Songbook Sessions, The

Monheit, Jane
Emerald City Records
Jazz | Aug 2016

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-08-11
Monheit, Jane/ The Songbook Sessions
Label: Emerald City Records

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-08-07

Tom McCarter
Monheit, Jane
The Songbook Sessions
Genre: Jazz
Great new interpretations of old standards
originally made popular by Ella Fitzgerald. Monheit rearranges the melodies and delivers the material powerfully. The band is tight and provides excellent accompaniment. Nicolas Payton is on trumpet.
If You Like: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Betty Carter, Diana Krall
Favorite Tracks: Chelsea Mood, Something’s Gotta Give,I’ve Got You Under My Skin, This Time the Dream’s On Me
Track Review:
1/ midtempo with trumpet solo 2/ midtempo 3/ slow tempo with long drawn out notes 4/ uptempo 5/ midtempo 6/ slow tempo 7/ uptempo bounce 8/ slow tempo 9/ uptempo 10/ midtempo 11/ midtempo with samba 12/ slow with organ

Recent airplay

This Time The Dream's On Me
Music CasseroleSep 10, 2016
This Time The Dream's On Me
Music CasseroleAug 27, 2016
Ill Wind
RebopAug 26, 2016
Chelsea Mood
All Too Soon
K-AreaAug 21, 2016
This Time The Dream's On Me, I've Got You Under My Skin
RebopAug 19, 2016

Charting

2016-08-15 — 2016-10-17 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 11 1
Aug 28 4
Aug 21 1

Track listing

1. All Too Soon
2. Somebody Loves Me
3. Chelsea Mood
4. Something's Gotta Give
5. I Was Doing Alright/Now You Know
6. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
7. Where Or Whe
8. Ill Wind
9. All Of You
10. I Used To Be Colorblind
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. This Time The Dream's On Me