From Bessie to Brazil
From Bessie to Brazil | ||||
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Studio album by Susannah McCorkle | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Recorded | February 1–3, 1993 in New York City | |||
Genre | Vocal Jazz, Classic pop | |||
Label | Concord Jazz | |||
Producer | Carl Jefferson | |||
Susannah McCorkle chronology | ||||
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From Bessie To Brazil is a 1993 album by jazz vocalist Susannah McCorkle. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Music critic Scott Yanow of Allmusic praised the album and called it "A fine all-round showcase for the talented singer."[1]
Track listing
- “Love” (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane)
- “The People That You Never Get To Love” (Rupert Holmes)
- “Thief in The Night” (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz)
- “The Waters of March” (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
- “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
- “How Deep Is the Ocean?” (Irving Berlin)
- “The Lady Is a Tramp” (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
- “Quality Time” (Dave Frishberg)
- “My Sweetie Went Away” (Lou Handman, Roy Turk)
- “Still Crazy After All These Years” (Paul Simon)
- “Adeus America” (Geraldo Jacques, Haroldo Barbosa, Susannah McCorkle)
- “That Ole Devil Called Love” (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher)
- “Hit the Road to Dreamland” (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
- “You Go to My Head” (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
Personnel
- Susannah McCorkle - vocals
- Allen Farnham - piano, musical director
- Howard Alden – guitar
- Kiyoshi Kitagawa - bass
- Chuck Redd – drums
- Randy Sandke – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Dick Oatts – alto saxophone, flute
- Ken Peplowski – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Robert Trowers – trombone
“Thief in The Night” & “The People That You Never Get To Love” arranged by Allen Farnham;
“The Lady Is a Tramp” & “Hit the Road to Dreamland” arranged by Ben Aronov;
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” & “Love” arranged by Richard De Rosa.
References
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. "From Bessie to Brazil > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
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