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Shirley Valerie Horn (May 1, 1934 – October 20, 2005) was an American jazz singer and pianist. [1] She collaborated with many jazz musicians including Miles Davis , Dizzy Gillespie , Toots Thielemans , Ron Carter , Carmen McRae , Wynton Marsalis and others.
The discography of American jazz singer and pianist Shirley Horn includes seventeen studio albums, eight live albums, eight compilations, two video albums, ...
Here's to Life is a 1992 studio album by Shirley Horn, arranged by Johnny Mandel (also the composer of three of the songs on the album), who received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) [3] on this album. The title track "Here's to Life" became Horn's signature song.
But Beautiful: The Best of Shirley Horn is a greatest hits album by American jazz singer and pianist Shirley Horn, released on October 11, 2005, by Verve Records. [5] The album, among other things, also contains three live recordings made at the Au Bar in New York in January 2005.
The Allmusic review by Tim Sendra commented: "Horn's trademark sound is the sparse, languid torch song, with atmospheric piano chords and her gentle and soulful vocals caressing the notes as she slowly lets them ease into the listener's ear. ..
Shirley Horn – piano, vocals, producer; Gary Bartz – alto saxophone; Charles Ables – guitar, electric bass; Tyler Mitchell – double bass; Steve Williams – drums; The Hornettes – vocal ("Hit the Road Jack") Production. Dave Baker – engineer, mixing; Lynn Butterer – assistant producer, post production assistant, pre-production ...
I Remember Miles is a 1998 studio album by Shirley Horn, recorded in tribute to Miles Davis. [1] The album cover illustration was a drawing Davis had once done of them both. [2] Horn's performance on this album won her the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards.
A Beautiful Friendship: Remembering Shirley Horn is the 47th recording by American jazz vocalist Mark Murphy. It was recorded when Murphy was 80 years old in 2012 and released by the Gearbox label in the United States and the UK in 2013. This album is collection of standards associated with Shirley Horn. The recording is dedicated to Shirley ...