Haunted Heart

by Chris Connor

Overview

Seventy-four at the time of this release, Chris Connor's already deep voice has gotten lower through the years. She is in relatively good form through the set, performing ten standards that include "By Myself," Claude Thornhill's "Snowfall," "Only the Lonely," and "I Wished on the Moon." Although there are a few medium-tempo numbers, Connor's strength at this point in time was in her no-nonsense if occasionally wistful interpretations of ballads. She is assisted by pianist/arranger Michael Abene, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, tenor saxophonist Bill Easley, and a fine rhythm section. A successful effort. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/18/2001
Label:	Highnote Records
UPC:	0632375707927
Rank:	133188

Tracks

1. By Myself
2. Haunted Heart
3. Snowfall
4. But Not for Me
5. Stairway to the Stars
6. Key Largo
7. Only the Lonely
8. Day In - Day Out
9. I Wished on the Moon
10. Drinking Again

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chris Connor   Primary Artist,Vocals
Steve LaSpina   Guest Artist,Bass
Chip Jackson   Guest Artist,Bass
Bill Easley   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor),Flute
Michael Abene   Piano
Ingrid Jensen   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Dennis Mackrel   Drums

Technical Credits

Joe Fields   Executive Producer
Claude Thornhill   Composer
Frank Signorelli   Composer
Rube Bloom   Composer
Doris Tauber   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Howard Dietz   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Lloyd Sachs   Liner Notes
James Van Heusen   Composer
Ralph Rainger   Composer
Michael Abene   Arranger,Producer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Arthur Schwartz   Composer
Matty Malneck   Composer
Maureen Sickler   Assistant Engineer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Peter Muller   Design
Ilona Royce Smithkin   Cover Art
Dorothy Parker   Composer