Music Women
Shirley Horn, I Thought About You — Live At Vine St. (Verve Records, 1987)
Shirley Horn was born and raised in Washington D.C. Her grandmother encouraged her to enjoy music, and she began piano lessons at four years of age. She graduated from Howard University with a degree in classical music, and loved the U Street “jazz district” of D.C. She formed her first jazz trio when she was 20. One of her most striking skills was the ability to accompany her own singing on piano.
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Shirley Horn was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, and won a Grammy for Best Jazz Performance for “I Remember Miles” (Verve, 1998), a tribute to her friend and mentor, Miles Davis. She was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award in 2005.
I Thought About You was Shirley Horn’s first album in 20 years. It includes 11 tracks, and was recorded live during a performance at the Vine Street Bar & Grill in Hollywood. The album has been included in “Turning the Tables, The Greatest Albums by Women ,” the award-winning series from National Public Radio and the Lincoln Center.
Details of the award notes provided by Gwen Thompkins (WWNO)(New Orleans Public Radio)
