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- Date Released: January 15, 2008
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Label: Concord Records
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Nnenna Freelon has recorded for the Concord label since 1996. Better Than Anything has some of the high points from her first nine years with the company, drawing its dozen selections from six previously released CDs. Freelon had developed into an individual voice and a subtle improviser before she hooked up with Concord but she has grown in depth ever since, being increasingly willing to take chances and stretch herself into other idioms while staying true to her jazz vision. On Better Than Anything, seven of the dozen selections are jazz standards, with "I Say a Little Prayer" and "Balm in Gilead" being among the exceptions. But even such tunes as "Them There Eyes" (taken from a project that had modernized versions of Billie Holiday-associated songs) and "Body and Soul" sound different than expected. The most joyful performance is "Straighten Up and Fly Right," which teams Freelon with Take 6. They should record a full-length project someday. Better Than Anything is an excellent all-round sampler, although Nnenna Freelon's best fans will prefer to obtain her original CDs individually.
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Better Than Anything
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4:55 |
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| 02. | |
I Won't Dance
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4:34 |
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| 03. | |
Straighten Up And Fly Right
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3:24 |
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| 04. | |
Nature Boy
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4:14 |
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Them There Eyes
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5:09 |
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| 06. | |
I Say A Little Prayer
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4:18 |
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| 07. | |
Body And Soul
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4:52 |
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| 08. | |
Button Up Your Overcoat
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5:02 |
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| 09. | |
The Tears Of A Clown
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7:29 |
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Ooh Child
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5:14 |
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| 11. | |
One Child At A Time
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3:58 |
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Balm In Gilead
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4:49 |
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12 Total Tracks, 57:58 Total Length
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Credits
- Sounds of Blackness - Vocals // Sounds of Blackness - Vocals (Background) // Take 6 - Vocals // Take 6 - Vocals (Background) // Take 6 - Guest Appearance // Gerald Albright - Saxophone // Gerald Albright - Sax (Tenor) // Tim Heintz - Organ // Tim Heintz - Piano // Tim Heintz - Keyboards // Dave Valentin - Flute // Dave Valentin - Flute // Nnenna Freelon - Arranger // Nnenna Freelon - Vocals // Nnenna Freelon - Original Recording Producer // Beverly Botsford - Percussion // Michael Abene - Piano // Michael Abene - Original Recording Producer // Wayne Batchelor - Bass // Wayne Batchelor - Bass (Acoustic) // Bill Belmont - Project Assistant // John Burk - Original Recording Producer // Luis Conte - Percussion // Sammy Figueroa - Percussion // Bob Fisher - Mastering // James Harrah - Guitar // Ricky Lawson - Drums // Don Mizell - Liner Notes // Don Mizell - Compilation Producer // Ed Neumeister - Trombone // Dick Oatts - Sax (Tenor) // Clarence Penn - Drums // Clarence Penn - Drums // Nick Phillips - Project Assistant // Nick Phillips - Original Recording Producer // Peter Washington - Bass // Kirk Whalum - Sax (Tenor) // Bill Anschell - Piano // Scott Sawyer - Guitar // Randee Saint Nicholas - Photography // Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington - Bass // Gretchen Hoffmann Abene - Original Recording Producer // Abbey Anna - Project Assistant // Woody Williams - Drums // Rikka Arnold - Project Assistant // Matt Shulman - Trumpet // Julian Lage - Guitar // Chris Clough - Project Supervisor // Jessica Ivry - Cello // Brandon McCune - Organ // Brandon McCune - Piano // Brandon McCune - Arranger // Takana Miyamoto - Piano // Takana Miyamoto - Piano (Electric) // Takana Miyamoto - Fender Rhodes // Mike Gassel - Design // John Brown Quintet/Ray Codrington - Bass // Kent Liu - Licensing
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