ENDEIT

Album · 1992

Here’s to Life

by Shirley Horn

Released
12 May 1992
Label
PolyGram Records, Inc.
Catalogue no.
314 511 879-2
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
1:02:11
Country
US

“Here’s to Life” is an album by Shirley Horn, released in 1992 on PolyGram Records, Inc.. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 1:02:11. Jazz standards on the record include “A Time For Love”, “Estate”, “Here's To Life” and “Isn't It A Pity”. The line-up features Shirley Horn (vocals, piano), Charles Ables (bass), Steve Williams (membranophone, drums (drum set)), Chuck Domanico (bass) and Alan Broadbent (piano).

Who played on Here’s to Life

  • Shirley Horn vocals, piano all tracks
  • Charles Ables bass on 9 tracks
  • Steve Williams membranophone, drums (drum set) on 9 tracks
  • Chuck Domanico bass on 3 tracks
  • Alan Broadbent piano on 2 tracks
  • Harvey Mason percussion, membranophone on 2 tracks
  • James Walker flute on 2 tracks
  • Richard Todd French horn, horn on 2 tracks
  • Steve Kujala flute on 2 tracks
  • Wynton Marsalis trumpet on 2 tracks
  • Ian Underwood synthesizer on 1 track
  • John Chiodini guitar on 1 track
  • Larry Bunker vibraphone on 1 track
  • Luis Conte percussion on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Here’s to Life standard — Artie Butler 5:38
  2. 2 Come a Little Closer / Wild Is the Wind — John Wallowitch 7:27
  3. 3 How Am I to Know? — Jackie King 3:24
  4. 4 A Time for Love standard — Johnny Mandel 6:46
  5. 5 Where Do You Start? — Johnny Mandel 4:36
  6. 6 You’re Nearer — Richard Rodgers 3:33
  7. 7 Return to Paradise — Dimitri Tiomkin 5:09
  8. 8 Isn’t It a Pity? standard — George Gershwin 5:48
  9. 9 Quietly There — Johnny Mandel 6:09
  10. 10 If You Love Me — Marguerite Monnot 6:03
  11. 11 Summer (Estate) standard — Bruno Martino 7:38

Production

  • Al Schmitt mix, recording
  • Johnny Mandel arranger, producer
  • David Baker recording

More albums by Shirley Horn

Embers and Ashes 1960 · Stere-O-Craft Loads of Love 1963 · Mercury Records Shirley Horn With Horns 1963 · Mercury Records Travelin’ Light 1965 · ABC-Paramount Where Are You Going 1972 · Perception Records Softly 1988 · Audiophile Records Close Enough for Love 1989 · Verve You Won’t Forget Me 1991 · PolyGram Records, Inc. Light Out of Darkness 1993 · Verve The Main Ingredient 1996 Loving You 1997 · Verve I Remember Miles 1998 · Verve

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Here’s to Life?

The line-up of Here’s to Life includes Shirley Horn (vocals, piano), Charles Ables (bass), Steve Williams (membranophone, drums (drum set)), Chuck Domanico (bass), Alan Broadbent (piano), Harvey Mason (percussion, membranophone), James Walker (flute) and Richard Todd (French horn, horn).

Which label released Here’s to Life?

Here’s to Life was released in 1992 on PolyGram Records, Inc. (314 511 879-2).

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