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 pop-ish (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), but Caecilie Norby's more significant work probably lies in the future.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Look of LoveBurt Bacharach, Hal David | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The Right to LoveGene Lees, Lalo Schifrin | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Set Them FreeSting | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Supper TimeIrving Berlin | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | African FairytaleCæcilie Norby, Wayne Shorter | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Spinning WheelDavid Clayton-Thomas | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | What Do You See in HerHal David | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Just One of Those ThingsCole Porter | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | SnowCæcilie Norby | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Calling YouBob Telson | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Life on Mars | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | A Song for You | Cæcilie Norby | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Amlen | Overdubs |
| 2 | Jacob Andersen | Percussion |
| 3 | Burt Bacharach | Composer |
| 4 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 5 | Jeff Boudreaux | Drums |
| 6 | David Bowie | Composer |
| 7 | Michael Brecker | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 8 | Randy Brecker | Flugelhorn, Guest Artist |
| 9 | Joey Calderazzo | Piano |
| 10 | Terri Lyne Carrington | Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 11 | David Clayton-Thomas | Composer |
| 12 | Lars Danielsson | Bass |
| 13 | Hal David | Composer |
| 14 | Niels Lan Doky | Arranger, Producer |
| 15 | Jan Eliasson | Mastering |
| 16 | Devin Emke | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | James Farber | Mixing |
| 18 | Nikolaj Foss | Executive Producer |
| 19 | Lennart Ginman | Arranger, Bass, Mixing |
| 20 | Isak Hoffmeyer | Photography |
| 21 | Lars Jansson | Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 22 | Barbara Kehlet | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 23 | Dave Kikoski | Guest Artist, Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 24 | Gene Lees | Composer |
| 25 | Hans Nielsen | Engineer |
| 26 | Cæcilie Norby | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Louise Norby | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Malcolm Pollack | Engineer |
| 29 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 30 | John R. Reigart III | Assistant Engineer |
| 31 | Alex Riel | Drums |
| 32 | Scott Robinson | Flute |
| 33 | Leon Russell | Composer |
| 34 | Lalo Schifrin | Composer |
| 35 | Kenneth Schultz | Art Direction, Design |
| 36 | Wayne Shorter | Composer |
| 37 | Jason Standard | Assistant Engineer |
| 38 | Sting | Composer |
| 39 | Bob Telson | 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). |