Live At Mezzrow, by Sheila Jordan

Live At Mezzrow

by Sheila Jordan

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1.	Bird Alone 03:10	buy track
2.	The Touch of Your Lips 08:25	buy track
3.	What Is This Thing Called Love 06:53	buy track
4.	The Bird And Confirmation 07:53	buy track
5.	Silver Lining 04:38	buy track
6.	Falling in Love With Love 05:52	buy track
7.	Baltimore Oriole 03:41	buy track
8.	Blue And Green 03:50	buy track
9.	Autumn In New York 07:52	buy track
10.	Lucky To Be Me 06:56	buy track

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During the COVID pandemic that shut our clubs from March of 2020 through April of 2021 we relied exclusively on funds raised by our not-for-profit, The SmallsLIVE Foundation. It was short of miraculous, but a world-wide support network of jazz fans and musicians came together and kept our clubs alive with donations and support. We raised more than what we needed, and these extra funds became the budget for our “SmallsLIVE Living Masters Series”. This is part life-time achievement award and part recording document. The artists chosen in the first round include this one (Sheila Jordan), Kirk Lightsey, Marshall Allen with Tyler Mitchell, David Liebman, Jesse Davis and George Coleman. Our idea is to document the work of older artists that have had a lifetime in jazz music and a connection to our clubs.

Sheila Jordan, along with her bandmates Alan Broadbent and Harvie S, is not just short of miraculous but actually miraculous. At age 93, Sheila Jordan delivers a vociferous performance of standards and bebop. She literally glows with the resonant age of her accomplishments and associations. She prides herself on her friendship with Charlie Parker and speaks often of him. She has the core vibration of the true Detroit sound and hails from the very greatest period of that music. Her fellow Detroiters, such as Barry Harris, Hank Jones, Tommy Flannagan and other have all but left us but she is still here and still vibrant. Sheila still has that vibe and that deep warmth that only a mature spirits can communicate and share. People respond to Sheila with love and gratitude and bask in her modest yet authoritative demeanor.

It is a great privilege for us to present Sheila Jordan live at our club, Mezzrow. She’s in an element that she knows best (a crowded and intimate club) and is with musicians she trusts the most. We hope this document can provide you an insight into her work and her depth. Sheila Joran is the debut of our SmallsLIVE Living Master’s Series and we can’t think of a better representative.

Spike Wilner
New York City
February 2022

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released July 15, 2022

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Shelia Jordan – voice (except tracks 3 & 8)
Alan Broadbent – piano
Harvie S - bass

Executive Producer: Spike Wilner & Cory Weeds
Produced by Spike Wilner
Recorded at Mezzrow in New York City on October 25th, 2021
Recorded with GB's Mobile Unit by Glen Forrest & Colin Mohnacs
Mixed by Colin Mohnacs at GB's Juke Joint
Mastered by Hector Castillo at Blues Shack Mastering
Design and layout John Sellards

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