Live and Doin' It explained
Live and Doin' It is a live album by American singer Carmen McRae, recorded in 1965 in San Francisco with the participation of her trio, which included pianist Norman Simmons, drummer Stu Martin and bassist Victor Sproles.[1] The album was released only nine years later, in 1974, by Mainstream Records.
Critical reception
Music critic Will Friedwald noted that this is first-class concert material.[2]
Track listing
- "Guess Who I Saw Today" (Elisse Boyd, Murray Grand) – 3:33
- "That's Why the Lady Is a Tramp" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 1:42
- "My Ship Has Sailed" (Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill) – 3:30
- "No Where" (Joe Mooney) – 3:07
- "Guess I'll Hang My Tears out to Dry" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 4:51
- "Sleeping Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) – 1:50
- "Meaning of the Blues" (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) – 3:13
- "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 3:07
- "Trouble Is a Man" (Alec Wilder) – 3:34
- "Quiet Nights" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees) – 2:21
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Notes and References
- Book: Friedwald, Will. Will Friedwald. Carmen McRae. https://books.google.com/books?id=knox91-De9EC&pg=PA323. A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. 2010. 323. 9780307379894.
- Book: Friedwald, Will. Will Friedwald. Carmen McRae. https://books.google.com/books?id=iscPDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT506. The Great Jazz and Pop Vocal Albums. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. 2017. 9781101871751.
- Hidetoshi. Tanaka. Live and Doin' It. Carmen McRae. 2017. liner notes. Solid Records. CDSOL-45255. Japan.
