Shirley Horn | Classicalite

Tag: Shirley Horn

'REVIEW: Shirley Horn, 'Live at the 4 Queens,' Resonance Records

Shirley Horn was in her prime at 54 when she played the 4 Queens in '88 Vegas. Reveling in the success of her 'I Thought About You' comeback album, she was back on top after a 19-year hiatus to raise her daughter. 'Live at the 4 Queens' (Resonance) is the entire 52-minute set with longtime trio of bassist Charles Ables and drummer Steve Williams. It has never, until now, been released.

By Mike Greenblatt

'Marian McPartland, Longtime Host of NPR's "Piano Jazz" and "First Lady of Jazz," Dead at 95

Marian McPartland, a British musician who hosted a jazz program on National Public Radio for more than four decades, has died at age 95, NPR said on its website.

By Classicalite Newsdesk

'REVIEW: Shirley Horn, 'Live at the 4 Queens,' Resonance Records

'Marian McPartland, Longtime Host of NPR's "Piano Jazz" and "First Lady of Jazz," Dead at 95