Live at the Café Carlyle

Live at the Café Carlyle is a 1984 live album by jazz pianist George Shearing accompanied by the double bassist and pianist Don Thompson.

Reception

Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "[Don] Thompson, who plays second piano on Herbie Hancock's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story," jams with strong intuition and consistent swing, easily picking up on Shearing's musical directions during such songs as "Pent up House," "The Shadow of Your Smile," "Cheryl" and a couple of originals", and concludes by writing that Shearing "...had his career rejuvenated during his years on Concord through stimulating musical encounters such as this one. Fine music".

Track listing

"Pent Up House" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:13

"The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:07

"Teach Me Tonight" (Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn) – 3:42

"Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) – 4:55

"Blues for Breakfast" (Jerry Gladstone, Matt Dennis) – 3:38

"P.S. I Love You" (Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer) – 2:47

"I Cover the Waterfront" (Edward Heyman, Johnny Green) – 5:24

"Tell Me a Bedtime Story" (Herbie Hancock) – 4:20

"Inside" (Jack Reardon, Marvin Fisher) – 4:57

"Stratford Stomp" (Don Thompson) – 3:32

Personnel

George Shearing – piano, vocals, liner notes

Don Thompson – double bass, piano, liner notes

Production

Ed Trabanco – recording engineer

Phil Edwards – remix engineer

Elliott Gerber – art direction

Carl Jefferson – producer

George Horn – mastering

Ken Howard – photography

References

1984 live albums

Albums produced by Carl Jefferson

Concord Records live albums

George Shearing live albums