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Nnenna Freelon |
| American jazz singer, composer, producer, and arranger, born 28 July 1954 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. |
| | Review: Nnenna Freelon's latest work finds her interpreting standards and generation-old material, as well as contributing some original compositions. Her voice has been compared to Sarah Vaughan in its flexible alto range and rich timbre. She possesses near-uncanny control over her vibrato, and improvises melodic alterations and filigrees that will make you shiver! Her sense of dynamics, is impeccable, as she rides the band to cathartic climaxes. Dick Oatts joins her on saxophone, turning in some electrifying Post-Bop playing that at times recalls such masters as George Coleman, Wayne Shorter, and Joe Henderson. And her band, which features Herbie Hancock on piano, is stellar. |
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| Albums |
| Nneena Freelon (Cassette) |
Columbia |
1992 |
Track Listing |
| Side One | | | | Stella By Starlight | | | | Close Your Eyes | | | | This Little Light | | | | Angel Eyes | | | | Skylark | | | | Future News Blues | | | | Side Two | | | | Yesterdays | | | | The Island | | | | I Fall In Love Too Easily | | | | Changed | | | | Black Butterfly | | |
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| Nnenna Freelon (6 Versions) |
Columbia |
1992 |
Track Listing |
| Stella By Starlight | | 5:23 | | Close Your Eyes | | 3:26 | | This Little Light | | 3:37 | | Angel Eyes | | 5:07 | | Skylark | | 3:52 | | Future News Blues | | 5:31 | | Yesterdays | | 4:57 | | The Island | | 4:03 | | I Fall In Love Too Easily | | 4:35 | | Changed | | 4:41 | | Black Butterfly | | 5:12 |
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| Heritage (4 Versions) |
Columbia |
1993 |
Track Listing |
| Girl Blue | | | | Tis Autumn | | | | Heritage | | | | Comes Love | | | | Prelude To A Kiss | | | | It's You I Like | | | | Infant Eyes | | | | Young & Foolish | | | | Never Let Me Go | | | | All Or Nothing At All | | | | So Wrong | | | | Something To Live For | | | | Bewitched | | |
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| Listen (7 Versions) |
Columbia |
1994 |
Track Listing |
| Gaia's Garden | | 5:24 | | Dad's Delight / Lil B's Poem | | 3:57 | | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow | | 5:15 | | I'll Be Around / I Love You | | 6:15 | | Ballad For Aisha | | 6:28 | | A Hundred Dreams From Now | | 4:43 | | Circle Song | | 3:33 | | Sol Cycle | | 3:30 | | Waste Not, Want Not | | 5:26 | | Journey Of The Heart | | 4:49 | | Song Of Silent Footprints | | 7:01 | | Lost In The Stars | | 4:59 | | Listen | | 3:01 |
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| Shaking Free (2 Versions) |
Concord Records |
1996 |
Track Listing |
| Out Of This World | | 5:56 | | Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair | | 6:00 | | I Live To Love You | | 4:15 | | Shaking Free | | 5:15 | | Stories We Hold | | 4:51 | | Birk's Works | | 4:27 | | My Shining Hour | | 4:33 | | Visions | | 4:01 | | I Thought About You | | 5:01 | | What Am I Here For? | | 5:53 | | Nature Boy | | 4:12 | | Blue Daughter | | 2:17 |
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| Maiden Voyage (2 Versions) |
Concord Jazz |
1998 |
Track Listing |
| Come Into My Life | | 5:22 | | Four Women | | 4:54 | | Maiden Voyage | | 8:26 | | Buy And Sell | | 5:29 | | Future News Blues | | 4:43 | | Until It's Time For You To Go | | 6:00 | | Women Be Wise | | 8:08 | | Sepia Wing | | 5:46 | | Pick Yourself Up | | 4:09 | | I Won't Dance | | 4:33 | | Inside A Silent Tear | | 4:30 | | Sing Me Down | | 4:18 |
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| Soulcall (5 Versions) |
Concord Jazz |
2000 |
Track Listing |
| Better Than Anything | | 4:56 | | Let It Be Me | | 4:48 | | Straighten Up And Fly Right | | 3:25 | | Amazing Grace (Duo Version) | | 2:32 | | Button Up Your Overcoat | | 5:03 | | One Child At A Time | | 3:59 | | I Say A Little Prayer | | 4:18 | | If It's Magic | | 4:08 | | Soulcall | | 4:01 | | Just In Time | | 4:26 | | Paper Moon | | 3:41 | | You're Nearer / Nearer My God To Thee | | 4:13 | | Amazing Grace (Trio Version) | | 4:03 |
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| Tales Of Wonder (4 Versions) |
Concord Jazz |
2002 |
Track Listing |
| Overjoyed | | 4:46 | | Creepin' | | 5:02 | | Lately | | 5:44 | | Superstition | | 5:29 | | The Tears Of A Clown | | 5:30 | | Black Orchid | | 4:57 | | My Cherie Amour | | 3:49 | | Bird Of Beauty | | 4:37 | | All In Love Is Fair | | 6:51 | | Send One Your Love | | 5:03 | | Another Star | | 3:45 | | Until You Come Back To Me | | 5:25 |
