Shirley Horn in poor health

[Free For All]

Heard about this over at AAJ.

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Very sad.

I've sure enjoyed her music. Here's To Life is one of the most beautiful studio orchestra recordings of all time IMHO.

Always tasteful, always soulful. Let's hope for the best.

[Joe G]

I love that album, too. Sad news...

[trane_fanatic]

I saw her late 2002 in San Francisco...

It was shortly after her leg was amputated and she looked very frail.

She came out in a wheelchair and started off slow, but as the night carried on, she performed a marvelous set. Hope all will be well.

[king ubu]

Sad news

Not only Miles' favourite singer, but one of the greatest ever!

No one can do the slow tempos better than she does them, no one!

Saw her life late in 2001, and it was incredible. That was shortly after Charles Ables died, I think, and she had Steves Novosel and Williams with her. I have very fond memories of that concert!

(I just checked: Ables dies Oct. 8, 2001, born July 23, 1943. The Horn concert I saw was on Oct. 27 - must have been quite a difficult time...)

[king ubu]

Shirley's trio (Charles Ables left, Steve Williams on drums) with guest Buck Hill

[Rosco]

No one can do the slow tempos better than she does them, no one!

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For sure.

Always felt Horn should be up there in the small circle of vocalists known to the general public (outside of just jazz enthusiasts) alongside the likes of Billie and Ella. A unique talent. Sad news.

[JSngry]

Here's to life.

[B. Goren.]

I wish her all the best and hope she'll recover.

[Peter Friedman]

Shirley Horn has been my favorite female singer for a long time. Hope she is able to get better and return to her music.