{"product_id":"lazy-afternoon-4","title":"Lazy Afternoon","description":"Personnel: Shirley Horn (vocals, piano); Billy Hart (drums).\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixer: Freddy Hansson.\u003cbr\u003eLiner Note Author: Chris Sheridan.\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: 07\/09\/1978.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Richie Goines.\u003cbr\u003eOne of a series of recordings that helped Shirley Horn relaunch her career after taking time off to raise her daughter, A Lazy Afternoon is a fine studio set with bassist Buster Williams and drummer Billy Hart. An always effective vocalist who provided her own top-notch accompaniment on piano, Horn's almost conversational style of singing works very well whether she is swinging an oldie like \"I'm Old Fashioned\" or delivering a lush, infectious interpretation of a ballad like \"A Lazy Afternoon.\" In addition to well-known material, she uncovers lost gems like Gordon Jenkins' \"New York's My Home\" (delivered in a narrative-like style that has a funky flavor) and Peggy Lee's neglected swinging song \"Take a Little Time to Smile.\" The one instrumental is an extended workout of Antonio Carlos Jobim's \"Gentle Rain.\" If there's a weak track on the date, it is Bill Withers' \"Gra'ma's Hands,\" as even her best effort at casting it in a slow blues-gospel arrangement doesn't overcome the repetitious nature of the composition, a frequent problem with adapting Withers' work into a jazz setting. ~ Ken Dryden","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51702476603679,"sku":"716043111121","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/783eaca21b3e6ea39164b9f0a5d878dc_c882bc45-f641-430c-b3b4-89f71e20cf9b.jpg?v=1777934807","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/lazy-afternoon-4","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}