Browse history interactively ← Previous edit Next edit → Content deleted Content addedVisual Wikitext Inline
Revision as of 21:22, 30 October 2018
2004 studio album by Jane Monheit
Taking a Chance on Love is an album by American jazz singer Jane Monheit that includes cover versions of standards and songs from musicals. The album was released on September 7, 2004 via Sony Classical label.
Background
This was Monheit's fifth album and fourth studio album, her first album with Sony . Taking a Chance on Love was her first collaboration with Grammy Award -winning producers Peter Asher and Al Schmitt . She sang on the album Session 55 by Les Brown , which Schmitt produced.
During the album's first week of release, it entered the pop chart on Billboard magazine and reached number one on the Traditional Jazz chart. The song "Dancing in the Dark " received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals .
Monheit recorded "Honeysuckle Rose " with Wynton Marsalis on the album In Full Swing by Mark O'Connor . The bonus track "Over the Rainbow " appeared on the soundtrack Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow . The bonus track "I Should Care " is from Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis: Season One, Vol. 2 (2006).
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Musical Length 1. "Honeysuckle Rose " Andy Razaf , Fats Waller Thousands Cheer (1943)3:39 2. "In the Still of the Night " Cole Porter Rosalie (1928)5:06 3. "Taking a Chance on Love " Vernon Duke , John Latouche , Ted Fetter Cabin in the Sky (1940)3:19 4. "Bill " Jerome Kern , P. G. Wodehouse , Oscar Hammerstein II Show Boat (1927)5:16 5. "I Won't Dance " (duet with Michael Bublé ) Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach , Oscar Hammerstein II, Jimmy McHugh , Dorothy Fields Three Sisters (1934) / Roberta (1935)3:36 6. "Too Late Now" Alan Jay Lerner , Burton Lane Royal Wedding (1951)5:21 7. "Why Can't You Behave? " Cole Porter Kiss Me, Kate (1948)4:08 8. "Do I Love You? " Cole Porter Du Barry Was a Lady (1939)4:53 9. "Love Me or Leave Me " Gus Kahn , Walter Donaldson Whoopee! (1928) / Love Me or Leave Me (1955)3:34 10. "Embraceable You " George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin Girl Crazy (1930)3:47 11. "Dancing in the Dark " Howard Dietz , Arthur Schwartz The Band Wagon (1931)5:04 12. "Over the Rainbow " (bonus track)
(from Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow OST ) Harold Arlen , E.Y. Harburg The Wizard of Oz (1939)3:54
EP releases
A four-track EP and a two-track EP release of Monheit's album Taking a Chance on Love were released as limited editions in 2004.
Taking a Chance on Love (4-track EP)No. Title Length 1. "Honeysuckle Rose" 3:39 2. "In the Still of the Night" 5:06 3. "Taking a Chance On Love" 3:19 4. "Over the Rainbow" 3:54
Taking a Chance on Love (2-track EP)No. Title Length 1. "Honeysuckle Rose" 3:39 2. "In the Still of the Night" 5:06
Chart positions
Year
Chart
Position
2004
Billboard Top Jazz Albums
1
2004
The Billboard 200
94
2004
Billboard Top Internet Albums
94
2004
Portuguese Charts
13
Personnel
Technical
References
Gardner, Elysa (2004-09-06). "Jackson does it right on 'What I Do'" . USA Today . {{cite web }}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher=
(help )
Arnold, Chuck; Novak, Ralph (2004-09-20). "Picks and Pans: Music" . People . Vol. 62, No. 12. {{cite web }}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher=
(help ); Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp=
ignored (|name-list-style=
suggested) (help )
Karlovits, Bob (2004-09-19). "New recordings map Miles Davis' development in 'Seven Steps'" . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . {{cite web }}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher=
(help )
Industry Reviews: Taking a Chance on Love - Jane Monheit HMV Canada. Archived from original Down Beat p.65 October 2004.
Lo Conte, Vittorio. Taking a Chance on Love - Jane Monheit . All About Jazz Italy .
Allmusic: Taking a Chance on Love Review . Allmusic
Rosenberg, Steve (2004-09-24). "SOUND CHECK" . Archived from original LA Daily News, p. U21. {{cite web }}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher=
(help )
Loudon, Christopher. Jazz Albums: Taking a Chance on Love - Jane Monheit JazzTimes . October 2004.
Maylin, Ferdinand (September 2004). "Jane Monheit: Taking a Chance on Love" . Jazz Now Magazine . New Sounds - CD Reviews.
Wood, Mikael (2004-12-01). "Luxury Goods: Taking a chance on Jane Monheit" . Seattle Weekly . {{cite web }}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher=
(help )
^ Berg, Chuck (2004-06-11). "Jane Monheit Moves to Sony Classical" . JazzTimes . {{cite web }}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher=
(help )
Berryman, Don (2004-12-07). "Jazz Nominations 47th annual GRAMMY Awards" . Jazz Police. Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. {{cite web }}
: Unknown parameter |deadurl=
ignored (|url-status=
suggested) (help )
The Associated Press (2004-12-07). "Grammy Award nominees in top categories" . USA Today. {{cite web }}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher=
(help )
Troy Carrington; Suzie Lynde; Andrea Rodricks. "Dolly, Halloween, More" . OutSmart Magazine. {{cite web }}
: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher=
(help )
4-track EP cover . Archived from Ebay.com.
2-track EP cover . Archived from Ebay.com.
^ "Allmusic: Taking a Chance on Love - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums" . Allmusic . Archived from original Billboard.com.
"JANE MONHEIT - TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE (ALBUM)" . PortugueseCharts.com.
"Taking a Chance on Love - Jane Monheit | Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved 15 February 2017.
Categories :
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
**DISCLAIMER** We are not affiliated with Wikipedia, and Cloudflare.
The information presented on this site is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
You should always have a personal consultation with a healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, medication, or exercise routine.
AI helps with the correspondence in our chat.
We participate in an affiliate program. If you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission 💕
↑