Nightbird (limited edition)

~ Release by Eva Cassidy (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Eva Cassidy’s performance at the Blues Alley jazz club has become musical history. Twenty years on, experience for the first time every song recorded on the night of the 3rd January 1996.

Nightbird is Eva Cassidy’s ultimate tour-de-force… 31 songs recorded in one night at the Blues Alley jazz club in Georgetown, DC. Encompassing the full spectrum of Eva’s gospel, blues, jazz and folk roots, Nightbird showcases the breadth and depth of one of the world’s finest singers. Nightbird will be released as a limited edition 2CD + bonus DVD package along with a 4LP gatefold heavyweight vinyl package that also includes the 2CD and DVD discs. The recordings have been remixed and remastered from the original tapes resulting in the most sonically engaging Eva Cassidy release to date. Of the 31 songs, 12 are previously unreleased including the title track Nightbird as well as the jazz standards It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) and Fever. Of the 12 unreleased tracks, 8 are previously unheard songs. These include Son Of A Preacher Man, Route 66, Late in The Evening, Baby I Love You and Caravan. The DVD features 12 performances from the night including Over The Rainbow, Time After Time, People Get Ready, Nightbird and Bridge Over Troubled Water. The concert footage has undergone painstaking restoration resulting in a mesmerising viewer experience.

Annotation last modified on 2017-01-12 13:11 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
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1Blue Skies
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer and mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
mixed at:
Uncle Punchies
live cover recording of:
Blue Skies (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2:44
2Ain’t Doin’ Too Bad
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band)
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
Ain’t Doin’ Too Bad (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Deadric Malone
publisher:
Universal Duchess Music Corp.
3:30
3Ain’t No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band)
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
53:36
4Fields of Gold
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer and mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
mixed at:
Uncle Punchies
live cover recording of:
Fields of Gold (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Steerpike Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
4:48
5Baby I Love You
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Dan Weinberg
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
Baby I Love You (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Shannon
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. and Pronto Music (publisher)
5:11
6Honeysuckle Rose
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer and mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
mixed at:
Uncle Punchies
live cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
3:16
7Route 66
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Dan Weinberg
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., E. H. Morris, LondonTown Music, Inc., Troup-London, LLC, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
2:54
8Bridge Over Troubled Water
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer and mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
mixed at:
Uncle Punchies
live cover recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:39
9Eva Introduces the Band
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Dan Weinberg
spoken vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
0:57
10Chain of Fools
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band)
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
Chain of Fools (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Pronto Music (publisher), Springtime Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
adaptations:
Verlga norih
4:38
11Fever
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band)
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
Fever (on 1996-01-03)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
4:10
12Autumn Leaves
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Dan Weinberg
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
54:52
13Fine and Mellow
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer and mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
mixed at:
Uncle Punchies
live cover recording of:
Fine and Mellow (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
4:03
14Cheek to Cheek
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer and mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
mixed at:
Uncle Punchies
live cover recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”) (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
3:57
15It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Dan Weinberg
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:36
16Late in the Evening
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Dan Weinberg
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
Late in the Evening (on 1996-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Paul Simon Music (in 1980)
part of:
One‐Trick Pony (1980 film soundtrack)
3:52
17Next Time You See Me
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band)
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live cover recording of:
Next Time You See Me (on 1996-01-03)
writer:
Earl Forest and William G. Harvey (1950s bandleader/composer)
publisher:
Universal Duchess Music Corp.
3:09
18Waly Waly
recording engineer:
Sound by Charlie (on 1996-01-03)
engineer:
Roy Battle (trombonist, engineer (worked with Eva Cassidy))
producer:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) and Eva Cassidy
mixer:
Dan Weinberg
lead vocals:
Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
recorded at:
Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1996-01-03)
live recording of:
Waly Waly (on 1996-01-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Eva Cassidy
arrangement of:
O Waly, Waly
4:34
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Credits

Release

photography:Larry Melton
liner notes:Bill Straw (in 2015)
graphic design:D N Atkinson (graphic designer)
mastering:Robert Vosgien
acoustic guitar:Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
bass guitar:Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band) (on 1996-01-03)
electric guitar:Eva Cassidy (on 1996-01-03)
Keith Grimes (on 1996-01-03)
membranophone:Raice McLeod (on 1996-01-03)
piano:Lenny 'The Ringer' Williams (pianist, keyboardist) (on 1996-01-03)
mastered at:Capitol Mastering in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7742256 [info]
ASIN:UK: B015TOU88U [info]
FR: B015TOU88U [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://www.spincds.com/nothing-can-hurt-me-original-soundtrack-cd-46876 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/923496 [info]
Wikidata:Q25095151 [info]