SHIRLEY HORN - Light out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles) (1993) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

For this change of pace, singer/pianist Shirley Horn performs 15 songs associated with Ray Charles. Of course, Horn sounds nothing like Charles, but she sometimes captures his spirit on such songs as "Hit the Road, Jack," "You Don't Know Me" (which finds her switching to organ), "Makin' Whoopee" and "How Long Has This Been Going On." Joined by her regular trio (with bassist Charles Ables and drummer Steve Willliams), some of the songs have Ables switching effectively to guitar, while Tyler Mitchell fills in on bass. Altoist Gary Bartz guests on five of the dozen selections. While emphasizing ballads, as one always expects, this is a fun set that includes more medium-tempo tunes than usual for a Shirley Horn set. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Hit the Road Jack 3:11
Percy Mayfield
2     Just a Little Lovin' 4:07
Eddy Arnold / Zeke Clements
3     You Don't Know Me 2:58
Eddy Arnold / Cindy Walker
4     Drown in My Own Tears 5:04
Henry Glover
5     Hard Hearted Hannah 3:36
Milton Ager / Charles Bates / Bob Bigelow / Jack Yellen
6     Georgia on My Mind 5:20
Hoagy Carmichael / Stuart Gorrell
7     Makin' Whoopee 3:54
Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn
8     Green (It's Not Easy Being Green) 3:16
Joe Raposo
9     Bye Bye Love 5:26
Boudleaux Bryant / Felice Bryant
10     The Sun Died 5:39
Ray Charles / Pierre Delanoë / Hubert Giraud / André Gregory
11     How Long Has This Been Going On? 4:01
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12     If You Were Mine 3:25
Jimmy Lewis
13     I Got a Man 3:25
Ray Charles / Renald Richard
14     Just for a Thrill 4:25
Lil Armstrong / Don Raye
15     Light Out of Darkness 5:25
Ray Charles / Rick Ward
Credits :
Bass – Steve Novosel
Drums – Steve Williams
Keyboards, Piano, Guitar – George Mesterhazy
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Vocals, Piano – Shirley Horn