Nnenna Freelon
07/01/1992
Lyrics from Nnenna Freelon
All Music Guide Review
Singer Nnenna Freelon's debut recording...gave her a bad reputation among some in the jazz world. Although her voice is appealing throughout the set, she sounds very close to Sarah Vaughan...As it turned out, Freelon's follow-up record (Heritage) would be a much more creative and highly original effort. The singer's debut (which finds her backed by a string orchestra arranged by Bob Freedman) is really not bad, and her interpretations of three originals and a variety of veteran standards (including "Close Your Eyes," "Skylark," "Yesterdays" and "The Island") have their moments; Grady Tate joins her for a vocal duet on "I Fall In Love Too Easily"... ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Nnenna Freelon Track Listing
Credits of Nnenna Freelon
- Charles McCracken
- Bassoon, Cello
- James Nichols
- Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
- John Pintavalle
- Violin
- Jim Pugh
- Trombone
- Matthew Raimondi
- Violin, Concert Master
- Pat Rebillot
- Piano
- Al Rogers
- Violin
- David Tofani
- Flute, Contractor, Soloist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
- Buster Williams
- Bass
- Frederick Zlotkin
- Cello
- Amahid Ajemian
- Violin
- Robert Botti
- Oboe
- Josephine DiDonato
- Art Direction
- Toni Price
- Tuba
- Kip Meyer
- Photography
- Peter Gordon
- French Horn
- James P. Nichols
- Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
- Nnenna Freelon
- Vocals, Main Performer
- Al Brown
- Viola
- John Clark
- French Horn
- Gloria Agostini
- Harp
- Lamar Alsop
- Violin
- Dennis Anderson
- Sax (Tenor)
- Maya Angelou
- Liner Notes
- Seymour Barab
- Cello
- Julien Barber
- Viola
- Elena Barere
- Violin
- Belinda Whitney-Barratt
- Violin
- Gene Bertoncini
- Guitar
- Dr. George Butler
- Producer, Executive Producer
- John R. Dexter
- Viola
- David Finck
- Bass
- Bob Freedman
- Piano, Producer, Arranger, Conductor
- Crystal Garner
- Viola
- Gerald Tarack
- Violin
- Regis Iandiorio
- Violin
- Karen Karlsrud
- Violin
- Charles Libove
- Violin, Concert Master
- Richard Locker
- Cello
- Phil Bodner
- Clarinet
- Ron Carter
- Bass
- Marvin Stamm
- Trumpet, Soloist
- Grady Tate
- Drums, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Performer

















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