The Garden of the Blues
1985 live album by Shirley Horn Trio
The Garden of the Blues | ||||
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Live album by Shirley Horn Trio | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | November 16, 1984 | |||
Venue | Florida Memorial College, Miami, FL | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:36 | |||
Label | SteepleChase SCS 1203 | |||
Producer | Nils Winther | |||
Shirley Horn chronology | ||||
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The Garden of the Blues is a live album by jazz vocalist/pianist Shirley Horn, performing the compositions of Curtis Lewis, which was recorded in Florida in 1984 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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In his review for AllMusic, Ken Dryden commented: "Horn is in top form throughout the concert, with her soft, thoughtful vocals accompanied by her sensitive and sometimes swinging piano".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Curtis Lewis except where noted
- Introduction – 0:24
- "He's Gone Again" (Curtis Lewis, Curley Hamner, Gladys Hampton) – 6:10
- "Old Country" (Lewis, Nat Adderley) – 4:59
- "Roaming Lover" – 5:19
- "The Garden of the Blues Suite: Blue City" – 5:48
- "The Garden of the Blues Suite: What Would a Woman Do?" – 4:48
- "The Garden of the Blues Suite: He Never Mentioned Love" – 6:57
- "The Garden of the Blues Suite: The Great City" – 3:56
Personnel
- Shirley Horn – vocals, piano
- Charles Ables – electric bass
- Steve Williams – drums
References
- ^ SteepleChase Productions ApS, accessed July 25, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: SteepleChase Records discography, accessed July 25, 2017
- ^ Fitzgerald, M. Shirley Horn Discography, accessed July 25, 2017
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. The Garden of the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 726. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Shirley Horn
- Embers and Ashes (1960)
- Loads of Love (1962)
- Shirley Horn with Horns (1963)
- Travelin' Light (1965)
- Where Are You Going (1972)
- A Lazy Afternoon (1978)
- All of Me (1987)
- Softly (1988)
- Close Enough for Love (1989)
- You Won't Forget Me (1991)
- Here's to Life (1992)
- Light Out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles) (1993)
- The Main Ingredient (1996)
- Loving You (1997)
- I Remember Miles (1998)
- You're My Thrill (2001)
- May the Music Never End (2003)
- All Night Long (1981)
- Violets for Your Furs (1981)
- The Garden of the Blues (1984)
- I Thought About You (1987)
- I Love You, Paris (1994)
- Live at the 4 Queens (2016)
- But Beautiful: The Best of Shirley Horn (2005)
- For Love of Ivy (1968)
- Cat on a Hot Fiddle (Stuff Smith, 1959)
- Sarah: Dedicated to You (Carmen McRae, 1991)
- The Art of the Song (Charlie Haden, 1999)
- A Tribute to Oscar Peterson – Live at the Town Hall (1996)