Release Date: 27/11/26 - Live At Montreux (Limited Edition)
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Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 5, 1973, Live at Montreux captures Marlena Shaw in a powerful live setting, backed by pianist George Gaffney, bassist Ed Boyer, and drummer Harold Jones. Produced by George Butler, the album brings together jazz standards,
soul classics, and Shaw’s own repertoire in a dynamic festival performance.
Artist: Marlena Shaw
Genre: Soul
Label: Elemental Music
The set opens with The Show Has Begun, followed by interpretations of The Song Is You, Stevie Wonder’s You Are the Sunshine of My Life, and Twisted.
The second side features But for Now, Save the Children, and Shaw’s celebrated composition Woman of the Ghetto, one of the defining songs of her repertoire.
Originally released on the Blue Note label, Live at Montreux has become one of Marlena Shaw’s most acclaimed recordings.
The introduction to Woman of the Ghetto has also been sampled by artists including St. Germain, Blue Boy, Ghostface Killah, and Spanish hip-hop group Violadores
del Verso.
About the artist
Marlina Burgess (September 22, 1942– January 19, 2024), professionally known by her stage name Marlena Shaw, was an American singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and continued to perform until her death. Her music has often been sampled in hip hop music, and used in television commercials.
This 1LP Vinyl LP product is a:
- Limited Edition
- Heavy Weight Vinyl
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