Joe Williams Live
Appearance
Joe Williams Live | ||||
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Live albumby | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | August 7, 1973, atFantasy Studiosin Berkeley, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:06 | |||
Label | FantasyF 9441 | |||
Producer | David AxelrodandNat Adderley | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Joe Williams Liveis a live album byJoe WilliamsfeaturingCannonball Adderley's Septet recorded atFantasy Studios' Studio "A" in front of a live audience and released on theFantasylabel.[2][3][4]
Reception
[edit]TheAllmusicreview by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states that "the singer easily steals the show on a searing version of 'Goin' to Chicago Blues,' and his own 'Who She Do,' and a few unusual songs, including Duke Ellington's 'Heritage.'"[5]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Joe Williams except as indicated
- "Who She Do" – 4:23
- "On Green Dolphin Street"(Bronisław Kaper,Ned Washington) – 4:59
- "Heritage" (Duke Ellington) – 3:19
- "Sad Song" (Will Tilghman) – 4:40
- "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie,Jimmy Rushing) – 6:45
- "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 3:20
- "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (Tom McIntosh) – 3:39
- "Tell Me Where to Scratch (I Want to Love You Baby)" – 3:53
- "Medley:All Blues/Goin' to Chicago Blues/C.C. Rider"(Miles Davis/Basie, Rushing/Ma Rainey) – 9:48Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
[edit]- Joe Williams– vocals
- Cannonball Adderley–alto saxophone
- Nat Adderley–cornet
- George Duke– piano,electric piano
- Walter Booker–bass,guitar
- Carol Kaye– electric bass
- Roy McCurdy– drums
- King Errisson –congas
References
[edit]- ^Allmusic Review
- ^Joe Williams discography,accessed January 1, 2015.
- ^Cannonball Adderley discographyaccessed October 20, 2009.
- ^cannonballadderley.com album entry,accessed January 1, 2015.
- ^Yanow, Scott,Allmusic Reviewaccessed January 1, 2014