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Joe Williams Live
Live album by
Released1973
RecordedAugust 7, 1973, at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA
GenreJazz
Length44:06
LabelFantasy F 9441
ProducerDavid Axelrod and Nat Adderley
Joe Williams chronology
With Love
(1972)
Joe Williams Live
(1973)
Nothin' but the Blues
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Joe Williams Live is a live album by Joe Williams featuring Cannonball Adderley's Septet recorded at Fantasy Studios' Studio "A" in front of a live audience and released on the Fantasy label.[2][3][4]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states that "the singer easily steals the show on a searing version of 'Goin' to Chicago Blues,' and his own 'Who She Do,' and a few unusual songs, including Duke Ellington's 'Heritage.'"[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Williams except as indicated

  1. "Who She Do" – 4:23
  2. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) – 4:59
  3. "Heritage" (Duke Ellington) – 3:19
  4. "Sad Song" (Will Tilghman) – 4:40
  5. "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 6:45
  6. "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 3:20
  7. "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (Tom McIntosh) – 3:39
  8. "Tell Me Where to Scratch (I Want to Love You Baby)" – 3:53
  9. "Medley: All Blues/Goin' to Chicago Blues/C.C. Rider" (Miles Davis/Basie, Rushing/Ma Rainey) – 9:48 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Joe Williams discography, accessed January 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Cannonball Adderley discography accessed October 20, 2009.
  4. ^ cannonballadderley.com album entry, accessed January 1, 2015.
  5. ^ Yanow, Scott, Allmusic Review accessed January 1, 2014