Lena Horne - Seasons of a Life

Title: Seasons of a Life Artist: Lena Horne Release Date: 1/24/2006 Re-Released On: 1/30/2006 Label: Blue Note Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 724349426528, 724349426559, 724387393028 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Confident, Sophisticated, Brassy, Dramatic, Passionate, Poignant, Theatrical, Elegant, Literate, Sentimental, Stylish, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Sensual Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Black Is [#]
2. Maybe
3. I've Got to Have You [#]
4. I'll Always Leave the Door a Little Open [#]
5. You're the One
6. Something to Live For
7. Chelsea Bridge
8. Singin' in the Rain
9. Willow Weep for Me
10. Stormy Weather [#]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD Blue Note 4265 2006 CD Blue Note 8739302 1998 CD Blue Note

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Lena Horne had effectively retired in 2006 when Blue Note released Seasons of a Life, an album compiled for her by her musical director, Rodney Jones, and including unreleased performances recorded between 1994 and 2000. It's an effective capstone to her career, and shows that even at the age of 80, the former Cotton Club featured attraction had lost little of the verve and sophistication she exhibited throughout her career. The material comes from six different sessions, some live but most in a studio environment, including outtakes -- most of which sound like outtakes -- from her Blue Note albums of the '90s. Three of the performances come from the Blue Note project Classic Ellington, which allowed Simon Rattle and the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to pay tribute to Duke Ellington in a classical context. (For this release, Rodney Jones appears to have merely excised the symphony to make these small-group performances.) Most interesting, however, are two tracks recorded with Herbie Hancock, the first a trio recording of Billy Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge" and the second a Horne-Hancock duet on "Willow Weep for Me." ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adi Yeshaya Guest Appearance, Orchestral Arrangements Akira Tana Drums, Guest Appearance Benjamin Brown Bass Bobby Forrester Guest Appearance, Organ Carol Friedman Art Direction, Cover Photo Charles Randolph Grean String Conductor Chris Cofoni A&R Donald Harrison Guest Appearance, Saxophone Eli Wolf A&R Frank Owens Piano, Guest Appearance Gordon Jee Creative Director Herbie Hancock Guest Appearance, Piano Jeremy Lubbock Guest Appearance, Conductor Lena Horne Vocals Lewis Nash Drums, Guest Appearance Mark Sherman Vibraphone, Guest Appearance Mike Renzi Keyboards, Piano, Guest Appearance Oliver Von Essen Organ, Guest Appearance Perry Greenfield Product Manager, Marketing Peter Darmi Engineer, Mixing, Mastering Rodney Jones Guitar (Electric), Re-Editing, Remastering, Mixing, Arranger, Producer, Liner Notes, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Engineer, Guest Appearance, Remixing