Patti Austin – Live At The Bottom Line (E/VG+) – LP, US 1979

Live At The Bottom Line is an LP by Patti Austin from 1979 released on the CTI Records label.

About this album

Patti Austin’s Live At The Bottom Line is a sleek, engaging live album that highlights her easy command of jazz, soul and pop-crossover material. Recorded in the late 1970s, it finds Austin turning a club performance into a polished showcase for her supple phrasing, rhythmic ease and conversational delivery. The set moves naturally between romantic ballads and brighter funk-inflected numbers, underlining why she was emerging as one of the era’s most appealing vocal stylists. With its intimate atmosphere and assured musicianship, the album captures Austin at a point when live performance was helping define her broader artistic identity.

Genre: Soul & Funk