Steve Tyrell - A New Standard

Although he's achieved most of his success as a producer and songwriter, Steve Tyrell's debut album A New Standard chooses not to showcase his skills at the latter, instead offering Tyrell's vocal versions of twelve standards (including three that appeared in the film Father of the Bride Part II). They're not really exceptional, but they are well done; the main problem is that these songs have been done before so many times, and while pleasant, Tyrell's versions don't really offer anything new. Still, it is nice to hear musicians like Toots Thielemans, Joe Sample, and Harry "Sweets" Edison. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Pasqua Piano, Arranger Alan Silvestri Conductor Bill Reichenbach Jr. Brass Bill Schnee Mixing Bob Magnusson Bass Bob Mann Guitar, Producer, Arranger Charles Loper Brass Chuck Domanico Bass Clark Terry Trumpet Dan Higgins Brass Doug Saxx Mastering Ed Smith Drums Gabrielle Raumberger Art Direction Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet Jeffery Woodruff Engineer Jerry Hey Brass Joe Sample Piano, Arranger John Guerin Drums Joseph Kiely Design Larry Williams Brass Matt Neth Design Mike Ross Engineer Plas Johnson Sax (Tenor) Ralph Grierson Piano Robbyn Kirmsse Vocals Stephanie Tyrell Producer Steve Tyrell Producer, Engineer William Claxton Photography William Ross Orchestration