Shirley Horn and Wynton Marsalis - Basin Street Blues

Shirley Horn and Wynton Marsalis play the tune Basin Street Blues live at Lincoln Center.

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Music

Tags:

• Shirley
• Horn
• Wynton
• Marsalis
• jazz
• piano
• vocal
• trumpet
• Basin
• Street
• Blues

[CV1728]

There will never be a comparable person to Shirley Horn. She may sound "sleepy" to some not so savvy listeners, but she is as important to musical history as Marsalis or Davis or anyone else ever will be. There is not another. Others may try (Diana Krall, Buble, etc), but she was the first. She only got into jazz because racism kept her out of classical as a kid. She declined a Julliard scholarship because of cost of living. Howard was her home. She is the real, real deal. She loved the music.

[roodypoot]

Most of the world totally missed out on this amazing human being, and her craft. How sad. Makes me question how God works. I mean, what's the point of depriving people of such amazing artistic merit? You got me, cuz I don't get it at all. She was my baby, and a towering musical prodigy.

[mareaumusic]

folks, that´s real soul cookin. pure, deep and so cool. no better possible

[meowtrox]

@Btone33 it's not about being "showy" it's just letting out your emotions through your instrument, and for entertainment purposes . how can you play blues if you aint got the blues in you?

[meowtrox]

GREAT! AWESOME ! SUPERB ! BRAVO!

[bboymango]

dayum after marsalis' solo, he looked like he poured his soul out and had to recover. fine solo with soul, and those super high notes were amazing

[beeshor1]

I miss Shirley Horn. She was the quintessential jazz artist. There is nary a recording of hers that doesn't show what being a jazz singer is all about. We lost an irreplaceable part of our heritage when she passed. Wynton's playing here and his stewardship of Jazz At Lincoln Center show the way forward for us jazz lovers. Thank the fates that we still have him and hopefully for many years to come.

[gregorypierrecox]

two great musicians, Shirley Horn at the piano with those magic impressionist chords of Satie and Marsalis giving his very best.

[gessed]

@CV1728 Beautiful ,In one word.Thank you for posting.

[Superphilipp]

@CV1728 "but she is as important to musical history as Marsalis ..."

She's not important at all then??

[threehorsez]

@grantgre - That's the thing - it's phrasing. And no, people don't always do it - and when they DO do it, take note. It's something that as musicians can really mean the difference between technically playing and living a song. When I hear people who sing like they're speaking, and the music just breathes and flow, it's like heaven. And something I had to learn as a musician. Once you have it, you don't want the other. ;)

[odinvalhalla1]

her voicings are special rnt they? wow

 wynton wow