| Live at Yoshi's | ||||
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| Live album by Dee Dee Bridgewater | ||||
| Released | February 15, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | April 23–25, 1998 | |||
| Venue | Jack London Square, Oakland, California Yoshi's, Oakland, California | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 1:07:55 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Dee Dee Bridgewater | |||
| Dee Dee Bridgewater chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | A− |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  |
| Tom Hull | B+ |
Live at Yoshi's is a 1998 live album by Dee Dee Bridgewater, recorded at Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland, California, United States.
Bridgewater sings several songs from her previous album, Dear Ella (1997), a tribute to the jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, who had died a year previously, and this live album was partly recorded on what would have been Fitzgerald's 81st birthday.
Reception
Robert Christgau commented, "After fruitlessly sampling whatever Bridgewater albums came my way for 25 years, I harbored few hopes that this one would escape decorum, delusions of grandeur, and/or commercial confusion just because it was live. But it does, and then it keeps on going. It's funny, it's sexy, it swings like crazy. Long workouts on 'Slow Boat to China' and 'Love for Sale' show off her fabled chops without dwelling on them. The many extended scats are worthy of Ella herself. Even the gaffe proves her heart is in the right place when she's out there working the crowd--James Brown's 'Sex Machine'." All About Jazz review stated, "Power. Dee Dee Bridgewater is as formidable a vocalist as anyone singing. She is the Jackie Joiner of jazz vocalists. Her athletic style is infectious and she proves she is one of the few who jazz vocalists who can effectively scat and use other Betty Carter-like fireworks."
Track listing
- "Undecided" (Sid Robin, Charlie Shavers) – 8:57
- "(I'd Like to Get You on a) Slow Boat to China" (Frank Loesser) – 6:09
- "Stairway to the Stars" (Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli) – 7:56
- "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" (Harry M. Woods) – 5:13
- "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine" (James Brown) – 2:32
- "Midnight Sun" (Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer) – 7:08
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 6:14
- "Love for Sale" (vocal melody: Cole Porter, music: Herbie Hancock) – 14:06
- "Cotton Tail" (Duke Ellington) – 9:42
Personnel
- Dee Dee Bridgewater - vocals
- Thierry Eliez - Hammond organ, piano
- Thomas Bramerie - double bass
- Ali Muhammed Jackson - percussion, drums
Chart positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Jazz Albums (Billboard) | 20 |
References
- Allmusic review
- ^ "Consumer Guide Reviews: Live at Yoshi's". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : Cook, Richard : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming. p. 163. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "Tom Hull: Grade List: Dee Dee Bridgewater". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- Live at Yoshi's at AllMusic
- Baily, C. Michael (April 1, 2000). "Dee Dee Bridgewater: Live At Yoshi album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Dee Dee Bridgewater". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2020.