Tag: Lenny Williams

Walkin’ After Midnight: a stunningly strong album

Eva at Blues Alley

Today the new Eva Cassidy album Walkin After Midnight will be available as a CD / LP.  The recordings for this intimate live album were made at the King of France Tavern, in the Maryland Inn, downtown Annapolis on 2 November, 1995, exactly one year before Eva died. To everyone’s …

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Mini documentary on Live at Blues Alley

YouTube features a fascinating mini-documentary (or let’s say a podcast with pictures) on Eva Cassidy’s Live At Blues Alley. The recording for this album was hindered by technical setbacks. Consequently, Eva Cassidy initially did not want the album to be released at all. The live album released in 1996 features …

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The comfort of ‘Autumn Leaves’

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In October and November many people find comfort in Eva Cassidy’s beautiful rendition of ‘Autumn Leaves.’ When the days got shorter Eva used to tell her mother: “I can’t really enjoy fall, as beautiful as it is, because I know winter is coming.” Eva performed ‘Autumn Leaves’ on her own, …

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