Queen of the Organ
Queen of the Organ is a live album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.[1] The CD reissue added four additional performances from the same concert as bonus tracks.
| Queen of the Organ | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | December 5, 1964 | |||
| Venue | The Front Room, Newark, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:19 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Overall, this is a pretty definitive live set... The musicians sound quite heated and consistently inspired. Highly recommended.[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Shirley Scott except as indicated
- "Just In Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 7:34
- "Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)" (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 9:59
- "Mean, Angry, Nasty and Lowdown" - 9:39 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Can't Buy Me Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Like Blue" - 8:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Cute" (Neil Hefti) - 8:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Rapid Shave" (David Burns) - 8:28
- "That's for Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 7:50
- "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 1:08
- Recorded at the Front Room in Newark, New Jersey on December 5, 1964
Personnel
- Shirley Scott — organ
- Stanley Turrentine — tenor saxophone
- Bob Cranshaw — bass
- Otis Finch — drums
References
- Impulse! Records discography accessed March 23, 2011
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2011
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