Nat King Cole - Live at the Blue Note Chicago (CD)

Details: Known for his velvety voice and sophisticated charm, Nat King Cole's music and persona exudes a timeless elegance resonating with audiences of all ages. Showcasing a different side of Nat, Live at the Blue Note Chicago creates a personal connection, taking the listener back to his Chicago Roots. Nat King Cole returns home to his beloved Bronzeville neighborhood in August of 1953, performing at least twice-a-day for a week at one of Chi-town's first integrated venues, the Blue Note. Clearly inspired by his hometown community, Nat dynamically incorporates the playful provocations and cultural camaraderie of the audience - inserting spontaneous wit, laughing at his unrestrained piano solos, and exchanging musical phrases with particularly enthusiastic and equally clever crowds -Nat allows the vibrance of this collective energy to elevate these intimate performances to extraordinary historic significance. Travel back to the Blue Note Chicago with these incredibly rare, never-before-heard, live recordings now available on Vinyl, CD and DSPs.

Tracklist:

1. Disc One
2. 1. Frank Holzfeind Introduction #1
3. 2. Little Girl
4. 3. Unforgettable
5. 4. It's Only a Paper Moon
6. 5. Love Is Here to Stay
7. 6. Too Marvelous for Words
8. 7. What Does It Take?
9. 8. You Stepped Out of a Dream
10. 9. Exactly Like You
11. 10. Sweet Lorraine
12. 11. Can't I?
13. 12. Band Introduction
14. 13. Calypso Blues
15. Disc Two
16. 1. Frank Holzfeind Introduction #2
17. 2. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
18. 3. Mona Lisa / Too Young
19. 4. Blue Gardenia
20. 5. Straighten Up and Fly Right
21. 6. Funny (Not Much)
22. 7. Somewhere Along the Way
23. 8. Nature Boy
24. 9. Pretend
25. 10. a Fool Was I
26. 11. If Love Is Good to Me
27. 12. I Am in Love
28. 13. This Can't Be Love
29. 14. Route 66