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Jazz Book

Lillian Boutte
1 disc

1. Now Baby or Never
2. Comes Love
3. On Revival Day
4. Don't Worry About Me
5. Lover, Come Back to Me
6. Muddy Water
7. Tennessee Waltz
8. That Old Feeling
9. Embraceable You
10. Barefootin'
Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 0001020BLU
Credits

Producer Thomas L'etienne; Lillian Boutte
Engineer Richard Byrd
Personnel: Lillian Boutte (vocals), Thomas L'Etiene (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Leroy Jones (trumpet), Edward Frank (piano), Lloyd Lambert (bass), Soren Frost (drums).
Recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana in January 1993.
Personnel: Lillian Boutte (vocals); Dr. John (guitar, piano, organ); Thomas L'etienne (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Leroy Jones (trumpet); Edward Frank (piano, organ); Lloyd Lambert (upright bass); Soren Frost (drums).
Recording information: Dinosaur Studios, New Orleans, LA (02/1993).
Lillian Boutte is a talented veteran singer from New Orleans who is quite credible in a variety of musical styles. For this fairly definitive outing, she mostly sticks to jazz standards and swings her way through such songs as "Now Baby or Never," "Comes Love," "Love Come Back to Me" and even the "Tennessee Waltz." Boutte is assisted by Thomas l'Etienne (her husband) on tenor and clarinet, trumpeter Leroy Jones (heard throughout in top form), pianist Edward Frank, bassist Lloyd Lambert and drummer Soren Frost. Dr. John, a longtime friend, guests instrumentally on four selections, playing either guitar, organ or piano. An excellent outing, easily recommended to listeners wanting to discover a "new" spirited singer. ~ Scott Yanow
Critic Reviews

JazzTimes (6/95, p.96) - "Vocalist/energetic entertainer Lillian Boutte chooses "exactly the music" she performs live around the world--a mixed bag of jazz, jump, gospel, blues and R&B with her New Orleans Roots stylistically at the core....THE JAZZ BOOK will undoubtedly fly off the bandstands at Boutte concerts..."