| Taking a Chance on Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 7, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | March 13, 2004–May 10, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz, pop standards | |||
| Label | Sony Classical | |||
| Producer | Peter Asher, Al Schmitt | |||
| Jane Monheit chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Taking a Chance on Love | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| USA Today |   [1] |
| People |  [2] |
| Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | [3] |
| Down Beat | [4] |
| All About Jazz Italy | [5] |
| Allmusic | [6] |
| Los Angeles Daily News | [7] |
| JazzTimes | (favorable)[8] |
| Jazz Now | (favorable)[9] |
| Seattle Weekly | (favorable)[10] |
Taking a Chance on Love is an album by American jazz singer Jane Monheit that includes cover versions of standards and songs from musicals. The album was released on September 7, 2004, via Sony Classical label.
Background
This was Monheit's fifth album and fourth studio album, her first album with Sony.[11] Taking a Chance on Love was her first collaboration with Grammy Award-winning producers Peter Asher and Al Schmitt. She sang on the album Session 55 by Les Brown, which Schmitt produced.
During the album's first week of release, it entered the pop chart on Billboard magazine and reached number one on the Traditional Jazz chart. The song "Dancing in the Dark" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals.[12][13]
Monheit recorded "Honeysuckle Rose" with Wynton Marsalis on the album In Full Swing by Mark O'Connor. The bonus track "Over the Rainbow" appeared on the soundtrack Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.[11][14] The bonus track "I Should Care" is from Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis: Season One, Vol. 2 (2006).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "I Should Care" | Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston | Thrill of a Romance (1945) | 3:42 |
| 14. | "I Wish I Were in Love Again" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | Babes in Arms (1937) / Words and Music (1948) | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "I Should Care" | Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston | Thrill of a Romance (1945) | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "I Should Care" | Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston | Thrill of a Romance (1945) | 3:42 |
| 13. | "I Wish I Were in Love Again" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | Babes in Arms (1937) / Words and Music (1948) | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "I Should Care" | Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston | Thrill of a Romance (1945) | 3:42 |
| 14. | "I Wish I Were in Love Again" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | Babes in Arms (1937) / Words and Music (1948) | 2:54 |
EP releases
A four-track EP and a two-track EP release of Monheit's album Taking a Chance on Love were released as limited editions in 2004.[15][16]
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Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums[17] | 1 |
| 2004 | The Billboard 200[17] | 94 |
| 2004 | Billboard Top Internet Albums[17] | 94 |
| 2004 | Portuguese Charts[18] | 13 |
Personnel
- Jane Monheit – vocals
- Michael Bublé – vocals
- Ron Carter – bass
- Christian McBride – bass
- Orlando le Fleming – bass
- Romero Lubambo – guitar
- Miles Okazaki – guitar
- Geoffrey Keezer – piano
- Michael Kanan – piano, arranger
- Rob Mounsey – piano, arranger
- Joel Frahm – alto, soprano, and tenor saxophones
- Donald Harrison – alto saxophone
- Michael Davis – horn
- Lawrence Feldman – horn
- Jim Hynes – horn
- Bob Malach – horn
- Roger Rosenberg – horn
- Andy Snitzer – horn
- Lew Soloff – horn
- David Taylor – horn
- Rick Montalbano – drums
- Lewis Nash – drums
Technical
- Peter Asher – producer
- Laraine Perri – producer
- Al Schmitt – producer, engineer, mixing
- Brian Montgomery – engineer
- Vince Mendoza – arranger, conductor
- Alan Broadbent – arranger, conductor
- Jorge Calandrelli – arranger, conductor
- Edward Shearmur – arranger, conductor
- Joe Soldo – conductor[19]
References
- ↑ Gardner, Elysa (2004-09-06). "Jackson does it right on 'What I Do'". USA Today.
- ↑ Arnold, Chuck & Novak, Ralph (2004-09-20). "Picks and Pans: Music". People. Vol. 62, No. 12.
- ↑ Karlovits, Bob (2004-09-19). "New recordings map Miles Davis' development in 'Seven Steps'". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ↑ Industry Reviews: Taking a Chance on Love - Jane Monheit HMV Canada. Archived from original Down Beat p.65 October 2004.
- ↑ Lo Conte, Vittorio. Taking a Chance on Love - Jane Monheit. All About Jazz Italy.
- ↑ Allmusic: Taking a Chance on Love Review. Allmusic
- ↑ Rosenberg, Steve (2004-09-24). "SOUND CHECK". Archived from original LA Daily News, p. U21.
- ↑ Loudon, Christopher. Jazz Albums: Taking a Chance on Love - Jane Monheit JazzTimes. October 2004.
- ↑ Maylin, Ferdinand (September 2004). "Jane Monheit: Taking a Chance on Love". Jazz Now Magazine. New Sounds - CD Reviews.
- ↑ Wood, Mikael (2004-12-01). "Luxury Goods: Taking a chance on Jane Monheit". Seattle Weekly.
- 1 2 Berg, Chuck (2004-06-11). "Jane Monheit Moves to Sony Classical". JazzTimes.
- ↑ Berryman, Don (2004-12-07). "Jazz Nominations 47th annual GRAMMY Awards". Jazz Police. Archived from the original on 2009-07-19.
- ↑ The Associated Press (2004-12-07). "Grammy Award nominees in top categories". USA Today.
- ↑ Troy Carrington; Suzie Lynde; Andrea Rodricks. "Dolly, Halloween, More". OutSmart Magazine.
- ↑ 4-track EP cover. Archived from Ebay.com.
- ↑ 2-track EP cover. Archived from Ebay.com.
- 1 2 3 "Allmusic: Taking a Chance on Love - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Archived from original Billboard.com.
- ↑ "JANE MONHEIT - TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE (ALBUM)". PortugueseCharts.com.
- ↑ "Taking a Chance on Love - Jane Monheit | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
