Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Soul! Episode # 510 (310). "An Evening of Love." Song stylist Carmen McRae in concert. Interview conducted by Ellis Haizlip. Roland Hanna (piano), Freddie Waits (drums), Paul West (bass).
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae steps onto stage, takes a bow in Club Soul. Opening credits.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Ellis Haizlip interviews Carmen McRae. Mr. Haizlip thanks Ms. McRae for performing at "Soul at the Center" program at Lincoln Center. Carmen McRae says she likes what she does, but doesn't necessarily enjoy the traveling, admits to being a home-body, preferring to stay home in Los Angeles. Ms. McRae says she gets more work in L.A. than she would in New York.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing Carmen McRae. Ms. McRae rebels against modern musical conventions (electronics, large ensembles), preferring the manner of performance she has honed over the years; "I find myself going back to where I came from, which is singing good standard tunes or tunes that have just been written" that can match the oldies. Ms. McRae enjoys, praises Donnie Hathaway, calling him a "male Aretha Franklin." Carmen McRae says she knew, idolized Billie Holiday, says the story of "Lady Sings the Blues" is erroneous. Ellis Haizlip thanks Carmen McRae.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
FO MS ornate chandelier. Gerry Bledsoe introduces Carmen McRae. Carmen McRae takes to the stage, bows, receives glowing applause, performs a cover of the 1960s pop hit "More Today Than Yesterday." Cabaret jazz.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae performs "Midnight Sun." Cabaret jazz ballad.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae performs "Them There Eyes." Cabaret jazz. Nice shots Paul West playing stand-up bass, Roland Hanna soloing on piano.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae introduces a song she's been "threatening to record" written by Lallo Chiffron & Gene Lees, the latter apparently having an affinity for Ms. McRae (relationship inferred). Carmen McRae performs "Right to Love." Cabaret jazz ballad.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae performs "Day by Day." Cabaret jazz. Nice TLS Paul West (bass), Roland Hanna (piano), Freddie Waits (drums) performing.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae performs "Poor Butterfly." Cabaret jazz ballad.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae thanks the audience for "joining us on this groovy television show. It's outta sight. I never miss it when they haven't got me on the slave gang." Ms. McRae introduces her backing band: Roland Hanna (piano); Freddie Waits (drums); Billy West (bass). Ms. McRae introduces a song written by Blossom Dearie about John Lennon, "Hey John." Ms. McRae says she can't relate to John Lennon, preferring John Birks Gillespie (Dizzy Gillespie), whom she would love to record the song with.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae performs "Hey John." Cabaret jazz.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae performs another Blossom Dearie song, "Inside a Silent Tear." Cabaret jazz ballad. Ms. McRae tells the audience ot pay attention to the "heavy" lyrics because she's going to quiz them later.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae performs "Singing this Song to You." Cabaret jazz ballad.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae says "I hope I have broken down all your resistances. That was my method & my madness. I'm going to change the mood completely b/c I think had you crying enough, thinking about what you should have done when you did something else, and when you didn't say what you should have said." Carmen McRae praises the talent of Thelonious Monk, performs "The Ballad of Thelonious Monk." Upbeat, humorous cabaret jazz about a cowboy discovering Monk.
Soul! "An Evening of Love" (Ep 310)
Carmen McRae exunts, but Gerry Bledsoe brings her back. Standing ovation. Carmen McRae performs "Alfie." Cabaret jazz ballad. Ms. McRae takes a bow at outset.