Taking A Chance On Love

Performer: Jane Monheit
Artist: Michael Buble; Christian McBride; Ron Carter; Geoff Keezer; Donald Harrison; Rob Mounsey
Engineer: Al Schmitt; Al Schmitt; Brian Montgomery
Producer: Peter Asher; Al Schmitt; Peter Asher; Al Schmitt
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel: Jane Monheit (vocals); Jane Monheit; Michael Bubl� (vocals); Lew Soloff, Michael Davis , Andy Snitzer, Roger Rosenberg, Lawrence Feldman, David Taylor , Jim Hynes, Bob Malach (horns); Christian McBride, Ron Carter , Orlando LeFleming (bass instrument); Romero Lubambo, Miles Okazaki (guitar); Joel Frahm (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Donald Harrison (alto saxophone); Geoff Keezer, Michael Kanan, Rob Mounsey (piano); Lewis Nash, Rick Montalbano (drums). Audio Mixer: Al Schmitt. Recording information: Avatar Studio A, New York, NY (03/13/2004-05/10/2004); Avatar Studios, New York, NY (03/13/2004-05/10/2004); Capitol studios, Los Angeles, CA (03/13/2004-05/10/2004). Photographer: James White . Arrangers: Michael Kanan; Christian McBride; Rob Mounsey; Edward Shearmur; Alan Broadbent; Vince Mendoza; Jorge Calandrelli. While the early 2000s bore witness to a bevy of youthful standards singers with earnestly traditional vocals, New Yorker Jane Monheit preceded Norah Jones, Michael Buble, Katie Melua et al. She wowed the jazz world when she was barely out of her teens with her 2000 debut, NEVER NEVER LAND, and quickly ascended to stardom. Monheit's fourth record, 2004's TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE, expresses her love for movie musicals of the 1930s and '40s. From both Monheit's song choices and the fervor she pours into these selections, it's virtually impossible to challenge the sincerity of her affection. Monheit opens by finding a truly original, offbeat angle to the oft-visited Fats Waller classic "Honeysuckle Rose" and continues to connect throughout the 11 subsequent tracks. She teams up with the aforementioned Michael Buble on a charged version of the always-lively "I Won't Dance" and finds every ounce of sultriness in "Why Can't You Behave?" and "Dancing in the Dark." As with most of the acclaimed jazz stylists of her day, Monheit possesses incredible vocal shrewdness, but it is her almost spiritual connection to the tunes of a bygone era that clearly sets her apart.

Down Beat (p.65) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Jane Monheit shuffles accompaniments, attitudes and tempos in her newest recital, whose now familiar roots run deep into a dozen of the finest songs one could want."

With movie-star looks, a sensual, pitch-perfect voice, and a strong sense of jazz history, vocalist Jane Monheit made a big splash on the jazz scene around the turn of the century. She was still in her early twenties when she began turning heads with her recordings, garnering comparisons to the likes of Diana Krall and Cassandra Wilson. The latter comparison was further borne out when 2002's IN THE SUN found Monheit dropping in Bonnie Raitt and Judy Collins tunes amid the jazz standards.

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