SHEILA JORDAN AND CAMERON BROWN - I've Grown Accustomed To The Bass (2000) APE (image+.cue), lossless

This 1997 concert marked the first time that vocalist Sheila Jordan and bassist Cameron Brown had performed live as a duo. Nerves aside, they had their Belgian audience captivated from the opening of the set. Jordan improvises much like a horn with her interesting choices of notes as she sings the lyrics to standards like "The Very Thought of You," while Brown is also a superb musician, comping perfectly for her and launching on inventive solo flights of his own. Jordan scats an introduction to the playful "Better Than Anything" (a good song that is often subjected to lackluster interpretations), adding a few interesting twists of her own as they take it into new musical territory. "Dat Dere" sounds even better in a vocal/bass setting; Jordan's humorous interpretation proves to be infectious. One unusual part of this performance is her series of medleys that are connected without interruption, blending her originals with standards and favorite jazz compositions into a stunning tour de force. The duo wraps the session with "I've Grown Accustomed to the Bass," with Jordan wryly altering the lyrics to "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" to craft a fitting tribute to her duo partner. by Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
1     Introductory Remarks by Sheila Jordan 0:36
2     The Very Thought of You 6:43
Ray Noble
3     Better Than Anything 4:21
David "Buck" Wheat
4     Dat Dere 3:33
O. Brown / Bobby Timmons
5     Medley: Mourning Song 4:59
Sheila Jordan
6     Medley: The Bird/Tribute/Embraceable You 9:40
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Sheila Jordan / Charlie Parker
7     Medley: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 2:04
Charles Mingus
8     Medley: Good Morning Heartache 6:10
9     Medley: I Got Rhythm/Listen to Monk (Rhythm-A-Ning) 5:19
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Jon Hendricks / Thelonious Monk
10     Sheila's Blues 7:27
Sheila Jordan
11     I've Grown Accustomed to the Bass 2:24
Alan Jay Lerner / Frank Loesser
Credits :
Bass, Interviewee – Cameron Brown
Vocals, Interviewee – Sheila Jordan