Results for "Shirley Horn"

Jean-Paul Elysee: Pourtant...

by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
December 30, 2008

Pourtant..., from Parisian vocalist Jean-Paul Elysee would not likely have popped up on AAJ's radar had it not been released on Aphrodite Records, a solidly all-jazz label. While decidedly jazz-accented, this record is another animal altogether, a contemporary heir of the French chanson tradition of Georges Brassens and Boris Vian.As such, this music is ...

Shirley Horn Trio: Live At the 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival

by Joel Roberts
October 10, 2008

No jazz singer ever sang as softly and slowly and with such subtle command as Shirley Horn. Her voice often just above a whisper, she forced audiences to hush up and pay attention as she delivered lyrics without flash or pretense, but with a knowing sense of life lived and dues paid.

Basin Street Blues

Featuring the music of Shirley Horn
Duration: 5:51
February 1, 2008

Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

By Shirley Horn

Label: The Jazz Alliance
Released: 2006
Track listing: Conversation; Love Is Here To Stay; Conversation; I Could Have Told You; Conversation; Billie's Bounce; Conversation; Blood Count; Conversation; Love You Madly; Conversation; Violets For Your Furs; Conversation; Cherry; Conversation; There's No You; Conversation; Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry; Conversation; Shirley's Blues.

Shirley Horn: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

by Andrew Rowan
May 22, 2006

An appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz radio broadcast often sheds light on unexplored aspects of an artist's career as the host conducts her intrepid, conversational interviews. Here, we have both illuminating conversation and Shirley Horn's musical essence: heartfelt ballad singing at crawling tempos, spot-on piano accompaniment, and deep-in-the-keys swing. Unless she knew ...

Shirley Horn: But Beautiful: The Best of Shirley Horn

by Woodrow Wilkins
January 5, 2006

Shirley Horn is a jazz diva who needs little introduction. This veteran of song is one of the classic vocalists of any era. But Beautiful gives us some classic recordings that highlight her career, as well as three bonus tracks recorded from a recent performance at the Au Bar in New York City. The first eleven ...

But Beautiful: The Best of Shirley Horn

By Shirley Horn

Label: Verve Music Group
Released: 2005
Track listing: I Just Found Out About Love; You Won't Forget Me; You Don't Know Me; The Great City; Fever; If You Love Me; A Time for Love; Come Dance with Me; Nice 'n' Easy; But Beautiful; Here's to Life; Jelly, Jelly; Loads of Love; I Didn't Know What Time It Was.

The Best Of Shirley Horn

By Shirley Horn

Label: Verve Records
Released: 2005

Shirley Horn: But Beautiful: The Best of Shirley Horn

by Andrew Rowan
December 7, 2005

Dear Shirley Horn was laid to rest on November 3, 2005. A distinctive, emotional singer as well as brilliant pianist, Horn crafted an instantly recognizable style and a body of work that was often moving beyond words. While she's hailed far and wide as one of the finest ballads singers ever, this accolade ...

Shirley Horn: No Regrets

by Tod Smith
May 23, 2005

It's 10pm on a Monday evening and I find myself anxiously dialing the front desk of a local hotel to talk to one of the true legends of jazz, Shirley Horn. I have to admit that I am more than just a bit nervous. First, it's Shirley Horn and second, it's ten o'clock. My friend, flutist ...