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"I Remember Miles"
Shirley Horn is a talented jazz vocalist/pianist
who has been recording since the early 1960s. Her delicate voice
was an inspiration to Miles Davis, who performed three standards
on his disc, Seven Steps to Heaven after hearing Shirley Horn's
evocative interpretations. On I Remember Miles,Horn pays tribute
to the late trumpeter by singing those standards ("Basin
Street Blues," "Baby Won't You Please Come Home,"
and "I Fall in Love Too Easily") and reprising a trio
of tunes from Porgy And Bess. Accompanied by trumpeter Roy Hargrove
and harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans as well as Davis alumni
Ron Carter on bass and Al Foster on drums, Ms. Horn displays
all the nuance and style that endeared Miles to her in the first
place. A moving homage. --Mitch Myers |
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Customer review from Amazon
Reviewer: Hugo from Barcelona, Spain
I've always claimed I don't like those singers who sing so very
slow. But have I changed my mind after listening this CD! This
is wonderful! Even if she sings "awfully slow", as
Miles Davis told her lovingly, she is so very sultry and expressive!
I was a little reluctant about buyinb this release because I
already had at home most of the jazz standards included here
sung by some other singers, but her covers are so personal and
original that there is nothing which sounds repetitive. Moreover,
her vocals aren't the only highlight: she is also a genius pianist
and the horn arrangements are great. In my opinion, the best
vocal jazz release of the nineties. A masterpiece. |
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