Queen Talk : Live At The Left Bank (2023)

"Culled from the archives of the Left Bank Jazz Society, this 2CD set captures organist Shirley Scott in a fiery 1972 performance. She handles both keyboard and bass duties, deftly laying down bass grooves via the Hammond B-3 foot pedals. Throughout, her playing is boldly harmonic and rhythmically assured, marked by thick chordal blasts. Scott, drummer Bobby Durham and tenor saxophonist George Coleman (ex-Miles Davis Quintet) tackle an inspired mix of standards and reworked contemporary hits, including a driving version of Coltrane's "Impressions" in which Scott matches Coleman's edgy note choices. They also dig into soulful readings of Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye", making the strong case that jazz musicians often sound the best when they put their own twist on unexpected pop tunes. Singer Ernie Andrews brings his urbane, lover-man style to Jim Croce's "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" and a raucously playful "Girl Talk"." (Allmusic, 4,5 uit 5 sterren)