''Live at Carnegie Hall'' is the fourth
live album by American singer
Liza Minnelli. It was recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York City in September 1979 and released in 1981.
The live show was one of the eleven sold-out shows, the longest guest appearance that an artist ever held in
Carnegie Hall. The album cover was made by the artist
Andy Warhol
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.
At that time of the release she was unaffiliated with a major label, and had the foresight to record these concerts herself. Two years later, in 1981, she began selling the limited edition double album at her live dates.
In 2021, record label Real Gone Music the album was titled ''Live In New York 1979'' and re-released as a limited pressed pink vinyl and also as a red vinyl limited to a 1400 copies each one. In 2022, the album was finally released in a 3-CD edition which includes the completely show for the first time and the abridged version that was released in the vinyls format.
The album received favorable revies from ''
The Wall Street Journal
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BroadwayWorld'' websites.
Track listing
Personnel
*Arranged by Bill Byers, Michael Abene,
Ralph Burns
*Conducted by Bill Lavorgna
*Recorded by David Hewitt on the Record Plant NY Black Truck
*Produced by Hank Cattaneo & Bill Lavorgna
;Musicians
*Victor Paz - trumpet
*Ross Konikoff - trumpet
*Harry DeVito - trombone
*Arnie Lawrence - alto saxophone
*Lawrence Feldman - tenor saxophone
*Kenny Berger - baritone saxophone
*Bill LaVorgna - drummer, conductor
*Jay Leonhart - bass
*Rick Leowes - guitar
*Dave Cox - percussion
*Steve Tubin - keyboards
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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 ...
- piano
References
{{Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli live albums
1981 live albums
Albums arranged by Ralph Burns
Albums recorded at Carnegie Hall