Memphis ...Yes, I'm Ready
Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Marc Franklin (trumpet), James Sexton (drums), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Garry Goin (guitar), Kameron Whalum (trombone), Charles Hodges (organ), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Kevin Whalum...
Memphis... Yes, I’m Ready is both a touching and evocative collection from the Grammy and Tony Awardwinning jazz legend, reimagining a hand-picked set of blues, R&B and soul classics and effortlessly...
Memphis ...Yes, I'm Ready
Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Marc Franklin (trumpet), James Sexton (drums), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Garry Goin (guitar), Kameron Whalum (trombone), Charles Hodges (organ), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Kevin Whalum...
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Memphis... Yes, I’m Ready is both a touching and evocative collection from the Grammy and Tony Awardwinning jazz legend, reimagining a hand-picked set of blues, R&B and soul classics and effortlessly...
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- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
Thomas A. Dorsey, Sobie Frank Frazier, Jeff Majors Graham:
(Take My Hand) Precious Lord
Work length4:18
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocal), Kevin Whalum (background vocal), Sharisse Norman (background vocal), Candise Rayborn-Marshall (background vocal), Stax Music Academy (background vocal), Kirk Whalum (baritone saxophone), Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone), Lannie McMillan (tenor saxophone), John Stoddart (keyboards), Lawrence Mitchell (percussion), Charles Hodges (organ), Jackie Clark (bass guitar), Garry Goin (guitar), James Sexton (drums), Marc Franklin (trumpet), Kirk Smothers (tenor saxophone), Kameron Whalum (trombone)
Awards and reviews
December 2017
Memphis... Yes, I’m Ready is both a touching and evocative collection from the Grammy and Tony Awardwinning jazz legend, reimagining a hand-picked set of blues, R&B and soul classics and effortlessly making them her own.
November 2017
... listeners don’t need to be privy to Bridgewater’s backstory to enjoy this album, thanks to her salty reading of Ann Peebles’ “I Can’t Stand The Rain,” a touching rendition of the Otis Redding-associated “Try A Little Tenderness,” an inventive makeover of Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel” and a smoldering take on the Staple Singers’ “Why?”
