A Walkin' Thing

A Walkin' Thing
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedNovember 17, 1992
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length44:36
LabelCandid
CCD79719
ProducerMaxine Gordon
Shirley Scott chronology
Skylark
(1991)
A Walkin' Thing
(1992)
Rencontres du Cloítre, Vol. 1
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

A Walkin' Thing is the final studio album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1992 at Van Gelder Studio and released on the Candid label.[3]

Reception

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The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "One of Shirley Scott's last viable recordings before she passed away is a sweet, delicious collection of jazz standards and originals with a fresh-faced group that the organist was happy she was able to present, if the music is any indication... On this solid top-to-bottom recording, and one of her better contemporary efforts, Shirley Scott carries on fine and mellow, emphasizing her strengths and letting her very capable band do the work while she lingers in her own serene, soulful way".[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Carnival (Panamanian Independence Song)" (Traditional) - 4:07
  2. "D.T. Blues" (Terell Stafford) - 6:06
  3. "A Walkin' Thing" (Benny Carter) - 10:43
  4. "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright) - 3:51
  5. "What Makes Harold Sing?" (Shirley Scott) - 4:12
  6. "Shades of Bu" (Tim Warfield) - 6:51
  7. "How Am I to Know?" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) - 8:36
  8. "Remember" (Irving Berlin) - 9:09

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed July 5, 2012
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1277. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed July 6, 2012