Jazz Articles about Shelley Carrol

Shelley Carrol: A Distant Star In View

by Michael L. Nelson
March 22, 2003

On this night, she requested that Shelley play her favorite tune that he plays. Amongst the reverberated shouts of 'yeah', she leans over to a companion to remark, 'that's so sexy'! Carrol plays in sub tones and drains every bit of emotion out of the horn as he whispers 'My Funny Valentine'. As the music plays on, any listener soon feels as if Shelley was playing their personal request.

At first glance, Carrol looks like any other cat just wanting ...