Live at the Kennedy Center


Live At The Kennedy Center is the 10th album by jazz singer Roseanna Vitro. Recorded over the course of two consecutive nights in September 2005, it was released the following spring by Challenge Records.

Reception

The album received 4½ stars from AllMusic and 5 from All About Jazz, the latter citing pianist Kenny Werner's arrangements and "artful playing," as well as "Vitro's strong R&B chops" and "impressive command of jazz technique," while taking from both, "a rare and valuable lesson in abandonment to artistic impulse."
For AllMusic's Ken Dryden, this "adventurous concert" confirms his view of Vitro as "simply one of the best in the business," showcasing her versatility, technique, and sensitivity Praising her "potent rhythm section," and, in particular, "Werner's inventive accompaniment" and "daredevil soloing," Dryden describes "the CD s a perfect place to start for the novice or an automatic purchase for those already familiar with her work."

Track listing

  1. "Like Someone in Love" - 4:46
  2. "Like a Lover" - 6:09
  3. "Please Do Something" - 5:40
  4. Introduction to "Commitment" - 0:32
  5. "Commitment" - 7:07
  6. "Worried Over You" - 5:15
  7. "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" - 6:12
  8. "Tryin' Times" - 4:58
  9. "Serrado" - 5:02
  10. Introduction to "Twelve Tone Tune" - 0:24
  11. "Twelve Tone Tune" - 4:13
  12. "Epilogue" - 5:35
  13. "Black Coffee" - 9:09

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