Stephen Sondheim - Color And Light: Jazz Sketches On Sondheim (CD, Album) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  1995
Genre:       Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style:         Soul-Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Cool Jazz
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Notes:

Recorded at Clinton Studios, The Hit Factory, RPM - New York and at Westlake, Signet Sound - Los Angeles.

Notes: Each track (except track 11) is from a corresponding musical featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim:-
Track 1 is from "Sweeney Todd"
Track 2 is from "Little Night Music"
Track 3 is from "Pacific Overtures"
Track 4 is from "Anyone Can Whistle"
Track 5 is from "Passion"
Tracks 6 and 9 are from "Sunday In The Park With George"
Tracks 7 and 8 are from "Follies"
Track 10 is from "Dick Tracy"

Track 11, "written in the '50s for an unproduced television special, was lost until transcribed from a tape by Sonheim associate Paul McKibbins. Here we present a rare recording of Stephen Sondheim as pianist. His very touching performance comes first, then variations from Herbie Hancock..."

 

1. Peabo Bryson, Joshua Redman - Pretty Women 4:38
2. Grover Washington, Jr. - Every Day A Little Death 4:19
3. Terence Blanchard - Poems 7:22
4. Nancy Wilson, Terence Blanchard - Anyone Can Whistle 4:58
5. Nancy Wilson, Peabo Bryson - Loving You 4:03
6. Herbie Hancock - Color And Light 4:15
7. Jim Hall - One More Kiss 4:04
8. Holly Cole Trio, Wayne Shorter - Losing My Mind 4:41
9. Holly Cole Trio, Oscar Castro-Neves - Children And Art 3:43
10. Jim Hall - What Can You Lose? 5:42
11. Stephen Sondheim, Herbie Hancock - They Ask Me Why I Believe In You 5:56

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 074646656624

 

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