Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West
Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West is a 1988 live album by Carmen McRae. [1]
Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | December 1987 | |||
Venue | Birdland West, Long Beach, California | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 56:27 | |||
Label | Concord | |||
Producer | Carl Jefferson | |||
Carmen McRae chronology | ||||
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McRae was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards for her performance on this album.[2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow says that "Although Carmen McRae is the obvious star of her live record...she gives plenty of solo space to her notable all-star band". Yanow wrote of the songs that "McRae updates them a bit and makes them sound relevant and swinging. Recommended". [1]
Track listing
- "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) – 6:46
- "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?" (Walter Donaldson, Abe Lyman) – 5:07
- "Fine and Mellow" (Billie Holiday) – 9:31
- "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (Jack Strachey, Harry Link, Holt Marvell) – 5:20
- "Black and Blue" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 7:37
- "One More Chance" (Carolyn A. Gillman) – 4:06
- "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman) – 5:00
- "My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More" (Eubie Blake, Razaf) – 6:44
Personnel
- Carmen McRae - vocals
- Red Holloway - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Jack McDuff - electric organ
- Phil Upchurch - guitar
- John Clayton - double bass
- Paul Humphrey - drums
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References
- "Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- Grammy Award Database
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