Live at the Café Carlyle

Live at the Café Carlyle is a 1984 live album by jazz pianist George Shearing accompanied by the double bassist and pianist Don Thompson.

Live at the Café Carlyle
Live album by George Shearing
Released	1984
Recorded	January 1984 at the Café Carlyle, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:35
Label	Concord CJ 246
Producer	Carl Jefferson
George Shearing chronology
Top Drawer (1984) Live at the Café Carlyle (1984) An Elegant Evening (1984)

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Allmusic

Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "[Don] Thompson, who plays second piano on Herbie Hancock's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story," jams with strong intuition and consistent swing, easily picking up on Shearing's musical directions during such songs as "Pent up House," "The Shadow of Your Smile," "Cheryl" and a couple of originals", and concludes by writing that Shearing "...had his career rejuvenated during his years on Concord through stimulating musical encounters such as this one. Fine music".

Track listing

1. "Pent Up House" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:13
2. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:07
3. "Teach Me Tonight" (Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn) – 3:42
4. "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) – 4:55
5. "Blues for Breakfast" (Jerry Gladstone, Matt Dennis) – 3:38
6. "P.S. I Love You" (Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer) – 2:47
7. "I Cover the Waterfront" (Edward Heyman, Johnny Green) – 5:24
8. "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" (Herbie Hancock) – 4:20
9. "Inside" (Jack Reardon, Marvin Fisher) – 4:57
10. "Stratford Stomp" (Don Thompson) – 3:32

Personnel

• George Shearing – piano, vocals, liner notes
• Don Thompson – double bass, piano, liner notes

Production

• Ed Trabanco – recording engineer
• Phil Edwards – remix engineer
• Elliott Gerber – art direction
• Carl Jefferson – producer
• George Horn – mastering
• Ken Howard – photography