Nnenna Freelon's fifth CD should establish her as one of the top jazz singers of the 1990s.
Rather than stick to typical jazz standards, she explore women's songs (or at least lyrics) from many fields of music.
Her compelling interpretation of the title track, with its infrequently heard lyric by Mrs.
Herbie Hancock, is followed by a hypnotic original lyric written by Freelon for Marian McPartland's "Threnody," titled "Sepia Wing" in its vocal incarnation.
One of the more unusual songs selected is folk singer Buffy Saint-Marie's "Until It's Time for You to Go"; Freelon drastically rearranged this tune by changing the melody line and adding an uptempo vamp, and Bob Mintzer's soprano sax accents are also a nice touch.
The moody lament written by the late Laura Nyro, "Buy and Sell," is also an intriguing chart by the singer.
Of course, she's no slouch with standard Broadway fare either, as her lively duet with guitarist Joe Beck proves.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come into My LifeNona Hendryx | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Four WomenNina Simone | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Maiden VoyageHerbie Hancock | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 08:28 | 19 MB | 48 MB |
| 4 | Buy and SellLaura Nyro | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Future News BluesNnenna Freelon | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Until It's Time for You to GoBuffy Sainte-Marie | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 7 | Women Be WiseSippie Wallace | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 08:06 | 18 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Sepia WingNnenna Freelon, Marian McPartland | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Pick Yourself UpDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | I Won't DanceDorothy Fields, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | Inside a Silent TearLinda Albert, Blossom Dearie | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Sing Me DownNnenna Freelon | Nnenna Freelon | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 66 mins | 152 MB | |||||
| 66 mins | 382 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Abbondante | Mixing Assistant |
| 2 | Gretchen Hoffmann Abene | Producer |
| 3 | Michael Abene | Piano, Producer |
| 4 | Linda Albert | Composer |
| 5 | David Aquino | Photography |
| 6 | Joe Beck | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 7 | John Burk | Executive Producer |
| 8 | Rudy Calvo | Make-Up |
| 9 | Avishai Cohen | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 10 | Blossom Dearie | Composer |
| 11 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 12 | Sammy Figueroa | Percussion |
| 13 | Nnenna Freelon | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 14 | Josiah Gluck | Engineer, Mixing |
| 15 | Danny Gottlieb | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 16 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 17 | Herbie Hancock | Composer, Guest Artist, Piano |
| 18 | Otto Harbach | Composer |
| 19 | Nona Hendryx | Composer |
| 20 | Helaine Hydrich | Stylist |
| 21 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 22 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 23 | Jesse Levy | Cello |
| 24 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 25 | Jim McNamara | Mixing Assistant |
| 26 | Marian McPartland | Composer |
| 27 | Bob Mintzer | Clarinet (Bass), Guest Artist, Sax (Soprano) |
| 28 | Laura Nyro | Composer |
| 29 | Dick Oatts | Sax (Soprano) |
| 30 | Clarence Penn | Drums |
| 31 | Mary Peterson | Art Direction |
| 32 | John R. Reigart III | Assistant Engineer |
| 33 | David Robbins | Mixing Assistant |
| 34 | Buffy Sainte-Marie | Composer |
| 35 | Nina Simone | Composer |
| 36 | Dave Valentin | Flute, Guest Artist |
| 37 | Sippie Wallace | Composer |
| 38 | Peter Washington | Bass |
Nnenna Freelon
| 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). |