The Dreams of Johnny Mercer

The Dreams of Johnny Mercer

by Monica Mancini
The Dreams of Johnny Mercer

The Dreams of Johnny Mercer

by Monica Mancini

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Overview

Vocalist Monica Mancini follows up her chart-topping self-titled debut with an outstanding collection of 12 songs written by one of America's greatest songwriters, Johnny Mercer. The Dreams of Johnny Mercer features the stunning vocalist performing seven songs with previously unpublished lyrics written by Mercer with great new music by Barry Manilow. Great American Songbook standards like an Italian version of "It Had Better Be Tonight," one of many Mercer and Henry Mancini collaborations, and the guest appearance of Alvin Chea, the bass singer of Take 6, on an excellent a cappella arrangement of "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive" adds to the beauty of this insightful and intimate collection of songs. The lush orchestral arrangements by Patrick Williams, Randy Waldman, and David Torres on "Just Remember," "At Last," and "Love Is Where You Find It" unfold to provide a layer of musical precision that expand the lovely, warm, and supple vocals of Mancini. Her voice is irresistible and her mastery of these melodies is a sure sign that she feels what she is singing. The Dreams of Johnny Mercer are sung with tender passion in a voice that tells their innermost stories. ~ Paula Edelstein

Product Details

Release Date: 10/10/2000
Label: Concord Jazz
UPC: 0013431493723

Tracks

  1. Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
  2. Something Tells Me
  3. Skylark
  4. The Weekend of a Private Secretary
  5. With My Lover Beside Me
  6. When October Goes
  7. On the Atchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe
  8. When the Meadow Was Bloomin'
  9. It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Sta Sera)
  10. Love Is Where You Find It
  11. At Last
  12. Just Remember

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Monica Mancini   Primary Artist,Vocals
Paul Klintworth   French Horn
Assa Drori   Violin
Munyungo Jackson   Percussion
Darius Campo   Violin
Jennifer Walton   Violin
Alvin Chea   Vocals
Earl Dumler   Horn (English)
Armen Garabedian   Violin
Chuck Berghofer   Bass
David Torres   Piano
Gregg Field   Drums,Percussion
Warren Luening   Flugelhorn
Dean Parks   Guitar
Cecilia Tsan   Celli
David Stenske   Violin
Julie Berghofer   Harp
Armen Ksadjikian   Celli
Laurence Greenfield   Violin
Raymond Tischer   Viola
John Scanlon   Viola
Juliann French   Violin
Alan Ellsworth   Violin
Robert Adcock   Celli
Gwen Heller   Violin
Bob Sanov   Violin
Karen Jones   Violin
Kristin Fife   Violin
Mimi Granat   Viola
James Atkinson   French Horn
George Lopez   Bass
Donald Ferrone   Bass
James Stark   Violin
Randy Waldman   Keyboards
Michael Lang   Piano
Sal Lozano   Flute
Daniel Kelley   French Horn
Michito Sanchez   Bongos,Congas

Technical Credits

Seth Presant   Mixing,Engineer
Barry Manilow   Composer
Bernie Hanighen   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Bill Smith   Engineer
Francesco Migliacci   Composer
Gregg Field   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
John Burk   Executive Producer
John Hendrickson   Assistant Engineer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Glen Barros   Executive Producer
Henry Mancini   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Al Dubin   Composer
Don Murray   Mixing,Engineer
Mack Gordon   Composer
Joe Soldo   Orchestra Contractor
Jess Sutcliffe   Engineer
Harry Warren   Composer
Andrea R. Nelson   Art Direction,Production Coordination
Ivy Scoff   Production Assistant
Charlie Paakkari   Assistant Engineer
Robert Vosgien   Mastering
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