Recorded at the famous New York City restaurant on the 65th floor of Thirty Rockefeller Plaza, Live at the Rainbow Room features jazz vocalist Jane Monheit backed by a 31-piece orchestra conducted by Alan Broadbent along with a solid small jazz ensemble featuring, among others, pianist Michael Kanan, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Kenny Washington.
A glamorous singer whose cool pin-up persona calls to mind such '50s icons as June Christy and Julie London, Monheit is also an extremely capable singer.
Although her understated approach does not incorporate vocalese or instrument-like solos, her crystalline voice and impeccable phrasing should appeal to fans of mainstream modern jazz and American popular songcraft.
Throughout the night Monheit delivers classy and sultry versions of such standards as "Just Squeeze Me" and "It Might as Well Be Spring" as well as tackles such bossa nova classics as "Dindi" and "Waters of March" -- a song she refers to as her favorite to perform.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Over the RainbowHarold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Jane Monheit | Play | 06:11 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | DindiRay Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim | Jane Monheit | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | More Than You KnowEdward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans | Jane Monheit | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Since You've AskedJudy Collins | Jane Monheit | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | It Might as Well Be SpringOscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | Jane Monheit | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Tea for TwoIrving Caesar, Vincent Youmans | Jane Monheit, Michael Kanan | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Hit the Road to DreamlandHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | Jane Monheit | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Começar de NovoIvan Lins, Victor Manoel N. Martins | Jane Monheit | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Intro | Jane Monheit | Play | 00:27 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 10 | Just Squeeze Me | Jane Monheit | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Chega De Saudade | Jane Monheit | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 256 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Anderson | Engineer |
| 2 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 3 | Kenny Ascher | Musician, Piano |
| 4 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 5 | Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
| 6 | Carol Boldish | Production Coordination |
| 7 | Alan Broadbent | Brass Conductor, Conductor, Duet, French Horn, Guest Artist, Musician, Piano, Primary Artist, String Arrangements, String Conductor, Woodwind Arrangement |
| 8 | Irving Caesar | Composer |
| 9 | Ron Carter | Bass, Bass (Acoustic), Guest Artist, Musician |
| 10 | Eulis Cathey | Announcer |
| 11 | Judy Collins | Composer |
| 12 | Betty Comden | Composer |
| 13 | Sandra Trim DaCosta | Production Assistant, Project Supervisor |
| 14 | Vinícius de Moraes | Composer |
| 15 | Howard Dietz | Composer |
| 16 | Peter Eldridge | Duet, Musician, Piano, Vocals |
| 17 | Edward Eliscu | Composer |
| 18 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 19 | Bill Evans | Composer |
| 20 | Max Feldman | Sound Assistant |
| 21 | Joel Frahm | Musician, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 22 | Lee Gaines | Composer |
| 23 | Ray Gilbert | Composer |
| 24 | Adolph Green | Composer |
| 25 | Carl Griffin | Executive Producer |
| 26 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 27 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 28 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 29 | Jon Hendricks | Composer |
| 30 | Suzi Hornbeek | Hair Stylist |
| 31 | Antônio Carlos Jobim | Composer |
| 32 | Hardi Kamsani | Sound Assistant |
| 33 | Michael Kanan | Arranger, Duet, Musician, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 34 | Brandon Karp | Sound Assistant |
| 35 | Jimmy Katz | Still Pictures |
| 36 | John Lees | Composer |
| 37 | Ivan Lins | Composer |
| 38 | Joe Martin | Arranger |
| 39 | Joe Martin | Arranger |
| 40 | Victor Manoel N. Martins | Composer |
| 41 | Vince Mendoza | Arranger |
| 42 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 43 | Jane Monheit | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 44 | Rey Rivera | Sound Assistant |
| 45 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 46 | Billy Rose | Composer |
| 47 | Arthur Schwartz | Composer |
| 48 | Rene Toledo | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Nylon String), Musician |
| 49 | Camille Tominaro | Contractor, Production Coordination |
| 50 | May Ann Topper | Concept, Development |
| 51 | Maria Verel | Make-Up |
| 52 | Kenny Washington | Drums, Musician |
| 53 | Frank West | Production Assistant |
| 54 | Vincent Youmans | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |