I Love You, Paris Explained
I Love You, Paris is a 1992 live album by Shirley Horn, recorded at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell stated: "Horn is in peak form throughout this program, often sounding exquisite and using silence and pauses quite expertly...Highly recommended".[1]
I Love You, Paris was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.
Track listing
- "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 6:23
- "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) – 3:13
- "He Was Too Good to Me" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:51
- "Do It Again" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin) – 8:17
- "Old Country" (Curtis Reginald Lewis, Nat Adderley) – 5:37
- "It's Easy to Remember (And So Hard to Forget)" (Hart, Rodgers) – 6:39
- "All Through the Night" (Cole Porter) – 2:32
- "L.A. Breakdown" (Larry B. Marks) – 6:47
- "I Loves You Porgy / Here Comes de Honey Man" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 9:45
- "A Song for You / Goodbye" (Leon Russell)/(Gordon Jenkins) – 12:54
- "That Old Devil Called Love" (Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts) – 7:33
Personnel
Musicians
- Shirley Horn – piano, vocals
- Charles Ables – bass guitar
- Steve Williams – drums, percussion
Production
- Shirley Horn – producer
- Jean-Philippe Allard – recording coordinator
- Margery Greenspan – art direction, artwork
- Pier Alessandri – assistant engineer
- Suzanne Dyer
- Richard Parsons
- Rene Weis
- Sheila Mathis – associate producer
- Alain Cluzeau – engineer
- Richard Seidel – executive producer
- Daniel Vong – illustrations
- Joel E. Siegel – liner notes, producer
- Dan Kincaid – mastering
- Dave Baker – mixing
- Alexis Gargarino – photography
- Nate Herr – product manager
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=i-love-you-paris-r203977|pure_url=yes}} I Love You, Paris]. Allmusic. October 3, 2011.
