This 1963 Capitol Records release captures Lee in a moment of cool jazz experimentation, moving away from the pop charts toward a more intimate, intimate sound.
- The album was recorded in sessions spanning from 1962 to 1963 at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
- Producer Dave Cavanaugh, a veteran of Capitol Records, oversaw the sessions for Mink Jazz.
- The album charted at number 25 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.
Peggy Lee was an American singer, songwriter, and actress of Ojibwe and white American descent, known for her hip-and-cool jazz singing style. Mink Jazz was released midway through her tenure at Capitol Records, after a string of pop hits but before her late-career interpretive albums.
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