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Album · 1976

Confessin’ the Blues

by Esther Phillips

Released
1976
Label
Atlantic Records
Catalogue no.
SD 1680
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
45:24
Country
US

“Confessin’ the Blues” is an album by Esther Phillips, released in 1976 on Atlantic Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 45:24. Jazz standards on the record include “Bye Bye Blackbird”, “I Love Paris” and “It Could Happen To You”. The line-up features Esther Phillips (vocals), Charles Harris (drums (drum set)), Jay Migliori (baritone saxophone), Lou Blackburn (trombone) and Louis Ciotti (tenor saxophone).

Who played on Confessin’ the Blues

  • Esther Phillips vocals all tracks
  • Charles Harris drums (drum set) on 7 tracks
  • Jay Migliori baritone saxophone on 7 tracks
  • Lou Blackburn trombone on 7 tracks
  • Louis Ciotti tenor saxophone on 7 tracks
  • Melvin Moore trumpet on 7 tracks
  • Onzy Matthews arranger, conductor on 7 tracks
  • Peter T. Meyers trombone on 7 tracks
  • Richard Leith trombone on 7 tracks
  • Robert H. Rolfe trumpet on 7 tracks
  • Rodgers Grant piano on 7 tracks
  • Roland E. Meyers trombone on 7 tracks
  • Sonny Criss alto saxophone on 7 tracks
  • Victor Venegas bass on 7 tracks
  • Bill Clark trumpet on 4 tracks
  • Chuck Rainey bass on 4 tracks
  • Dalton Smith trumpet on 4 tracks
  • Donald “Duck” Bailey drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
  • Francois Vaz guitar on 4 tracks
  • Gabriel Baltazar alto saxophone on 4 tracks
  • Ike Isaacs bass on 4 tracks
  • Ira Schulman tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
  • Jack Wilson piano on 4 tracks
  • Al Porcino trumpet on 3 tracks
  • Herb Ellis guitar on 3 tracks
  • Jackie Kelso alto saxophone on 3 tracks
  • Ray Triscari trumpet on 3 tracks
  • Teddy Edwards tenor saxophone on 3 tracks

Tracklist

  1. A1 I’m Gettin’ ’long Alright 3:02
  2. A2 I Wonder — Cecil Gant 3:01
  3. A3 Confessin’ the Blues 3:01
  4. A4 Romance in the Dark — Big Bill Broonzy, Sam Coslow, Bud Green, Gertrude Niesen 3:36
  5. A5 C.C. Rider 2:48
  6. A6 Cherry Red 3:15
  7. A7 In the Evenin’ 2:57
  8. B1 I Love Paris standard — Cole Porter 4:09
  9. B2 It Could Happen to You standard — Jimmy Van Heusen 4:04
  10. B3 Bye Bye Black Bird standard — Ray Henderson 4:50
  11. B4 Blow Top Blues / Jelly Jelly Blues / Long John Blues 10:40

More albums by Esther Phillips

And I Love Him 1965 · Atlantic Esther Phillips Sings 1966 · Atlantic The Country Side of Esther Phillips 1966 · Atlantic Burnin’: Live at Freddie Jett’s Pied Piper, L.A. 1970 · Live · Atlantic From a Whisper to a Scream 1971 · Kudu Alone Again, Naturally 1972 · Kudu Black‐Eyed Blues 1973 · Kudu Performance 1974 · Kudu What a Diff’rence a Day Makes 1975 · Kudu For All We Know 1976 · Kudu Capricorn Princess 1976 · Kudu All About 1978 · Mercury Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Confessin’ the Blues?

The line-up of Confessin’ the Blues includes Esther Phillips (vocals), Charles Harris (drums (drum set)), Jay Migliori (baritone saxophone), Lou Blackburn (trombone), Louis Ciotti (tenor saxophone), Melvin Moore (trumpet), Onzy Matthews (arranger, conductor) and Peter T. Meyers (trombone).

Which label released Confessin’ the Blues?

Confessin’ the Blues was released in 1976 on Atlantic Records (SD 1680).

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