Midnight Sun

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All Music Guide - Thom Jurek
Midnight Sun, issued by Decca/Emarcy, is a ballads collection of jazz and pop standards assembled from Dee Dee Bridgewater's recordings for Verve and other UMG-associated labels dating back to 1993's Keeping Tradition, and moving through 2010's Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee. For those who've followed Bridgewater's career by collecting her albums over the last 18 years, there is only one track here you likely don't already own, a gorgeous version of the Edith Piaf standard "L'hymne a L'amour (J'ai Deux Amours)," previously only issued in Japan as a bonus track on the album of the same name. It's a gorgeous duet with guitarist Luis Winsberg sung ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Thom Jurek
Midnight Sun, issued by Decca/Emarcy, is a ballads collection of jazz and pop standards assembled from Dee Dee Bridgewater's recordings for Verve and other UMG-associated labels dating back to 1993's Keeping Tradition, and moving through 2010's Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee. For those who've followed Bridgewater's career by collecting her albums over the last 18 years, there is only one track here you likely don't already own, a gorgeous version of the Edith Piaf standard "L'hymne a L'amour (J'ai Deux Amours)," previously only issued in Japan as a bonus track on the album of the same name. It's a gorgeous duet with guitarist Luis Winsberg sung in both French and English. Other highlights here include the title track from 1997's Dear Ella album (written by Johnny Mercer), her fine version of the Earl Brent and Matt Dennis nugget "Angel Eyes" from Keeping Tradition, "Lonely Woman," from Love & Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver, and Kurt Weill's and Jay Lerner's "Here I'll Stay" from This Is New, released in 2002. As an album, these tracks -- all beautifully remastered -- hold together very well despite the variety of instrumental settings, and Bridgewater imbues them all with her consummate phrasing and intimacy.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/23/2011
  • Label: Emarcy
  • UPC: 602527637624
  • Catalog Number: 001551102
  • Sales rank: 16,793

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Dee Dee Bridgewater Primary Artist, Vocals
Lou Levy Piano
André Ceccarelli Drums
Lewis Nash Drums
Stephane Belmondo Trumpet
Ray Brown Double Bass
James Carter Bass Clarinet
John Clayton Conductor
Ira Coleman Bass
Hein van de Geyn Bass
Thierry Eliez Piano
Denis Leloup Trombone
Christian McBride Bass
Minino Garay Percussion, Cajon
Louis Winsberg Guitar
Lionel Belmondo Tenor Saxophone
Edsel Gomez Piano
Daniele Scannapieco Alto Saxophone
Marc Berthoumieux Accordion
Nicolas Folmer Trumpet
J. Rothstein Violin
Technical Credits
Kurt Weill Composer
Frank Sinatra Composer
Ivan Lins Composer
Lionel Hampton Composer
Horace Silver Composer
Cecil Bridgewater Arranger
Matt Dennis Composer
Edith Piaf Composer
Ogden Nash Composer
Charles Trénet Composer
Alan Bergman Composer
Marilyn Bergman Composer
Billie Holiday Composer
Dee Dee Bridgewater Arranger, Producer, Executive Producer
Sonny Burke Composer
Sammy Cahn Composer
John Clayton Arranger
Ira Coleman Arranger
Hein van de Geyn Arranger
Ervin Drake Composer
Ira Gershwin Composer
Keith Grant Engineer
Pierre Jacquot Engineer, Mastering
Leslie Ann Jones Engineer
Alan Jay Lerner Composer
Vitor Martins Composer
Johnny Mercer Composer
Doug Sax Engineer, Mastering
Al Schmitt Engineer
Jack Wolf Composer
Wilfrid Harpaillé Mastering
Louis Winsberg Arranger
Earl Brent Composer
Dan Fisher Composer
Irene Higginbotham Composer
Marguerite Monnot Composer
Lee Wilson Composer
Edsel Gomez Arranger
Jean-Paul Gonnod Engineer
Robert Hadley Engineer, Mastering
Joel Herron Composer
Marc Berthoumieux Arranger
Jean Marie Durand Producer
Sébastien Gerbi Intern
Tulani Bridgewater Kowalski Producer, Liner Notes, Art Direction
Serge Babkine Sound Design
Bernard Arcadio String Arrangements
Jule Stein Composer
Pierre Jackquot Sound Design
Minino Garray Arranger
Jean-Paul Gonod Engineer
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