At the Purple Onion
At the Purple Onion | ||||
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Live album by Don Francks, Lenny Breau, Eon Henstridge | ||||
Released | November 16, 2004 | |||
Recorded | August 1962 at the | |||
Venue | Purple Onion, Toronto, Ontario Canada | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 68:00 | |||
Label | Art of Life | |||
Producer | Paul Kohler | |||
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At the Purple Onion is a live album by Don Francks, Lenny Breau, and Eon Henstridge that was recorded in 1962 and released in 2004. They performed as a trio called Three.
History
Breau's former manager kept the original tapes of this live performance for over 40 years before they were re-discovered. It features Breau, Francks, and Henstridge with Joey Hollingsworth — one vocal and also tap dancing — performing at the Purple Onion club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Liner notes and commentary by Francks, Hollingsworth, George B. Sukornyk and Ron Forbes-Roberts are also included.[1]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
JazzTimes | (equivocal) [3] |
JazzTimes critic Russell Carlson writes that Breau's "comping hangs in the background on this less-than-even recording. But when Breau gets space to himself, he uses it like a Breau fan wants him to... Serious Breau collectors and fans of wacky jazz theater (do any exist?) will invest wisely in this; those uninitiated in Breau's artistry should turn to Art of Life's previous The Hallmark Sessions."[3]
Track listing
- "Introduction" – 2:29
- "A New Electric Chair" (Lenny Breau, Don Francks, Eon Henstridge) – 3:14
- "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 5:26
- "The Newspaper Song" (Breau, Francks, Henstridge) – 9:17
- "Gum Addiction" (Breau, Francks, Henstridge) – 4:09
- "Tea for Two" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) – 13:18
- "A Gentile Sings the Blues" (Breau, Francks, Henstridge) – 21:04
- "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 5:14
- "Oscar's Blues" (Oscar Moore) – 1:53
- "Joey's Solo" (Joey Hollingsworth) – 1:43
Personnel
- Lenny Breau – guitar
- Don Francks – vocals
- Eon Henstridge – bass
- Joey Hollingsworth – vocals on "Work Song", tap dancing on "Work Song", "Oscar's Blues" and "Joey's Solo"
Production notes:
- Paul Kohler – producer, art direction, mastering, mixing, graphic layout, liner notes
References
- ^ At the Purple Onion liner notes. Accessed August 2009.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ a b Carlson, Russell. "At the Purple Onion > Review". JazzTimes. Retrieved June 22, 2011.