Carmen McRae At The Great American Music Hall Vol. 1
Carmen McRae
- Artist
- Carmen McRae
- Label
- Blue Note
- Catalog number
- TOCJ-50561
- Released
- 2013
- Country
- Japan
- Format
- Album · Limited Edition · Reissue · Remastered
- Barcode
- 4988006552173
What’s on it
Carmen McRae At The Great American Music Hall Vol. 1 has 10 tracks, about 42:38 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
1Introduction by Tom Bradshaw / Them There Eyes
- Written-By
- Doris Tauber, Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey
2Paint Your Pretty Picture
- Written-By
- Bill Withers
3On Green Dolphin Street
- Written-By
- Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington
4A Song For You
- Written-By
- Leon Russell
5On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
- Written-By
- Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane
6Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
- Written-By
- Cole Porter
7Too Close For Comfort
- Written-By
- George David Weiss, Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener
8Old Folks
- Written-By
- Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison
9Time After Time
- Written-By
- Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
10I'm Always Drunk In San Francisco
- Written-By
- Tommy Wolf
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Where it came from
Recorded live in 1976 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, this performance captures Carmen McRae at the height of her interpretive powers. The recording was initially shelved for decades, only seeing its first authorized commercial release via Blue Note in 2013 as part of a archival project to preserve significant jazz performances that had previously languished in studio vaults.
The album serves as a masterclass in jazz vocal phrasing and stage presence, featuring McRae backed by a sophisticated trio. The design and presentation prioritize the raw, unvarnished quality of the live session, reflecting a move toward authentic documentation of jazz history during the 2010s. Critics received the release as a vital addition to the vocal jazz canon, highlighting McRae's conversational delivery and her ability to transform standards into intimate narratives.
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