Recently a CD was released on which the Shirley Horn Trio accompanied singer Jeffery Smith. Now a CD of her own and what a! Besides her regular accompanists, base / guitarist Charles Ables and drummer Steve Williams, she is accompanied on "The main ingredient" by musicians such as tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, trumpet / flugelhorn player Roy Hargrove and drummer Elvin Jones. The ten songs are
… all written by others and are surprising in the repertoire and performance of Shirley Horn, such as: "The look of love" (Hal David / Burt Bacharach), "Here's looking at you" (Carroll Coates), "Fever "(John Davenport / Eddie Cooley)," Come in from the rain "(Melissa Manchester / Carole Bayer Sager) and" Peel me a grape "(David Frishberg). It is also very special that this CD was recorded in Horn's house, where all kinds of sweet ideas used to take place after performances. And the main ingredient was: music. And "The main ingredient" is certainly one of her most interesting and important CDs! (JW) _more
