While the early 2000s bore witness to a bevy of youthful standards singers with earnestly traditional vocals, New Yorker Jane Monheit preceded Norah Jones, Michael Buble, Katie Melua et al.
She wowed the jazz world when she was barely out of her teens with her 2000 debut, NEVER NEVER LAND, and quickly ascended to stardom.
Monheit's fourth record, 2004's TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE, expresses her love for movie musicals of the 1930s and '40s.
From both Monheit's song choices and the fervor she pours into these selections, it's virtually impossible to challenge the sincerity of her affection.
Monheit opens by finding a truly original, offbeat angle to the oft-visited Fats Waller classic "Honeysuckle Rose" and continues to connect throughout the 11 subsequent tracks.
She teams up with the aforementioned Michael Buble on a charged version of the always-lively "I Won't Dance" and finds every ounce of sultriness in "Why Can't You Behave?" and "Dancing in the Dark." As with most of the acclaimed jazz stylists of her day, Monheit possesses incredible vocal shrewdness, but it is her almost spiritual connection to the tunes of a bygone era that clearly sets her apart.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeysuckle RoseAndy Razaf, Fats Waller | Jane Monheit | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | In the Still of the NightCole Porter | Jane Monheit | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Taking a Chance on LoveVernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche | Jane Monheit | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | BillOscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern, P.G. Wodehouse | Jane Monheit | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | I Won't DanceDorothy Fields, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh | Jane Monheit, Michael Bublé | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Too Late NowBurton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner | Jane Monheit | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Love Me or Leave MeWalter Donaldson, Gus Kahn | Jane Monheit | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Embraceable YouGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Jane Monheit | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Dancing in the DarkHoward Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | Jane Monheit | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Why Can't You Behave | Jane Monheit | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Do I Love You | Jane Monheit | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | I Should Care | Jane Monheit | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 13 | Over The Rainbow | Jane Monheit | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 14 | I Wish I Were In Love Again | Jane Monheit | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 58 mins | 133 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 326 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tammy Van Aken | Packaging Manager |
| 2 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 3 | Peter Asher | Audio Production, Producer |
| 4 | Mia Bongiovanni | A&R Assistance |
| 5 | Alan Broadbent | Arranger, Conductor |
| 6 | Michael Bublé | Duet, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Jorge Calandrelli | Arranger, Conductor |
| 8 | Ron Carter | Bass, Bass Instrument, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 9 | Michael Davis | Horn |
| 10 | Howard Dietz | Composer |
| 11 | Walter Donaldson | Composer |
| 12 | Vernon Duke | Composer |
| 13 | Michelle Errante | Product Manager |
| 14 | Lawrence Feldman | Horn |
| 15 | Ted Fetter | Composer |
| 16 | Dorothy Fields | Composer |
| 17 | Orlando Le Fleming | Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel |
| 18 | Joel Frahm | Main Personnel, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 19 | Steve Genewick | Assistant |
| 20 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 21 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 22 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 23 | Otto Harbach | Composer |
| 24 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 25 | Donald Harrison | Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Sax (Alto) |
| 26 | Jim Hynes | Horn |
| 27 | Gus Kahn | Composer |
| 28 | Michael Kanan | Arrangement Collaboration, Arranger, Main Personnel, Piano |
| 29 | Geoff Keezer | Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Piano |
| 30 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 31 | Burton Lane | Composer |
| 32 | John Latouche | Composer |
| 33 | Alan Jay Lerner | Composer |
| 34 | Romero Lubambo | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 35 | Bob Malach | Horn |
| 36 | Christian McBride | Arranger, Bass, Bass Instrument, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 37 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 38 | Vince Mendoza | Arranger, Conductor |
| 39 | Jane Monheit | Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 40 | Rick Montalbano | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 41 | Brian Montgomery | Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Audio Engineer |
| 42 | Rob Mounsey | Arranger, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Piano |
| 43 | Lewis Nash | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 44 | Miles Okazaki | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Main Personnel |
| 45 | Laraine Perri | Executive Producer |
| 46 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 47 | Andy Razaf | Composer |
| 48 | Roger Rosenberg | Horn |
| 49 | Ángel Sánchez | Wardrobe Design |
| 50 | Al Schmitt | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 51 | Arthur Schwartz | Composer |
| 52 | Edward Shearmur | Arranger, Conductor |
| 53 | Roxanne Slimak | Art Direction, Design |
| 54 | Andy Snitzer | Horn |
| 55 | Joe Soldo | Conductor |
| 56 | Lew Soloff | Horn |
| 57 | David Taylor | Horn |
| 58 | Camille Tominaro | Session Coordinator |
| 59 | Fats Waller | Composer |
| 60 | James White | Photography |
| 61 | P.G. Wodehouse | 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). |