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Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland
Live album by
Joe Williams
Released1962
RecordedJune 1962 at Birdland, New York City
GenreJazz, traditional pop
Length32:56
LabelRoulette R-52085[1]
ProducerTeddy Reig
Joe Williams chronology
Have a Good Time with Joe Williams
(1957) 		Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland
(1962) 		Jump for Joy
(1963)

Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland is a 1962 live album by the American jazz singer Joe Williams recorded at the Birdland jazz club in New York City.[2]

Scott Yanow, reviewing the album for Allmusic, praises the "strong quintet" accompanying Williams and his "well-rounded and thoroughly enjoyable set".[2]

The initial Billboard review from October 27, 1962, listed the album as having 'Strong Sales Potential' and described it as a "swinging album that shows off [Williams] vibrant vocal style" and that he "comes through with exciting performances of blues and ballads".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "September in the Rain" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 2:50
  2. "Come Back Baby" (Walter Davis) – 5:57
  3. "5 o'clock in the Morning" (Joe Williams) – 2:49
  4. "By the River St. Marie" (Edgar Leslie, Harry Warren) – 3:24
  5. "This Can't Be Love" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 1:50
  6. "Teach Me Tonight" (Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul) – 4:03
  7. "Alright, Okay, You Win" (Sidney Wyche) – 2:41
  8. "I Was Telling Her About You" (Moose Charlap, Don George) – 3:51
  9. "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Rodgers, Hart) – 1:40
  10. "Roll 'Em Pete" (Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) – 4:12
  11. "You're Everything But Mine" – 1:47
  12. "Falling in Love with Love" (Rodgers, Hart) – 2:57
  13. "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 4:54
  14. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 5:31

Personnel

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Production
  • Tristan Powell – engineer, remixing
  • Chris Sheridan – liner notes
  • Teddy Reig – production
  • Michael Cuscuna – reissue producer

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Williams – Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland at AllMusic
  3. ^ "Album Reviews: Strong Sales Potential". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 27, 1962. pp. 12–15.
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