The Classic Concert Live


The Classic Concert Live is a live album by Mel Tormé, Gerry Mulligan, and George Shearing, recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1982 and released in 2005.
Shearing and Tormé would go on to make six albums together for Concord Records, this is the only recorded performance of Shearing and Tormé with Gerry Mulligan.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Matt Collar said that the trio of Tormé, Mulligan and Shearing sounded "terrific", with Shearing "in fine form with his urbane keyboard style adding dramatic punch throughout the night".

Track listing

  1. "I've Heard [That Song Before]" – 2:53
  2. "I Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" – 4:55
  3. "Jeru" – 4:05
  4. Duke Ellington medley: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"/"Just [Squeeze Me ]" / – 5:24
  5. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" – 6:20
  6. "Walkin' Shoes" – 3:58
  7. "'Round Midnight" – 5:56
  8. "Line for Lyons" – 5:22
  9. Talk – 0:52
  10. "Wave"/"Water to Drink " / – 6:03
  11. "Blues in the Night" – 11:28
  12. "The Song is Ended " – 3:05
  13. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" – 4:47

    Personnel

Performance
Production