Joe Williams Live
1973 live album by Joe Williams
Joe Williams Live | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Live album by Joe Williams | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | August 7, 1973, at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:06 | |||
Label | Fantasy F 9441 | |||
Producer | David Axelrod and Nat Adderley | |||
Joe Williams chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Joe Williams Live is a live album by Joe Williams featuring Cannonball Adderley's Septet recorded at Fantasy Studios' Studio "A" in front of a live audience and released on the Fantasy label.[2][3][4]
Reception
The Allmusic review 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
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) – 9:48 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- 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
- v
- t
- e
Joe Williams
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings (1955)
- The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards (1956)
- One O'Clock Jump (1956 & 1957)
- A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry (1957)
- Everyday I Have the Blues (1957 & 1959)
- Memories Ad-Lib (1958)
- Together (1961)
- The Heart and Soul of Joe Williams and George Shearing (1971)
- Nothin' but the Blues (1983)
- In Good Company (1989)
- That Holiday Feelin' (1990)
- Count Basie at Newport (1957)
- Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland (1962)
- At Newport '63 (1963)
- Joe Williams Live (1973)