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Shirley Horn: Songs Of Lost Love (CD: Fresh Sound)Shirley Horn: Songs Of Lost Love (CD: Fresh Sound)
Shirley Horn (1934-2005) was an accomplished pianist who happened to sing extremely well–infinitely superior to almost all of the many so-called jazz singers who were much better known than she was. Shirley Horn sang like Shirley Horn and no one else. There are no mannerisms borrowed from other singers, no phony funk or resorting to cliché. Her control of vibrato was enough to make her exceptional, but her approach to a pretty song was a mature one. As one of the most pleasing and most musical singers in the business: she embraced the melody, without strain or fuss and her singing was unpretentious and full of grace.

Now, Fresh Sound Records is proud to present, for the first time on CD in Stereophonic Sound, Embers and Ashes, Shirley’s first album, a gem that, considering her eminent reputation and a host of admirers, including Miles Davis, remained incomprehensibly forgotten after its release in 1960. In addition, this CD also includes another outstanding album that she recorded years later under the title Where Are You Going. Both deserved to be reissued again for the benefit of all her fans. (Fresh Sound Records) 


Price:  £17.99 

Shirley Horn: Embers And Ashes (Vinyl LP: Jazz Workshop)
Reissue of the original Stere-O-Craft LP. 180g Newly Remastered Vinyl. Limited edition in Solid carton sleeve. 


Price:  £33.99 
 Shirley Horn: Embers And Ashes (Vinyl LP: Jazz Workshop)

Shirley Horn: At The Gaslight Square 1961 (CD: American Jazz Classics)Shirley Horn: At The Gaslight Square 1961 (CD: American Jazz Classics)
This release contains Shirley Horn's ultra-rare 1961 live performance at the Gaslight Square, in Saint Louis (wrongly presented on a long out of print LP as having been taped at the Village Vanguard). In addition to her vocals, she is also featured here on piano backed only by bass and drums. As a bonus, also included is Horn's complete 1962 album Loads of Love (Mercury SR-60761), boasting such stars as Gerry Mulligan, Al Cohn, Hank Jones and Kenny Burrell, plus three tunes featuring Shirley on vocals from a long session she made with violinist Stuff Smith in 1959. (Proper Music) 


Price:  £12.99 

Shirley Horn: With Friends (CD: Verve, 2 CDs)
Shirley Horn collaborated with many jazz greats including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Ron Carter, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis and others. She was most noted for her ability to accompany herself with nearly incomparable independence and ability on the piano while singing, something described by arranger Johnny Mandel as "like having two heads", and for her rich, lush voice, a smoky contralto, which was described by noted producer and arranger Quincy Jones as "like clothing, as she seduces you with her voice". (Universal Music) 


Price:  £19.99 
 Shirley Horn: With Friends (CD: Verve, 2 CDs)

Shirley Horn: I Remember Miles (CD: Verve)Shirley Horn: I Remember Miles (CD: Verve)
 


Price:  £13.99 

Shirley Horn: You're My Thrill (CD: Verve)
 


Price:  £13.99 
 Shirley Horn: You're My Thrill (CD: Verve)

Shirley Horn: May The Music Never End (CD: Verve)Shirley Horn: May The Music Never End (CD: Verve)
 


Price:  £13.99 

Shirley Horn: But Beautiful- The Best Of (CD: Verve)
This new collection celebrates one of the most beloved voices in jazz with songs taken from Horn’s outstanding Verve Records catalog. Three recently-recorded live tunes are also featured on the CD. (Verve Music Group) 


Price:  £13.99 
 Shirley Horn: But Beautiful- The Best Of (CD: Verve)
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