Live from Concord to London

RELEASE
1977
LABEL
Concord Jazz
GENRES
Vocal Music, Standards, Vocal Jazz

Album Review

The first half of this CD is quite historic -- 17½ minutes from Ernestine Anderson's comeback concert at the 1976 Concord Jazz Festival. One can feel excitement throughout the performance as the audience rediscovers the talented singer, who had not recorded in a decade. Four songs ("Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "Days of Wine and Roses," "Stormy Monday" and a soulful "Am I Blue") have swinging and stimulating accompaniment by pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Jake Hanna, while a brief "Take the 'A' Train" has Anderson joined by Bill Berry's Big Band. The "London" half of the disc is from a year later and is more laidback and routine, although enjoyable. Backed by an English rhythm section, the singer interprets "My Romance," a four-song Duke Ellington medley, and "Love for Sale" in winning fashion. Overall, this is one of the best in Ernestine Anderson's string of Concord recordings.
Scott Yanow, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  2. Days of Wine and Roses
  3. Stormy Monday
  4. Am I Blue
  5. Take the "A" Train
  6. My Romance
  7. Solitude
  8. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  9. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
  10. Take the "A" Train
  11. Love for Sale