Phillips, Esther
Sony Masterworks, 2011, CD
Instrument: Female Vocals
Issue: 17.4
Jazz Ruler Type: R&B+Jazz
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
Score:
O’s Notes: This is an epic blues vocals performance delivered by Esther Phillips back in 1974. The program is packed with classics like “Can’t Trust Your Neighbor”, “Mr. Bojangles” and “I Feel the Same”. Bob James (keyboards), Richard Tee (p, organ), Bernard Purdie (d), Steve Gadd (d), Ralph MacDonald (perc), Hubert Laws (fl), Michael Brecker (sax), Jon Faddis (t) and Patti Austin (vocals) are among the many talented musicians that appear on Performance and they help deliver a soulful, blues experience.
Publicist: SONY BMG Music Entertainment