The Garden of the Blues

The Garden of the Blues is a live album by jazz vocalist/pianist Shirley Horn, performing the compositions of Curtis Lewis, which was recorded in Florida in 1984 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1][2][3]

The Garden of the Blues
Live album by Shirley Horn Trio
Released	1985
Recorded	November 16, 1984
Venue	Florida Memorial College, Miami, FL
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:36
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1203
Producer	Nils Winther
Shirley Horn chronology
Violets for Your Furs (1981) The Garden of the Blues (1985) All of Me (1986)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Ken Dryden commented: "Horn is in top form throughout the concert, with her soft, thoughtful vocals accompanied by her sensitive and sometimes swinging piano".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Curtis Lewis except where noted

1. Introduction – 0:24
2. "He's Gone Again" (Curtis Lewis, Curley Hamner, Gladys Hampton) – 6:10
3. "Old Country" (Lewis, Nat Adderley) – 4:59
4. "Roaming Lover" – 5:19
5. "The Garden of the Blues Suite: Blue City" – 5:48
6. "The Garden of the Blues Suite: What Would a Woman Do?" – 4:48
7. "The Garden of the Blues Suite: He Never Mentioned Love" – 6:57
8. "The Garden of the Blues Suite: The Great City" – 3:56

Personnel

• Shirley Horn – vocals, piano
• Charles Ables – electric bass
• Steve Williams – drums

References

1. SteepleChase Productions ApS, accessed July 25, 2017
2. Jazzlists: SteepleChase Records discography, accessed July 25, 2017
3. Fitzgerald, M. Shirley Horn Discography, accessed July 25, 2017
4. Dryden, Ken. The Garden of the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2017.