Shirley Horn - Light out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles)

For this change of pace, singer/pianist Shirley Horn performs 15 songs associated with Ray Charles. Of course, Horn sounds nothing like Charles, but she sometimes captures his spirit on such songs as "Hit the Road, Jack," "You Don't Know Me" (which finds her switching to organ), "Makin' Whoopee" and "How Long Has This Been Going On." Joined by her regular trio (with bassist Charles Ables and drummer Steve Willliams), some of the songs have Ables switching effectively to guitar, while Tyler Mitchell fills in on bass. Altoist Gary Bartz guests on five of the dozen selections. 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. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Camille Tominaro Project Coordinator Charles Ables Bass, Guitar Dan Kincaid Mastering Dave Baker Engineer, Mixing Gary Bartz Sax (Alto) Jimmy Katz Photography Lynn Butterer Pre-Production Assistant, Post Production Assistant, Assistant Producer Michael Klotz Design Nate Herr Production Coordination Richard Seidel Executive Producer Robert Friedrich Assistant Engineer Sheila Mathis Project Coordinator, Production Coordination Shirley Horn Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Piano, Organ Steve Williams Drums Suzanne Dyer Assistant Engineer The Hornettes Vocals (Background) Tyler Mitchell Bass, Drums