Jazz / Post-Bop, Cabaret, Traditional Pop
Alex Riel Drums
Barbara Kehlet Hair Stylist, Make-Up
Cæcilie Norby Producer, Arranger, Vocals (Background), Vocals
Dave Kikoski Organ (Hammond), Piano
David Amlen Overdubs
Devin Emke Assistant Engineer
Hans Nielsen Engineer
Isak Hoffmeyer Photography
Jacob Andersen Percussion
James Farber Mixing
Jan Eliasson Mastering
Jason Standard Assistant Engineer
Jeff Boudreaux Drums
Joey Calderazzo Piano
John R. Reigart III Assistant Engineer
Kenneth Schultz Art Direction, Design
Lars Danielsson Bass
Lars Jansson Organ (Hammond), Piano
Lennart Ginman Mixing, Arranger, Bass
Louise Norby Vocals (Background)
Malcolm Pollack Engineer
Michael Brecker Sax (Tenor)
Niels Lan Doky Producer, Arranger
Nikolaj Foss Executive Producer
Randy Brecker Flugelhorn
Scott Robinson Flute
Terri Lyne Carrington Percussion, Drums
Danish singer Caecilie Norby's first recording to be released in the United States is quite a mixed bag. At times, Norby comes across as Nancy Wilson, going over the top in places and not showing much subtlety; on Irving Berlin's classic "Suppertime," she does not seem to know what she is singing about, sounding quite upbeat about a lynching. Some other selections are poppish (including odd revivals of "The Look of Love" and "Spinning Wheel"), but there are places (such as on "Just One of Those Things" and Wayne Shorter's "African Fairytale") where Norby shows potential as a jazz singer. She is assisted by a strong cast of Americans and Scandinavians (including pianists Dave Kikoski and Joey Calderazzo, keyboardist Lars Jansson, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, trumpeter Randy Brecker, and, on "Spinning Wheel," tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker). ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Caecilie Norby
Active Decades: '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: 1965 in Denmark
Genre: Vocal, Jazz
Styles: Cabaret, Post-Bop, Standards, Traditional Pop
Caecilie Norby is a singer with an unusual repertoire that not only includes some jazz standards, but a few pop tunes of the past 30 years (including "Spinning Wheel" and "The Look of Love"). She has a strong voice and a style that shows potential. Born in Denmark to parents active in the classical music world, Norby's background is actually in rock, recording with Frontline in 1985 and spending 1986-1993 as half of the rock group One Two. However, she also sang occasionally with a small jazz group in clubs, and pianist Niels Lan Doky was impressed enough to offer to produce her first jazz record. Caecilie Norby, whose greatest musical influence is early Nancy Wilson, recorded two sets released domestically by Blue Note.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