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| Live (4 Versions) |
Concord Jazz |
2003 |
Track Listing |
| Nothing Will Be As It Was | | 4:53 | | All Or Nothing At All | | 6:05 | | If Only I Had A Brain (Intro) | | 0:25 | | If Only I Had A Brain | | 5:17 | | Meaning Of The Blues | | 6:05 | | Body & Soul | | 4:52 | | My Cherie Amour (Intro) | | 0:46 | | My Cherie Amour | | 5:13 | | The Tears Of A Clown | | 7:29 | | Button Up Your Overcoat | | 5:09 | | If I Had You | | 4:29 | | Circle Song | | 5:03 |
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| Blueprint Of A Lady (5 Versions) |
Concord Jazz |
2005 |
Track Listing |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | | 4:18 | | What A Little Moonlight Can Do | | 5:13 | | Don't Explain | | 4:03 | | God Bless The Child | | 5:21 | | Strange Fruit | | 2:20 | | Willow Weep For Me | | 2:52 | | Balm In Gilead | | 4:49 | | Them There Eyes | | 5:09 | | Only You Will Know | | 3:41 | | You've Changed | | 5:24 | | Now Or Never | | 2:55 | | Lover Man | | 4:14 | | Left Alone | | 5:02 | | Interlude - Little Brown Bird | | 1:32 | | All Of Me | | 5:53 |
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| Homefree (5 Versions) |
Concord Jazz |
2010 |
Track Listing |
| The Lamp Is Low | | 4:58 | | I Feel Pretty | | 5:39 | | The Very Thought Of You | | 6:02 | | Theme From Alley Of The Dolls | | 5:01 | | Smile | | 4:15 | | You And The Night And The Music | | 4:39 | | Celle Phone Blues | | 4:40 | | Get Out Of Town | | 4:32 | | Skylark | | 4:19 | | Lift Every Voice And Sing | | 5:39 | | America The Beautiful | | 2:25 |
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| 2018 Radio Broadcasts (3xCD) |
The United States Air Force Band |
2018 |
Track Listing |
| Program One - Nnenna Freelon | | | | Reference Tone | | 1:02 | | Program One | | 59:02 | | Safety Silence - 30 Seconds | | 0:32 | | Optional 60-Second Cutaway Music Bed For Local Voiceover: You're A Grand Old Flag | | 1:01 | | Optional 60-Second Cutaway Music Bed For Local Voiceover: God Bless America | | 1:01 | | Promo For Jazz Heritage Series With 10-Second Bed For Local Voiceover | | 0:30 | | Program Two - Peter Erskine | | | | Reference Tone | | 1:02 | | Program Two | | 59:02 | | Safety Silence | | 0:32 | | Optional 60-Second Cutaway Music Bed For Local Voiceover: America The Beautiful | | 1:02 | | Optional 60-Second Cutaway Music Bed For Local Voiceover: Toast To The Host (U.S. Air Force Song) | | 1:02 | | Promo For Jazz Heritage Series With 10-Second Bed For Local Voiceover | | 0:30 | | Program Three - Marshall Gilkes | | | | Reference Tone | | 1:02 | | Track 2 - Program Three 59 Minutes | | 59:02 | | Recorded Silence | | 0:32 | | Optional 60-Second Cutaway Music Bed For Local Voiceover: You're A Grand Old Flag | | 1:01 | | Optional 60-Second Cutaway Music Bed For Local Voiceover: America The Beautiful | | 1:02 | | Promo For Jazz Heritage Series With 10-Second Bed For Local Voiceover | | 0:30 |
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| Singles & EPs |
| Straighten Up And Fly Right (CD) |
Concord Records |
2001 |
Track Listing |
| Straighten Up And Fly Right | | 3:25 | | Button Up Your Overcoat | | 5:03 |
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| Compilations |
| Better Than Anything: The Quintessential Nnenna Freelon (2 Versions) |
Concord Jazz |
2008 |
Track Listing |
| Better Than Anything | | 4:56 | | I Won't Dance | | 4:33 | | Straighten Up And Fly Right | | 3:25 | | Nature Boy | | 4:12 | | Them There Eyes | | 5:09 | | I Say A Little Prayer | | 4:18 | | Body And Soul | | 4:52 | | Button Up Your Overcoat | | 5:03 | | The Tears Of A Clown | | 7:29 | | Ooh Child | | 5:15 | | One Child At A Time | | 3:59 | | Balm In Gilead | | 4:49 |
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| Miscellaneous |
| Christmas (CD) |
Brown Boulevard Records |
2012 |
Track Listing |
| Swingle Jingle Bells | | 4:55 | | Spiritual Medley | | 5:51 | | Let It Snow | | 3:22 | | I Like The Sunrise | | 6:00 | | Christmas Time Is Here | | 4:41 | | Silent Night | | 5:45 | | Little Drummer Boy | | 5:29 | | O Little Town Of Bethlehem | | 4:41 | | Baby, It's Cold Outside | | 4:28 | | I'll Be Home For Christmas | | 5:17 |
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| Time Traveler (CD) |
Origin Records |
2021 |
Track Listing |
| I Say A Little Prayer | | 5:07 | | Marvin Medley | | 6:05 | | Just You | | 5:32 | | Betcha By Golly Wow | | 4:54 | | Time In A Bottle | | 6:59 | | You Make Me Feel Brand New | | 5:06 | | Moon River | | 5:57 | | Time After Time | | 4:58 | | Come Rain Or Come Shine | | 4:49 | | Time Traveler | | 4:30 | | Time Traveler (Reprise) | | 3:18 |
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