Joe Williams Live

Joe Williams Live
Live album by Joe Williams
Released	1973
Recorded	August 7, 1973 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:06
Label	Fantasy F 9441
Producer	David Axelrod and Nat Adderley
Joe Williams chronology
With Love (1972) Joe Williams Live (1973) Nothin' but the Blues (1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Joe Williams Live is a live album by Joe Williams featuring Cannonball Adderley's Septet recorded at Fantasy Studios' Studio "A" in front of a live audience and released on the Fantasy label.^[2][3][4]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states "the singer easily steals the show on a searing version of "Goin' to Chicago Blues," and his own "Who She Do," and a few unusual songs, including Duke Ellington's "Heritage"".^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Williams except as indicated

1. "Who She Do" - 4:23
2. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 4:59
3. "Heritage" (Duke Ellington) - 3:19
4. "Sad Song" (Will Tilghman) - 4:40
5. "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) - 6:45
6. "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) - 3:20
7. "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (Tom McIntosh) - 3:39
8. "Tell Me Where to Scratch (I Want to Love You Baby)" - 3:53
9. "Medley: All Blues/Goin' to Chicago Blues/C.C. Rider" (Miles Davis/Basie, Rushing/Ma Rainey) - 9:48 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Joe Williams - vocals
• Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
• Nat Adderley – cornet
• George Duke – piano, electric piano
• Walter Booker – bass, guitar
• Carol Kaye - electric bass
• Roy McCurdy – drums
• King Errisson - congas

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Joe Wlliams discography, accessed January 1, 2015
3. Cannonball Adderley discography accessed 20 October 2009
4. cannonballadderley.com album entry, accessed January 1, 2015
5. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 1, 2014