James Booker - LIVE AT ROSY'S 1978

James Booker – Live at Rosy’s, New Orleans (1978) [Full Solo Set] This rare solo performance by James Booker captures him at the height of his creative powers in 1978. Recorded live at Rosy’s Jazz Hall in New Orleans, the set features an extraordinary blend of classical flourishes, R&B standards, gospel, and New Orleans blues. Rosy’s was a beloved New Orleans music venue in the 1970s, known for intimate performances by legendary artists including Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, and Dexter Gordon. While little documentation survives about Booker’s appearance here, this tape preserves a full two-set performance that shows him in complete control. Setlist: Set 1 00:00 Tico Tico 03:46 Slowly But Surely 08:29 Please Send Me Someone To Love 13:46 Bei Mir Bist Du Schön / If It Takes Forever 18:54 It's ’Bout To Break My Heart In Two (Ella Johnson 1955) 24:43 A Taste Of Honey / Malagueña 31:23 Black Night 36:30 Make A Better World 42:11 Classified 48:31 True Set 2 56:41 Life 1:01:21 One Helluva Nerve 1:05:57 Let Them Talk 1:10:39 Junco Partner 1:15:13 True 1:22:45 True (Reprise) 1:24:57 Something Stupid 01:28:17 My Sweet Lord If you were there — or know more about this night — we’d love to hear from you in the comments.