Nightbird (Eva Cassidy album)

Nightbird
Live album by Eva Cassidy
Released November 13, 2015
Recorded January 2–3, 1996
Genre Blues, jazz, folk
Length 2:19:54[1]
Label Blix Street
Producer Eva Cassidy
Chris Biondo
Eva Cassidy chronology
The Best of Eva Cassidy
(2012)		 Nightbird
(2015)

Nightbird is a live album by American singer Eva Cassidy, released in November 2015. The album was recorded at the Blues Alley in January, 1996 and a number of tracks had been previously released on the 1996 album, Live at Blues Alley.

Nightbird release as a 2CD + bonus DVD package. The recordings have been remixed and remastered from the original tapes. Of the 31 songs, 12 are previously unreleased including the title track "Nightbird" as well as the jazz standards "It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)" and "Fever". Of the 12 unreleased tracks, 8 are previously unheard songs.[2]

Critical reception

Matt Adams of The Herts Advertiser wrote: "An exceptional release, offering fresh insights into perhaps one of the greatest female vocalists of all time. Highly recommended."[3]

Michael Bailey of All About Jazz said: "Nightbird reveals a modern song stylist not unlike Frank Sinatra. Cassidy's interpretative skills had few, if any, peers. She was equally at home with the Box Tops ("The Letter") and Bobby Troup ("Route 66"); Peggy Lee ("Fever") and Aretha Franklin ("Chain of Fools"). Her repertoire outside of the jazz standards and blues lay easily in the memory of anyone coming of age in the 1980s and '90s. Nightbird is a singular event to be savored and a talent too great to have experienced for such a short time. "[4]

Colin Morris of Stuff.co.nz said; "'Not without its flaws, there are some drop-outs, and I'm sure Cassidy would not approve of some tracks. A tad strident, wrongly paced and boasting the occasional misreading of the composer's intentions, it is nevertheless a wonderful reminder of a talent lost too soon – her voice is simply remarkable and emotional." [5]

Track listing

CD 1
  1. "Blue Skies"
  2. "Ain't Doin' Too Bad"
  3. "Ain't No Sunshine"
  4. "Fields of Gold"
  5. "Baby I Love You"
  6. "Honeysuckle Rose"
  7. "Route 66"
  8. "Bridge over Troubled Water"
  9. (Eva introduces the band)
  10. "Chain of Fools"
  11. "Fever"
  12. "Autumn Leaves"
  13. "Fine and Mellow"
  14. "Cheek to Cheek"
  15. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
  16. "Late in the Evening"
  17. "Next Time You See Me"
  18. "Waly Waly"
CD 2
  1. "Take Me to the River"
  2. "Nightbird"
  3. "People Get Ready"
  4. "The Letter"
  5. "Son of a Preacher Man"
  6. "Stormy Monday"
  7. "Tall Trees in Georgia"
  8. "Something's Got a Hold on Me"
  9. "Time After Time"
  10. "Over the Rainbow"
  11. "You're Welcome to the Club"
  12. "Caravan"
  13. "You've Changed"
  14. "What a Wonderful World"
  15. "Oh, Had I a Golden Thread"
DVD
  1. "Cheek to Cheek"
  2. "Nightbird"
  3. "Honeysuckle Rose"
  4. "Autumn Leaves"
  5. "People Get Ready"
  6. "Stormy Monday"
  7. "Tall Trees in Georgia"
  8. "Take Me to the River"
  9. "Bridge over Troubled Water"
  10. "Time After Time"
  11. "Over the Rainbow"
  12. "You've Changed"

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[6] 70
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 149
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 99
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 17

See also

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Worldwide[10][11] November 13, 2015 CD + DVD, digital download, vinyl Blix Street G210209

References

  1. ↑ "Eva Cassidy Nightbird". Allmusic. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Eva Cassidy - Nightbird Eva Cassidy". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "CD Review: Nightbird by Eva Cassidy". The Herts Advertiser. November 6, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Eva Cassidy: Nightbird". All About Jazz. January 6, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Album Review: Eva Cassidy, Nightbird". Stuff.co.nz. November 26, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eva Cassidy – Nightbird" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Eva Cassidy – Nightbird". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eva Cassidy – Nightbird" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Eva Cassidy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  10. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Nightbird by Eva Cassidy". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Eva Cassidy (Nightbird – CD/DVD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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