Live at Blues Alley | 
 enlarge | Artist: Eva Cassidy
Label: Blix Street
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $10.29
You Save: $6.69 (39%)
New (37) Used (17) Collectible (1) from $9.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  152 reviews
Sales Rank: 2112
Format: Live, Original Recording Reissued
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.6 x 0.4
MPN: 410046
UPC: 739341004629
EAN: 0739341004629
ASIN: B000009PO2
Release Date: July 28, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: All products brand new and factory sealed.
|
| Tracks:
| • | Cheek to Cheek - Eva Cassidy, Berlin, Irving | | • | Stormy Monday - Eva Cassidy, Walker, T-Bone | | • | Bridge over Troubled Water - Eva Cassidy, Simon, Paul | | • | Fine and Mellow - Eva Cassidy, Holiday, Billie | | • | People Get Ready - Eva Cassidy, Mayfield, Curtis | | • | Blue Skies - Eva Cassidy, Berlin, Irving | | • | Tall Trees in Georgia - Eva Cassidy, St. Marie, Buffy | | • | Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy, Sting [1] | | • | Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy, Mercer, Johnny | | • | Honeysuckle Rose - Eva Cassidy, Razaf, Andy | | • | Take Me to the River - Eva Cassidy, Green, Al | | • | What a Wonderful World - Eva Cassidy, Weiss, George David | | • | Oh, Had I a Golden Thread - Eva Cassidy, Seeger, Pete |
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
When Eva Cassidy is swinging her way through "Cheek to Cheek" and getting down and bluesy on "Stormy Monday" on this live set from 1996, it's nigh impossible not to get swept up in her voice's vast, barreling force. Her full range, though, becomes most obvious--and soul-shaking--on the slower side, as with Paul Simon's "Bridge over Troubled Water," Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Tall Trees in Georgia," and "What a Wonderful World." On these latter tunes, Cassidy's mix of aching clarity and rich warmth has a melting quality, speaking through the body to some evanescent presence that she seems to know all too well. She improbably makes Sting's "Fields of Gold" an emotional powerhouse just as easily as she makes Billie Holiday's "Fine and Mellow" an offhand declaration of feeling equal to nearly anything in the jazz vocal canon. In doing so she earns her place among the great singers--artists who could take any song and stamp it indelibly as their own. What Eva Cassidy had in her short life was an unbelievably perfect voice and a musical soul that grasped gospel, folk, blues, jazz, and all points in between as if they were mere stops on a single train ride. Alas, her ride ended in 1996, tragically early. --Andrew Bartlett
Album Description
Recorded live at Blues Alley, Washington, D.C., Jan. 2, 1996, where the late folk singer/songwriter had a loyal following. 13 tracks, including four that appeared on her breakthrough 1998 album, 'Songbird'. Blix Street.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 147 more reviews...
A lovely recording of a beautiful voice November 11, 2008
With the exception of the last song on the disc (Oh, Had I a Golden Thread), these songs were recorded live as Eva Cassidy performed and sang them -- no overdubs or substitutions -- and they sound great. Her voice is wonderful, bright, crisp and clear, and she has a way of making each song her own. The recording also includes her introductions to the songs. If you have her other CDs then you owe it to yourself to get this live set.
One to play until you wear it out! September 14, 2008
There aren't adequate words for me to describe how much I respect and admire the talent of this woman. Her story is a tragic one but her gift lives on...and on. There is great variety in this collection but her penchant for folksy blues is what stands out...always. And live performances in this genre, particularly in an intimate setting such as this, are usually better than studio recordings. If you haven't heard her yet...do it soon. If you have and don't have this particular CD...don't hesitate to buy it. You won't be sorry.
Eva Cassidy's tragedy adds to the legend of her talent- not the other way around! September 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Eva Cassidy's tragedy adds to the legend of her talent- not the other way around!
 Live at Blues Alley September 5, 2008
"Live at Blues Alley" is a nice blues CD. Even the moaning and groaning that is done in blues songs sounds good, because it's done by Eva Cassidy, who has a rich, sweet voice.
The quality of the CD is good. It was recorded live, but there are no extraneous sounds, other than applause.
great old songs-full of memories April 6, 2008
Lots of great old songs done with a wonderful voice. I love the quality of Eva's voice & gobble up everything of her's I can find. This purchase was up to her usual top notch standards, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
|
|
|
