Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald (1) Vocal
Louis Armstrong (1) Vocal, Trumpet
Stan Getz (2) Tenor Saxophone
Morgana King (3) Vocal
Mark Whitfield (4) Guitar
Sarah Vaughan (5) Vocal
Ben Webster (6) Tenor Saxophone
Mel Torme (7) Vocal
Illinois Jacquet (8) Tenor Saxophone
Sonny Rollins (10) Tenor Saxophone
Blossom Dearie (1-3, 11) Vocal, Piano, Arranger
Matt Dennis (9) Piano, Vocal
New York City can break your heart, but it can also set it aglow. And, as people from around the world have discovered, it’s easy to fall in love with New York, but it’s even easier to fall in love in New York.
These eleven love songs with a heavy New York accent acknowledge the down-in-the-depth lows but mostly celebrate the top-of-the-skyscrapers highs. They’re delivered by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Stan Getz, and other jazz singers and instrumentalists who know the city well. |
