Personnel:
Eddie Jefferson (vocals) with Richie Cole (alto sax) and John Campbell (piano), Kelly Sill (Bass) and Joel Spencer (drums).
Reference: 2869003
Eddie Jefferson (vocals) with Richie Cole (alto sax) and John Campbell (piano), Kelly Sill (Bass) and Joel Spencer (drums).
1. Jeanine
2. Night in Tunisia
3. Trane's Blues
4. I Cover the Waterfront
5. So What?
6. I Got the Blues
7. When You're Smiling
8. My Baby Has Gone Away
9. Body and Soul
10. How High the Moon
11. Bennie's from Heaven
12. Moody's Mood for Love
13. Summertime
14. Freedom Jazz Dance
There is an extra-musical element involved in this report of a performance by jazz singer Eddie Jefferson at Joe Segal¹s Jazz Showcase in Chicago. It took place on May 6, 1979, two nights before Jefferson was shot and killed on a street in Detroit... Jefferson builds a program that gives a well-rounded view of his singing and writing.
