Queen of the Organ
Appearance
Queen of the Organ | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1965 | |||
Recorded | December 5, 1964 | |||
Venue | The Front Room, Newark, NJ | |||
Genre | Soul jazz | |||
Length | 34:42 original LP 70:19 CD reissue | |||
Label | Impulse! | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
Shirley Scott chronology | ||||
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Queen of the Organ is a live album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott, recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.[1] The expanded CD reissue added four additional performances from the same gig as bonus tracks.
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Overall, this is a pretty definitive live set... The musicians sound quite heated and consistently inspired. Highly recommended."[2]
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AllMusic | [2] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated
- "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 7:34
- "Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)" (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 9:59
- "Mean, Angry, Nasty and Lowdown" - 9:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Can't Buy Me Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Like Blue" - 8:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Cute" (Neal Hefti) - 8:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Rapid Shave" (Dave Burns) - 8:28
- "That's for Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:50
- "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 1:08
- Recorded at the Front Room in Newark, New Jersey, December 5, 1964
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]Production
[edit]- Bob Thiele – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – audio engineer
- Bob Hammer – liner notes
References
[edit]- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 23, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2011