
Shirley Horn
Among jazz vocalists, Shirley Horn (1934-2005) was in a class by herself, casting a unique spell with hushed, intimate interpretations which were adored by the likes of Miles Davis. Geoffrey Smith surveys the career of a connoisseur’s favourite.
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Shirley Horn
Strike up the Band
Stuff Smith
Gershwin
Verve VS6097
Stuff Smith, v; Shirley Horn, p; Lewis Powers, b; Harry Saunders, d.
I Thought About You
Shirley Horn
Mercer / Van Heusen
Fresh Sound Records FSR-CD 596
Shirley Horn, v & p; Joe Benjamin, b; Herb Lovelle, d;
Come Dance with Me
Shirley Horn
Van Heusen / Cahn
Mercury 8434542
Orchestra conducted by Quincy Jones
Lazy Afternoon
Shirley Horn
Latouche / Maross
Steeplechase SCS 1111
Shirley Horn, v & p; Buster Williams, b; Billy Hart, d.
Nice ‘n’ Easy
Shirley Horn
Spence / Bergman / Keith
Verve 8332352
Shirley Horn, v & p; Charles Ables, b; Steve Williams, d.
My, How the Time Goes By
Shirley Horn
Coleman / Leigh
Audiophile DAPCD224
Shirley Horn, p; Charles Ables, b; Steve Williams, d.
Memories of You
Shirley Horn
Razaf / Blake
Verve 8379332
Shirley Horn, v & p; Charles Ables, b; Steve Williams, d. Buck Hill, s.
You Won’t Forget Me
Shirley Horn
Goell / Spielman
Verve 8474832
Shirley Horn, v & p; Miles Davis, t; Charles Ables, b; Steve Williams, d.
Summertime
Shirley Horn
Verve 5571992
Shirley Horn, v & p; Toots Thielemans, h; Ron Carter, b; Al Foster, b.
This is All I Ask
Shirley Horne
Jenkins
Verve 0760282
Shirley Horn, v; Ahmad Jamal, p; Ed Howard, b; Steve Williams, d.
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