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Live at the 4 Queens

Live at the 4 Queens is a live album by American singer and pianist Shirley Horn. The album was recorded at the Four Queens Hotel in Las Vegas on May 2, 1988.[1] In 2016, the album was released by Resonance Records. Also at the same time, a documentary film was released on the artist's life and career.[4]

Live at the 4 Queens
Live album by
Shirley Horn
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
RecordedMay 2, 1988 (1988-05-02)
VenueFour Queens Hotel, Las Vegas
GenreJazz[1]
Length52:38
LabelResonance
ProducerZev Feldman
Shirley Horn chronology
The Swingin' Shirley Horn
(2009) 		Live at the 4 Queens
(2016) 		Shirley Horn with Friends
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[2]
The Guardian[3]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hi-Fly"Randy Weston6:30
2."You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"Cole Porter4:03
3."Meditation (Meditação)"
9:12
4."The Boy from Ipanema"
  • Gimbel
  • Jobim
  • Mendonça
5:27
5."Isn't It Romantic?"
10:14
6."Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)"
5:28
7."Something Happens to Me"
3:23
8."Just for a Thrill"
5:10
9."Blues for Big Scotia"Oscar Peterson3:11
Total length:52:38

Personnel edit

  • Shirley Horn – piano, vocals
  • Charles Ables – bass guitar
  • Steve Williams – drums, percussion

Charts edit

Chart performance for Live at the 4 Queens
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] 20
US Top Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] 12

References edit

  1. ^ a b Live at the Four Queens – Shirley Horn at AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Bailey, C. Michael (September 5, 2016). "Shirley Horn: Shirley Horn Live At The 4 Queens". All About Jazz. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Gelly, Dave (October 9, 2016). "Shirley Horn: Live at the 4 Queens review – hypnotically intimate". The Guardian. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Reed, Bobby (October 2016). "Shirley Horn – Live At The 4 Queens Review". DownBeat. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Shirley Horn Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Shirley Horn". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

External links edit

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