Artist: Sheila Jordan Title Of Album: Better Than Anything Live (Feat. Harvie S & Alan Broadbent) Released: October 2, 2015 Genre: Jazz-Funk, Avant-Garde Jazz Label: There Records Format: FLAC Quality: lossess Total Time: 65:08 Total Size: 333 MB Covers Tracklist: 1. Better Than Anything 2. If I Had You 3. The Best Thing For You 4. I Concentrate On You 5. Medley: You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To/Mourning Song/Japanese Dream/What'll I Do 6. Confirmation 7. Waltz For Debby 8. Falling In Love With Love 9. The Caterpillar Song Personnel: Sheila Jordan: vocals Harvie S: bass Alan Broadbent: piano Notes: Better Than Anything showcases Sheila Jordan in an unusual trio with bassist Harvie S and pianist Alan Broadbent (subbing for Jordan's go-to, Steve Kuhn). The latter two triangulate Jordan's incomparability with graciousness in this archival treasure, restored from a 1991 live recording at Kimball's East in Oakland. Yet the rarity of the combination is easily forgotten once the listener becomes aware of its interlocking geometry. The title song seals a foundation between the instrumentalists, Sheila scatting so fluidly throughout that she might as well be an instrumentalist herself. She glows between phrases with unforced conviction, even taking the time to introduce her band members through gifted equivoque. Jordan's and company bring a likeminded sense of community to the Charlie Parker tune "Confirmation," in which each voice unleashes its star, hers brightest of all.
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