''Live at the Bottom Line'' is a live album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1978 and released on the CTI label.Payne, D
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Reception

The

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review states, "There's more spontaneity, emotion, and charisma in the vocals on this album than on almost all her other releases combined".Wynn, R
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Track listing

# "Jump for Joy" (

Cynthia Biggs Cynthia Biggs, lawfully known as Cynthia Biggs El, is an American songwriter, producer, publisher and vocalist who wrote music and lyrics for the Philadelphia International Records label. Her main collaborations were with composers Dexter Wansel ...

Dexter Wansel Dexter Gilman Wansel (born August 22, 1950) is an American R&B/ jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer, conductor, synthesist and A&R director. Early life Dexter Wansel began as an errand boy backstage at the Uptown Theater in Philad ...

) – 5:11 # "Let It Ride" (

Jermaine Jackson Jermaine La Jaune Jackson (born December 11, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and bassist. He is best known for being a member of the Jackson family. From 1964 to 1975, Jermaine was second vocalist after his brother Michael of The Jackso ...

, Michael McGloiry, Gregory Williams) – 4:08 # " One More Night" ( Stephen Bishop) – 5:10 # "Wait a Little While" (Eva Ein,

Kenny Loggins Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His ...

) – 4:27 # "Rider in the Rain" ( Randy Newman) – 6:09 # "

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" (

John Farrar John Clifford Farrar ( ; born 8 November 1946) is an Australian music producer, songwriter, arranger, singer, and guitarist. As a musician, Farrar is a former member of several rock and roll groups including The Mustangs (1963–64), The Stra ...

) – 3:27 Bonus track on CD reissue # "Love Me by Name" ( Lesley Gore,

Ellen Weston Ellen Weston (born Ellen Weinstein) is an American actress, producer, and writer. Early years Born in New York City, Weston is the daughter of educators; her mother was a teacher, and her father was a superintendent of schools. She attended Perfo ...

) – 5:16 # "You Fooled Me" (Zane Grey, Len Ron Hanks) – 3:10 # ''Spoken Introductions'' – 7:09 Bonus track on CD reissue # "Let's All Live and Give Together" (Billy Osborne,

Jeffrey Osborne Jeffrey Linton Osborne (born March 9, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and lyricist. He is the former drummer and lead singer of the American R&B/soul group L.T.D., with whom he began his musical career in 1970. Biography Earl ...

) – 6:41

Personnel

*Patti Austin – vocals *

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...

–

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Pat Rebillot Patrick Earl "Pat" Rebillot (born April 21, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Early life and education Born in Louisville, Ohio, Rebilliot studied music at Mt. Union College and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music with Jeno Tak ...

– keyboards *

Leon Pendarvis, Jr. Leroy Leon Pendarvis (born 1945) is an American session musician. He plays keyboards and is a background vocalist. He is also an occasional guitarist. The artists he has worked with over the years include Bonnie Raitt on her ''Streetlights'' albu ...

– leader, keyboards, arranger *

David Spinozza David Spinozza is an American guitarist and producer. He worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing Taylor's album '' Walkin ...

– guitar *

Will Lee William Lee (born William Lubovsky; August 6, 1908 – December 7, 1982) was an American actor who appeared in numerous television and film roles, but was best known for playing Mr. Hooper, the original store proprietor of the eponymous Hoope ...

– bass *Charles Collins – drums *Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion *Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd, Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals *

Dave Grusin Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...

, Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – arranger ;Technical *David Hewitt, David Palmer,

Rudy Van Gelder Rudolph Van Gelder (November 2, 1924 – August 25, 2016) was an American recording engineer who specialized in jazz. Over more than half a century, he recorded several thousand sessions, with musicians including John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Theloni ...

– engineer *Sib Chalawick – album design *Alen MacWeeney – photography

References

{{Patti Austin 1979 live albums CTI Records albums Patti Austin albums Albums produced by Creed Taylor Albums recorded at the Bottom Line