Eighty-Eight's

2002/10/23 IN STORE!!

Sensational and dazzling! Charismatic and versatile vocalist recorded live!
Live in Tokyo / Marlena Shaw

VRCL 6007 (CD) \2,835(tax in)
VRGL 8807 (SACD) \ 3,360 (tax in)
VRJL 7007 (LP) \ 3,360 (tax in)


1. Ooh Wee～Baby You're the One for Me(Marlena Shaw～Billy Tragesser) 2. Don't Ask to Stay Until Tomorrow -Theme from "Looking for Mr. 　 Goodbar"-(Carol Connors, Artie Kane) 3. Feel Like Makin' Love(Eugene McDaniels) 4. What a Difference a Day Made(Maria Grever, Stanley Adams) 5. Rose Marie(Wilma Callender, Benard Ighner) 6. Until I Met You(Donald Wolf, Freddie Green) 7. 'Round Midnight(Benard Hanighen, Thenolious Monk, Cootie Williams) 8. My Foolish Heart(Ned Washington, Victor Young) 9. Loving You Was Like a Party(Benard Ighner)　 Recorded live at B Flat, Tokyo on June 28, 2002 ※SACD is Multi-Channel / Stereo Eighty-Eight's will record all master tapes using both Direct Stream Digital (1-bit digital), the latest technology which is completely different from PCM system, and traditional analog formats simultaneously. In addition, in a first for the recording industry, three audio formats - SACD (Super Audio CD), analog LP, and traditional CD - will be released simultaneously for every item in the catalog. Analog LP masters will be cut from 2 track half inch master tapes. Each master will be created based on the format in which it will be heard, to produce the highest quality sound and best recreate the recording studio environment. The Eighty-Eight's label is the perfect answer to the audiophile's needs. Click for vinyl (analog) LP song sequence

Personnel: Marlena Shaw (vocal) Rickey Woodard (tenor saxophone) Clarence McDonald (piano) Jeff Chambers (bass) Ron Otis (drums)

One of the most charismatic and versatile vocalist dazzles the audience
Vocalist Marlena Shaw is a true original with the sensational charm and versatile style. Her performance takes away the boarder which separates jazz, soul, rock, pop and R&B - with competent expressiveness. She also has a natural ability to connect with the audience. It can be said that her amazing talent is best expressed when singing live for the audience. If you have ever experienced her live performance, it is no wonder that her schedule is booked throughout the years. This album was record live at B Flat, Tokyo, where the tickets were sold out immediately. Marlena Shaw and her trio - Clarence McDonald (p), Jeff Chambers (b) and Ron Otis (ds) - with the guest saxophone player Rickey Woodard fascinates the exited admires with various repertoire; from jazz standards to pop numbers including her hits such as "Don't Ask to Stay Until Tomorrow (Theme from 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar')", "Feel Like Makin' Love" and "Loving You Was Like a Party." Her talent for improvisation and song rendering is never spared during the whole performance. This album is not only the best album that captured her art of the live performance, but also a great selection of her hit numbers which will surely shake your heart.

Marlena Shaw Born September 22, New York. Shaw's first experience singing before a large audience was with her uncle, who played trumpet and exposed her to the music of jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie. At only 10 years old, Shaw performed with her uncle at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. By the mid-'60s she was performing regularly for audiences in the Catskills, Playboy clubs and other New York area clubs. In 1966, Shaw recorded "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy'' for Cadet Records, which became a hit single. Her big break was with Count Basie Orchestra, where she sang with the band for four years. In 1972, after leaving the Basie Orchestra, Shaw was the first female vocalist signed to Blue Note Records. It was during this period she toured with Sammy Davis Jr. During both the Basie and Sammy Davis Jr. periods she gained immeasurable experience and insight. After favoring soul, R&B and disco in the '70s and early '80s, Shaw has made jazz as her first priority again. She is one of the most distinctive and distinguished vocalist of today's scene.