-ranging material in full. Silent for so long, Staton clearly savors every nuance and turn of phrase, delivering one of her finest and most impassioned performances".

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Track listing

1. "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Manny Curtis) – 4:17
2. "Congratulations to Someone" (Roy Alfred, Al Frisch) – 4:43
3. "Let Me Off Uptown" (Earl Bostic, Redd Evans) – 2:43
4. "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:33
5. "Blues for Tasty" (Dakota Staton) – 4:08
6. "A Losing Battle" (Mac Rebennack, Leonard Dauenhauer) – 3:30
7. "Deep in a Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 2:28
8. "Confessin' the Blues" (Jay McShann, Walter Brown) – 3:59
9. "Candy" (Alex Kramer, Mack David, Joan Whitney) – 3:15
10. "Moonglow" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, DeLange) – 3:20

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Personnel

• Dakota Staton − vocals
• Groove Holmes – electric organ
• Horace Ott – electric piano
• Cornell Dupree (tracks 1–3, 5–8), Lloyd Davis (tracks 4, 9 & 10) – guitar
• Paul Martinez – bass
• Bernard Purdie – drums
• Kwasi Jayourba – congas, bongos

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