From Bessie to Brazil

From Bessie to Brazil
Studio album by
Susannah McCorkle
Released1993
RecordedFebruary 1–3, 1993 in New York City
GenreVocal Jazz, Classic pop
LabelConcord Jazz
ProducerCarl Jefferson
Susannah McCorkle chronology
I'll Take Romance
(1992) 		From Bessie to Brazil
(1993) 		From Broadway to Bebop
(1994)

From Bessie To Brazil is a 1993 album by jazz vocalist Susannah McCorkle. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Music critic Scott Yanow of AllMusic praised the album and called it "a fine all-round showcase for the talented singer."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love"Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane3:33
2."The People That You Never Get To Love"Rupert Holmes4:47
3."Thief in The Night"Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz3:49
4."The Waters of March"Antonio Carlos Jobim4:01
5."Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive"Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer4:05
6."How Deep Is the Ocean?"Irving Berlin4:07
7."The Lady Is a Tramp"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart4:56
8."Quality Time"Dave Frishberg4:24
9."My Sweetie Went Away"Lou Handman, Roy Turk3:19
10."Still Crazy After All These Years"Paul Simon4:16
11."Adeus America"Geraldo Jacques, Haroldo Barbosa, Susannah McCorkle6:13
12."That Ole Devil Called Love"Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher2:37
13."Hit the Road to Dreamland"Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer5:19
14."You Go to My Head"J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie4:09

Personnel

“Thief in The Night” & “The People That You Never Get To Love” arranged by Allen Farnham;
“The Lady Is a Tramp” & “Hit the Road to Dreamland” arranged by Ben Aronov;
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” & “Love” arranged by Richard De Rosa.

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "From Bessie to Brazil > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 968. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.