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'Toots' Thielemans with Shirley Horn - For My Lady (1991)

Track listing:
  1. For My Lady 4:33
  2. How Long Has This Been Going On? 5:33
  3. Blues in the Closet 4:15
  4. Someone to Watch over Me 8:08
  5. I'm Beginning to See the Light 4:42
  6. The More I See You 4:58
  7. The Mooche 4:02
  8. Close Your Eyes 4:41
  9. Blue and Sentmental 3:34
  10. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) 5:42
  11. Willow Weep for Me 4:47
  12. Once in a While 3:18

Notes

1. For My Lady (Thielemans) - 4:30
2. How Long Has This Been Going On? (Gershwin/Gershwin) - 5:29
3. Blues in the Closet (Pettiford) - 4:11
4. Someone to Watch over Me (Gershwin/Gershwin) - 8:04
5. I'm Beginning to See the Light (Ellington/George/Hodges/James) - 4:37
6. The More I See You (Gordon/Warren) - 4:54
7. The Mooche (Ellington/Mills) - 4:00
8. Close Your Eyes (Petkere) - 4:37
9. Blue and Sentmental (Basie/David/Livingston) - 3:29
10. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) (Jobim) - 5:37
11. Willow Weep for Me (Ronell) - 4:49
12. Once in a While (Edwards/Green) - 3:18

The emphasis is on ballads for harmonica player Toots Thielemans' outing with the Shirley Horn Trio. Horn, in addition to contributing some tastefully supportive piano and occasional solos, takes a vocal on "Someone to Watch Over Me." Toots sounds quite relaxed performing 11 standards (only "Blues in the Closet" generates much heat) plus his original "For My Lady" with such comfortable backing. — Scott Yanow

Shirley Horn - Piano, Vocals
Charles Ables - Bass
Toots Thielemans - Guitar, Harmonica, Whistle
Steve Williams - Drums