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SHIRLEY HORN
France 1991 [no label, 2CD]
Festival Banlieues Bleues. Live at the Théâtre Louis Aragon, Tremblay-en-France, France; April 5 1991. Very good FM broadcast.
American jazz singer and pianist Shirley Horn collaborated with many jazz greats including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis and others. She was most noted for her ability to accompany herself with nearly incomparable independence and ability on the piano while singing, something described by arranger Johnny Mandel as “like having two heads”, and for her rich, lush voice, a smoky contralto, which was described by noted producer and arranger Quincy Jones as “like clothing, as she seduces you with her voice”. She passed away in 2005 at the age of 71. Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans passed away in 2016. He was 94.
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Thanks to elgaucho for sharing the show at Dime.
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Disc 1
Track 101. The Music That Makes Me Dance 7:03
Track 102. Come Dance With Me 3:05
Track 103. Nice ‘N’ Easy 5:35
Track 104. Change Partners 14:05
Track 105. A Beautiful Friendship 3:32
Track 106. Just For A Thrill 4:38
Track 107. Just In Time 2:21
Track 108. Do It Again 7:16
Track 109. Foolin’ Myself 4:30
52 mins
Disc 2 (with Toots Thielemans)
Track 201. Blues In The Closet 5:22
Track 202. How Long Has This Been Going On? 5:42
Track 203. All Blues 5:29
Track 204. Soothe Me 5:27
Track 205. Close Your Eyes 5:17
Track 206. For My Lady 4:35
Track 207. Love Is Here To Stay 4:33
Track 208. For All We Know 5:53
Track 209. Blues (improvisation) 2:59
Track 210. Once In A While 4:00
50 mins
Lineup:
Shirley Horn - piano, vocals
Charles Ables - bass
Steve Williams - drums
Toots Thielemans - harmonica
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