ERNESTINE ANDERSON - Live from Concord to London (1978) FLAC (tracks), lossless

The first half of this CD is quite historic -- 17½ minutes from Ernestine Anderson's comeback concert at the 1976 Concord Jazz Festival. One can feel excitement throughout the performance as the audience rediscovers the talented singer, who had not recorded in a decade. Four songs ("Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "Days of Wine and Roses," "Stormy Monday" and a soulful "Am I Blue") have swinging and stimulating accompaniment by pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Jake Hanna, while a brief "Take the 'A' Train" has Anderson joined by Bill Berry's Big Band. The "London" half of the disc is from a year later and is more laidback and routine, although enjoyable. Backed by an English rhythm section, the singer interprets "My Romance," a four-song Duke Ellington medley, and "Love for Sale" in winning fashion. Overall, this is one of the best in Ernestine Anderson's string of Concord recordings. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Don't Get Around Much Anymore 3:54
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
2     Days of Wine and Roses 3:37
Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
3     Stormy Monday 3:25
T-Bone Walker
4     Am I Blue 4:21
Harry Akst / Grant Clarke
5     Take the "A" Train 2:12
Billy Strayhorn
6      My Romance 3:24
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
7     Solitude 2:15
Eddie DeLange / Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
8     I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 2:24
Duke Ellington / Paul Francis Webster
9     Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me 1:00
Duke Ellington / Bob Russell
10     Take the "A" Train 3:11
Billy Strayhorn
11     Love for Sale 6:21
Cole Porter