"At Basin Street East" is een livealbum uit 1961 van Billy Eckstine, begeleid door een bigband, gearrangeerd en gedirigeerd door Quincy Jones. Het album werd oorspronkelijk uitgebracht op 1 oktober 1961 op het EmArcy-label en in 1990 opnieuw uitgebracht door Polygram. Het album werd opgenomen in de nachtclub Basin Street East in New York City"(Muziekbank)
" Billy Eckstine's final recording (although he would live until 1993) finds the 72-year old singer showing his age. Mr. B's famous baritone voice at this late date only hints at his earlier greatness although his phrasing and enthusiasm uplift what could have been a depressing affair. Ironically altoist Benny Carter (who was 79) still sounds in his prime on alto and he takes an effective trumpet solo on "September Song." Singer Helen Merrill opens and closes the set by interacting vocally with Eckstine on "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and "Didn't We." Eckstine, backed by a trio headed by his longtime pianist Bobby Tucker, does his best on such songs as "My Funny Valentine," "Memories of You" and "Autumn Leaves" but his earlier recordings are the ones to get. " (allmusic)|
"Billy Eckstine's smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big band, then as the first romantic Black male in popular music. An influence looming large in the cultural development of soul and R&B singers from Sam Cooke to Prince, Eckstine was able to play it straight on his pop hits "Prisoner of Love," "My Foolish Heart" and "I Apologize."" (Amazon)
In de jaren '40 en '50 populaire zanger met warme bariton. Bevat zowel populaire hits (o.a. 'Blue Moon', 'My Foolish Heart') met strijkersbegeleiding als nummers met the Metronome All Stars en 5 schitterende duetten met Sarah Vaughan.
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