The Very Best Of Jane Monheit

Performer: Jane Monheit
Artist: Kenny Barron; Joel Frahm; Tom Harrell; Gregory Hutchinson; Christian McBride; Lewis Nash; David "Fathead" Newman; Kenny Washington
Producer: Joel Dorn; Peter Asher; Al Schmidt; Carl Griffin; Yo Tonto; Bridget Kolath; Joel Dorn; Peter Asher; Al Schmidt; Carl Griffin
Distributor: RED Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Jane Monheit (vocals); Michael Kanan (piano); Christian McBride, Ron Carter (bass instrument); David "Fathead" Newman (flute, tenor saxophone); Donald Harrison, Hank Crawford (alto saxophone); Joel Frahm (tenor saxophone); Tom Harrell (trumpet); Kenny Barron (piano); Gregory Hutchinson, Kenny Washington, Lewis Nash, Rick Montalbano (drums). Audio Mixer: Greg Calbi. Liner Note Author: Carl Griffin. Photographers: James White ; Melanie Dunea. Since the acclaimed jazz singer was still quite young at the time of this release and had only four albums to her name, it may seem a bit premature to release an album tiled THE VERY BEST OF JANE MONHEIT. Yet Monheit's vocal gifts are such that a best-of compilation seems far from precocious, especially since Monheit has more nuance, precision, and timbral control than most jazz singers twice her age. This sampler cherry-picks from her first efforts, and session help from old-school luminaries like Kenny Barron (piano), Ron Carter (bass), and David "Fathead" Newman (saxophone) give the set a sparkling, timeless quality.

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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