Eric Gunnison & Ellyn Rucker at Dazzle, Denver (June 14, 2012)
Eric Gunnison was Carmen McRae’s accompanist for the last four years of her career. To honor McRae, Gunnison performed several of her signature songs at Denver’s Dazzle night club, featuring Ellyn Rucker’s vocals and McRae’s original trio arrangements. Thomas Cunniffe reviews the performance.