Joe Williams Live
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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 "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
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Joe Williams discography, accessed January 1, 2015
- ^ Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 20 October 2009
- ^ cannonballadderley.com album entry, accessed January 1, 2015
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 1, 2014