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- Date Released: September 12, 2000
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Jazz Vocal
- Label: Concord Jazz
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Nnenna Freelon's highly anticipated new CD Soulcall releases her energy, talent, and soulful vocals into a great program of 13 songs inspired by jazz traditions, gospel influences, and pop favorites. Accompanied by a great band, including Chris Potter on alto flute and tenor saxophone, Ray Drummond on bass, and special guests Kirk Whalum on tenor saxophone, Joe Beck on guitar, and Sounds of Blackness and Take 6 on vocals, the dynamic, award-winning, vocalist emanates her eclectic musical tastes with cozy intimacy, soulful nuance, and curvaceous phrasings. Freelon resurrects two renditions of "Amazing Grace" for modern artists; one a quiet, duet with pianist Takana Miyamoto and the other, a gospel jazz version with pianist James Williams, Ray Drummond, drummer Ed Thigpen, and tambourines by Gregg Field. The soulcall successfully comes through on the title track, a composition penned by Freelon, which reflects her true essence. Her voice is beautiful and possesses the amazing ability to gracefully change in musical expression and shading. "Let It Be Me" and "Just in Time" reveal her ability to caress a great ballad and scat sing with the best of them. The Grammy-nominated singer only improves with age and shows tremendous growth from her debut album, Shaking Free, and the much celebrated Maiden Voyage.
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| 01. |  |
Better Than Anything |
4:55 |
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| 02. | |
Let It Be Me |
4:48 |
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| 03. | |
Straighten Up And Fly Right |
3:24 |
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| 04. | |
Amazing Grace |
2:32 |
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| 05. | |
Button Up Your Overcoat |
5:02 |
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| 06. | |
One Child At A Time |
3:58 |
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| 07. | |
I Say A Little Prayer |
4:18 |
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| 08. | |
If It's Magic |
4:08 |
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| 09. | |
Soulcall |
4:00 |
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| 10. | |
Just In Time |
4:26 |
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| 11. | |
Paper Moon |
3:40 |
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| 12. | |
You're Nearer / Nearer My God To Thee |
4:13 |
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| 13. | |
Amazing Grace (Trio Version) |
4:03 |
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13 Total Tracks, 53:27 Total Length
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Credits
- Joe Beck - Guitar // Joe Beck - Guitar // Joe Beck - Arranger // Joe Beck - Arranger // Ray Drummond - Bass // Ray Drummond - Bass // Ed Thigpen - Drums // Ed Thigpen - Drums // Nnenna Freelon - Main Performer // Nnenna Freelon - Arrangement Collaboration // Beverly Botsford - Percussion // Morgan Ames - Arranger // Morgan Ames - Choir, Chorus // Morgan Ames - Choir Arrangement // Wayne Batchelor - Bass // John Burk - Executive Producer // Cedric Dent - Arranger // Cedric Dent - Producer // Cedric Dent - Assistant Producer // Josiah Gluck - Engineer // Josiah Gluck - Mixing // Mark Kibble - Arranger // Mark Kibble - Producer // Mark Kibble - Assistant Producer // Kirk Whalum - Arranger // Kirk Whalum - Programming // Kirk Whalum - Sax (Tenor) // Kirk Whalum - Producer // Gregg Field - Tambourine // Gregg Field - Associate Producer // Gary Hines - Musical Director // Marcelo Pennell - Engineer // Scott Hull - Mastering // Ilene Weingard - Art Direction // Ilene Weingard - Design // Alexis Davis - Product Development // Rudy Calvo - Cover Art Concept // Rudy Calvo - Make-Up // Glen Barros - Executive Producer // Woody Williams - Drums // Mel Grayson - Stylist // Matt Shulman - Trumpet // Max Feldman - Assistant Engineer // Max Feldman - Assistant // Matt Penman - Bass // Greg Field - Tambourine // Greg Field - Associate Producer // David Thomas - Producer
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