Jill Scott

from The Live In Paris Story

The idea to record Jill Scott in Paris was one of those almost impossible ideas to pull off with the limited time available when the thought first came up. Jill was already on tour in Europe nearing the end of the run.

With the camera crew fairly well hidden in head to toe black, and clearly instructed by Jill not to be seen nor heard from, the cameras were carefully tucked away; not to intrude in any way on the intimate exchange between audience and artist. We recorded 2 shows back to back at the historic Elysee Montmartre, a grand old venue which contained the standing room only, sold-out crowd. The first night Jill delivered her usual classic and special performance. Head and shoulders above most in her generation, Jill left this Parisian crowd speechless as she burned up the stage with her intelligence, uncanny vocal ability, and passion. After the first night, no one was mad about the decision to record and it was clear that we had something special in the can - then came night two.

Fresh off of the release of her critically claimed, third studio album, "The Real Thing", this disc goes into production just after her 3 Grammy nominations have been announced. This recording underscores why she's so special and deserving of such critical acclaim and gives evidence to the fact that she should soon be receiving much more. We hope you enjoy this wonderful disc, the first DVD form Hidden Beach and the first in a series of "Hidden Beach Basement Tapes" of previously unreleased recordings which deserve to be devoured by the public. - Steve McKeever