Seasons of a Life
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Seasons of a Life was the last album by American jazz vocalist Lena Horne. [2]
Released in 2006, the album is collated from unreleased performances by Horne from 1993 to 1997, three of which were released on the album Classic Ellington, conducted by Simon Rattle. Pianist Herbie Hancock accompanies Horne on "Chelsea Bridge" and "Willow Weep for Me".
Track listing
- "Black Is" (Marissa Dodge) – 5:20
- "Maybe" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:42
- "I've Got to Have You" (Kris Kristofferson) – 4:15
- "I'll Always Leave the Door a Little Open" (Richard Rodney) – 3:45
- "You're the One" (Strayhorn) – 2:54
- "Something to Live For" (Duke Ellington, Strayhorn) – 4:33
- "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) – 4:50
- "Singin' in the Rain" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) – 4:14
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 5:05
- "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:47
Recording Dates
Track 1: Recorded June 1995 and never issued on any subsequent Horne album for Blue Note Records
Tracks 2, 5, & 6: Recorded in 1996 and later used for Simon Rattle's Classic Ellington album. These takes consist of small group arrangements, excluding any symphonic orchestra.
Tracks 3 & 4: Recorded September 19, 1994 live at the Supper Club for the album An Evening with Lena Horne; these tracks were subsequently dropped from the release of this live album and televised special of this concert
Tracks 7 & 9: Recorded in 1995 for a previously unreleased session
Track 8: Recorded in 1997 for the soundtrack to the film Lulu on the Bridge
Track 10: Recorded in September 1993 during the sessions for We'll Be Together Again (album)but dropped before the album's release
Personnel
Performance
- Lena Horne – vocals
- Herbie Hancock - piano
- Mike Renzi - piano
- Akira Tana - drums
- Rodney Jones - guitar
- Benjamin Brown - double bass
- Bobby Forrester - organ
- Donald Harrison - saxophone