Album US 2000 on Concord Jazz label
Jazz (Soul-Jazz, Contemporary Jazz)
Recorded at Sound On Sound Studios, New York, NY on April 20, 21 and 23, 2000 Additional recording at Atomic K Studios, Minneapolis, MN Mixed at G Studio Digital, Studio City, CA Mastered at Classic Sound, New York, NY Sounds of Blackness appears courtesy of Zinc Records Take 6 appears courtesy of Reprise Records Kirk Whalum appears courtesy of WArner Bros. Records Beverly Botsford plays Latin Percussion Ed Thigpen uses Remo drums, Sabian Cymbals and Calato Sticks and Brushes ℗© 2000 Concord Records, Inc., 2450-A Stanwell Drive, Concord, CA 94520. Manufactured in the E.U.
![]() | Nnenna Freelon voc, *1954 US album by, arranged by, written by |
![]() | Wayne Batchelor b, bass, bass, arranged by |
![]() | Woody Williams dr, US drums, drums, arranged by |
![]() | Beverly Botsford perc, percussion, percussion, arranged by |
![]() | Takana Miyamoto p, ep, piano, arranged by, electric piano, fender rhodes |
![]() | James Sandon sax, tenor saxophone |
![]() | Kirk Whalum sax, ts, *1958 US featuring, tenor saxophone, arranged by, programmed by |
![]() | Cedric Dent voc, arranged by |
![]() | Mark Kibble voc, *1964 US arranged by |
![]() | Take 6 , *1987 US featuring, backing vocals |
![]() | Chris Potter ts, ss, *1971 US tenor saxophone, flute, alto |
![]() | Matt Shulman tr, US trumpet |
![]() | Morgan Ames bvoc, US arranged by, choral |
![]() | Gary Hines p, cng, directed by, musical |
![]() | Sounds Of Blackness , featuring, backing vocals |
![]() | Joe Beck g, 1945-2008 US arranged by, guitar |
![]() | Ray Drummond b, *1946 US bass |
![]() | Ed Thigpen dr, 1930-2010 US drums |
![]() | James Williams p, 1951-2004 US piano |
![]() | Gregg Field dr, *1956 US tambourine |
Ilene Weingard art direction, design |
Cedric Dent co-producer |
David Thomas co-producer |
Mark Kibble co-producer |
Alexis Davis directed by, product development |
Marcelo Pennell engineer |
Glen Barros executive-producer |
John Burk executive-producer |
Ed Keane Associates management, producer, associate |
Scott Hull mastered by |
Josiah Gluck mixed by, recorded by |
Seth Presant mixed by, assistant |
John Nieto photography by |
Kirk Whalum producer |
Nnenna Freelon producer |
Gregg Field producer, associate |
Andy Gordon production manager |
Max Feldman recorded by, assistant |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Better Than Anything | Nnenna Freelon | Bill Loughborough, David Wheat | 4:56 |
2 | Let It Be Me | Nnenna Freelon | Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Kurtz, Pierre Leroyer | 4:48 |
3 | Straighten Up And Fly Right | Nnenna Freelon | Irving Mills, Nat King Cole | 3:25 |
4 | Amazing Grace (Duo Version) | Nnenna Freelon | John Newton, Traditional | 2:32 |
5 | Button Up Your Overcoat | Nnenna Freelon | Buddy G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson | 5:03 |
6 | One Child At A Time | Nnenna Freelon | Nnenna Freelon | 3:59 |
7 | I Say A Little Prayer | Nnenna Freelon | Bacharach And David | 4:18 |
8 | If It's Magic | Nnenna Freelon | Stevie Wonder | 4:08 |
9 | Soulcall | Nnenna Freelon | Nnenna Freelon | 4:01 |
10 | Just In Time | Nnenna Freelon | Betty Comden And Adolph Green, Jule Styne | 4:26 |
11 | Paper Moon | Nnenna Freelon | Billy Rose, E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen | 3:41 |
12 | You're Nearer / Nearer My God To Thee | Nnenna Freelon | Lowell Mason, Rodgers & Hart, Sarah Flower Adams | 4:13 |
13 | Amazing Grace (Trio Version) | Nnenna Freelon | John Newton, Traditional | 4:03 |