Light Out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles) is a 1993 studio album by Shirley Horn, recorded in tribute to Ray Charles.
Reception
According to the AllMusic review by Scott Yanow: "Horn sounds nothing like Charles, but she sometimes captures his spirit...While emphasizing ballads, as one always expects, this is a fun set that includes more medium-tempo tunes than usual for a Shirley Horn set".
Track listing
"Hit the Road Jack" (Percy Mayfield) – 3:11
"Just a Little Lovin'" (Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements) – 4:07
"You Don't Know Me" (Arnold, Cindy Walker) – 2:58
"Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) – 5:04
"Hard Hearted Hannah" (Milton Ager, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow, Jack Yellen) – 3:36 "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:20 "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 3:54 "Bein' Green" (Joe Raposo) – 3:16 "Bye Bye Love" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant) – 5:26 "The Sun Died" (Ray Charles, Hubert Giraud, Anne Gregory, Pierre Delanoë) – 5:39 "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:01 "If You Were Mine" (James Lewis) – 3:25 "I Got a Man" (Charles, Renald Richard) – 3:25 "Just for a Thrill" (Lil Armstrong, Don Raye) – 4:25 "Light Out of Darkness" (Charles, Rick Ward) – 5:25
Personnel
Performance
Shirley Horn – piano, vocals, producer
Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
Charles Ables – guitar, electric bass
Tyler Mitchell – double bass
Steve Williams – drums
The Hornettes – vocal ("Hit the Road Jack") Production Dave Baker – engineer, mixing Lynn Butterer – assistant producer, post production assistant, pre-production assistant Suzanne Dyer – assistant engineer Robert Friedrich – assistant engineer Nate Herr – production coordination Jimmy Katz – photography Dan Kincaid – mastering Michael Klotz – design Sheila Mathis – production coordination Richard Seidel – executive producer Camille Tominaro – project coordinator