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2016 live album by Shirley Horn
Live at the 4 Queens
Live album by Shirley Horn
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
RecordedMay 2, 1988 (1988-05-02)
VenueFour Queens Hotel, Las Vegas
GenreJazz
Length52:38
LabelResonance
ProducerZev Feldman
Shirley Horn chronology
The Swingin' Shirley Horn
(2009) 		Live at the 4 Queens
(2016) 		Shirley Horn with Friends
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz
The Guardian

Live at the 4 Queens is a live album by American singer and pianist Shirley Horn. The album was recorded at the Four Queens Hotel in Las Vegas on May 2, 1988. In 2016, the album was released by Resonance Records. Also at the same time, a documentary film was released on the artist's life and career.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hi-Fly"Randy Weston6:30
2."You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"Cole Porter4:03
3."Meditation (Meditação)"9:12
4."The Boy from Ipanema"
  • Gimbel
  • Jobim
  • Mendonça
5:27
5."Isn't It Romantic?"10:14
6."Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)"5:28
7."Something Happens to Me"3:23
8."Just for a Thrill"5:10
9."Blues for Big Scotia"Oscar Peterson3:11
Total length:52:38

Personnel

  • Shirley Horn – piano, vocals
  • Charles Ables – bass guitar
  • Steve Williams – drums, percussion

Charts

Chart performance for Live at the 4 Queens
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) 20
US Top Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard) 12

References

  1. ^ Live at the Four Queens – Shirley Horn at AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. Bailey, C. Michael (September 5, 2016). "Shirley Horn: Shirley Horn Live At The 4 Queens". All About Jazz. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  3. Gelly, Dave (October 9, 2016). "Shirley Horn: Live at the 4 Queens review – hypnotically intimate". The Guardian. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  4. Reed, Bobby (October 2016). "Shirley Horn – Live At The 4 Queens Review". DownBeat. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  5. "Shirley Horn Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  6. "Shirley Horn". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

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