Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland
| Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | June 1962 at Birdland, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, traditional pop | |||
| Length | 32:56 | |||
| Label | Roulette R-52085[1] | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
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Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland is a 1962 live album by the American jazz singer Joe Williams recorded at the Birdland jazz club in New York City.[2]
Scott Yanow, reviewing the album for Allmusic, praises the "strong quintet" accompanying Williams and his "well-rounded and thoroughly enjoyable set".[2]
The initial Billboard review from October 27, 1962, listed the album as having 'Strong Sales Potential' and described it as a "swinging album that shows off [Williams] vibrant vocal style" and that he "comes through with exciting performances of blues and ballads".[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "September in the Rain" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 2:50
- "Come Back Baby" (Walter Davis) – 5:57
- "5 o'clock in the Morning" (Joe Williams) – 2:49
- "By the River St. Marie" (Edgar Leslie, Harry Warren) – 3:24
- "This Can't Be Love" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 1:50
- "Teach Me Tonight" (Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul) – 4:03
- "Alright, Okay, You Win" (Sidney Wyche) – 2:41
- "I Was Telling Her About You" (Moose Charlap, Don George) – 3:51
- "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Rodgers, Hart) – 1:40
- "Roll 'Em Pete" (Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) – 4:12
- "You're Everything But Mine" – 1:47
- "Falling in Love with Love" (Rodgers, Hart) – 2:57
- "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 4:54
- "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 5:31
Personnel[edit]
- Joe Williams – vocals
- Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
- Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
- Hugh Lawson – piano
- Ike Isaacs – double bass
- Clarence Johnson – drums
- Production
- Tristan Powell – engineer, remixing
- Chris Sheridan – liner notes
- Teddy Reig – production
- Michael Cuscuna – reissue producer
References[edit]
- ^ "Joe Williams – Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland at AllMusic
- ^ "Album Reviews: Strong Sales Potential". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 27, 1962. pp. 12–15.