At Last (Etta Jones album) explained

At Last
Type:	Album
Artist:	Etta Jones
Cover:	At Last (Etta Jones album).jpg
Released:	1995
Recorded:	April 21, 1993, and February 1, 1995
Studio:	Sear Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	52:52
Label:	Muse
Producer:	Houston Person
Chronology:	Etta Jones
Prev Title:	My Gentleman Friend
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	The Melody Lingers On
Next Year:	1997

At Last is an album by vocalist Etta Jones that was recorded in 1993 and 1995 and released on the Muse label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Throughout much of her last 40 years, Etta Jones found her name being continually mixed up with that of Etta James. So somehow it seems right then that she recorded James' trademark song 'At Last,' giving the piece her own spin and showing that Etta Jones is far from an imitation of Etta James. In a set that emphasizes swing standards, Jones turns everything into soulful blues, assisted by a top group."

Track listing

1. "At Last" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 6:03
2. "You're a Sweetheart" (Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson) – 5:02
3. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 5:48
4. "He's My Guy" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 4:50
5. "Where Are You?" (McHugh, Adamson) – 5:16
6. "Wonder Why" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 3:55
7. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 5:57
8. "If You Were Mine" (Matty Malneck, Johnny Mercer) – 5:53
9. "You're Driving Me Crazy" (Walter Donaldson) – 5:02
10. "Medley: A Cottage for Sale/Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Willard Robison, Larry Conley/Henry Nemo) – 5:06

Personnel

• Etta Jones – vocals
• Houston Person – tenor saxophone
• Eddie Allen – trumpet (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–10)
• Jimmy Hill – alto saxophone (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–10)
• Benny Green (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–10), Mike Renzi (tracks 1, 3 & 7) – piano
• Tom Aalfs – violin (tracks 1, 3 & 7)
• Ray Drummond (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–10), Jay Leonhart (tracks 1, 3 & 5) – bass
• Winard Harper (tracks 2, 4–6 & 8–10), Grady Tate (tracks 1, 3 & 5) – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5500.htm Muse LP series discography: 5500 to 5549
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records listing