Notes and Editorial Reviews
This album was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Crossover Album."
This album was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Crossover Album." Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive by Harold Arlen
Performer:
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone),
Till Bronner (Trumpet),
Peter Erskine (Drums),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Alan Broadbent (Piano),
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Length: 3 Minutes 52 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Steve Gray.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
2.
Solitude by Edward "Duke" Ellington
Performer:
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1934; USA
Length: 4 Minutes 31 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Nan Schwartz.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
3.
Shall We Dance: They all laughed by George Gershwin
Performer:
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Peter Erskine (Drums),
Alan Broadbent (Piano),
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone),
Karl Schloz (Guitar)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1936-1937; USA
Length: 2 Minutes 16 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Alan Broadbent.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
4.
What are you doing the rest of your life? by Michel Legrand
Performer:
Till Bronner (Flugelhorn),
Alan Broadbent (Piano),
Peter Erskine (Drums),
Peter Erskine (Percussion),
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Frank Chastenier (Fender Rhodes Piano),
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Written: France
Length: 5 Minutes 42 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Nan Schwartz.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
5.
Porgy and Bess: There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York by George Gershwin
Performer:
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone),
Peter Erskine (Drums),
Karl Schloz (Guitar),
Alan Broadbent (Piano)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935; USA
Length: 2 Minutes 55 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Alan Broadbent.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
6.
Babes in arms: My funny valentine by Richard Rodgers
Performer:
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone),
Alan Broadbent (Piano)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1937; USA
Length: 5 Minutes 56 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Nan Schwartz.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
7.
Secret Love by Sammy Fain
Performer:
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone),
Peter Erskine (Drums),
Peter Erskine (Percussion),
Alan Broadbent (Piano),
Frank Chastenier (Fender Rhodes Piano)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Length: 4 Minutes 5 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Alan Broadbent.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
8.
Watch What Happens by Adam John Blake
Performer:
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone),
Karl Schloz (Guitar),
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Alan Broadbent (Piano),
Peter Erskine (Drums)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Length: 2 Minutes 59 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Alan Broadbent.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
9.
You and I by Stevie Wonder
Performer:
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass),
Peter Erskine (Drums),
Alan Broadbent (Piano),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Frank Chastenier (Fender Rhodes Piano),
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Length: 4 Minutes 51 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Nan Schwartz.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
10.
My Fair Lady: I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face by Frederick Loewe
Performer:
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone),
Till Bronner (Trumpet),
Gary Foster (Alto Saxophone),
Richard Todd (French Horn),
Karl Schloz (Guitar),
Frank Chastenier (Fender Rhodes Piano),
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Peter Erskine (Drums),
Alan Broadbent (Piano)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1956; USA
Length: 4 Minutes 51 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Nan Schwartz.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Signet Sound, Los Angeles, California; Mulholland Music, Los Angeles, California; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
11.
Can't we be friends by Eric Stephen Cunningham
Performer:
Karl Schloz (Guitar),
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Peter Erskine (Drums),
Alan Broadbent (Piano),
Till Bronner (Trumpet),
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Length: 2 Minutes 44 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Alan Broadbent.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
12.
Modern Times: Smile by Charles Chaplin
Performer:
Thomas Quasthoff (Bass Baritone),
Till Bronner (Trumpet),
Alan Broadbent (Piano),
Peter Erskine (Drums),
Chuck Loeb (Guitar),
Dieter Ilg (Double Bass)
Conductor:
Nan Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin members
Period: 20th Century
Length: 4 Minutes 25 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Nan Schwartz.
Till's Studio, Berlin; Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg, Germany (09/2006); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (10/2006)
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