Free For All Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Heard about this over at AAJ. <LINK> Very sad. I've sure enjoyed her music. Here's To Life is one of the most beautiful studio orchestra recordings of all time IMHO. Always tasteful, always soulful. Let's hope for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I love that album, too. Sad news... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I saw her late 2002 in San Francisco... It was shortly after her leg was amputated and she looked very frail. She came out in a wheelchair and started off slow, but as the night carried on, she performed a marvelous set. Hope all will be well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Sad news Not only Miles' favourite singer, but one of the greatest ever! No one can do the slow tempos better than she does them, no one! Saw her life late in 2001, and it was incredible. That was shortly after Charles Ables died, I think, and she had Steves Novosel and Williams with her. I have very fond memories of that concert! (I just checked: Ables dies Oct. 8, 2001, born July 23, 1943. The Horn concert I saw was on Oct. 27 - must have been quite a difficult time...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Shirley's trio (Charles Ables left, Steve Williams on drums) with guest Buck Hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 No one can do the slow tempos better than she does them, no one! ← For sure. Always felt Horn should be up there in the small circle of vocalists known to the general public (outside of just jazz enthusiasts) alongside the likes of Billie and Ella. A unique talent. Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Here's to life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I wish her all the best and hope she'll recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Shirley Horn has been my favorite female singer for a long time. Hope she is able to get better and return to her music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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