Shirley Scott – Queen Talk: Live At The Left Bank (2CD)

Never-before-released concert recording from one of the greatest female jazz organists of all-time, Shirley Scott.

The show was recorded at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore Maryland on August 20, 1972 and hasn’t ever been previously available. Philadelphia-born Scott rose to fame in the late 1950s playing the Hammond B-3 organ influenced by blues and gospel evolving into ‘60s soul jazz. She recorded numerous albums for Prestige, Impulse!, Atlantic, Cadet and Candid performing with countless jazz legends including Stanley Turrentine, Oliver Nelson and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis. 

Featuring a powerhouse trio with George Coleman on tenor saxophone and Bobby Durham on drums, plus special guest vocalist Ernie Andrews on three tracks, Shirley Scott takes on The Left Bank in top form on this live deluxe double CD set. The recording was transferred from the original tape reels, features 100 minutes of music, and is packaged in a gatefold sleeve. Enclosed is an extensive booklet containing liner notes by acclaimed music writer A. Scott Galloway, rare photos by Don Schlitten and Raymond Ross, and memorabilia from the Left Bank archives.

The 10-track set cooks on songs of the day like “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim,” and “Never Can Say Goodbye,” along with standards such as “Smile,” “Witchcraft” and John Coltrane’s “Impressions.”

Track listing

Disc 1

1) Impressions

2) Never Can Say Goodbye

3) Like Someone In Love

4) Witchcraft

Disc 2

1) Blues By Five

2) By The Time I Get To Phoenix

3) Smile

4) You Don’t Mess Around With Jim

5) Girl Talk

6) Blues