February 4th, 2023
World Pacific Reissues An Essential Lenny Bruce Recording From the archives: On this recording, Lenny Bruce riffs off of set pieces, going wherever his mind leadsBy: Michael Fremer
(This review originally appeared in Issue 7, Spring 1996.)This 2CD set documenting comedian Lenny Bruce’s legendary February 4th, 1961 midnight concert at Carnegie Hall is a slightly expanded version of what was originally issued in 1972 as an attractively packaged 3LP set by United Artists (UAS 8900). The concert took place the night after a gigantic blizzard had literally closed down New York City. Bruce almost didn’t make it into town, and when he did, he hardly... Read More
