''Taking a Chance on Love'' is an album by American jazz singer Jane Monheit that includes cover versions of standards and songs from musicals. The album was released on September 7, 2004, via Sony Classical label.

Background

This was Monheit's fifth album and fourth studio album, her first album with Sony. ''Taking a Chance on Love'' was her first collaboration with Grammy Award-winning producers Peter Asher and Al Schmitt. She sang on the album ''Session 55'' by Les Brown, which Schmitt produced. During the album's first week of release, it entered the pop chart on ''Billboard'' magazine and reached number one on the Traditional Jazz chart. The song " Dancing in the Dark" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals. Monheit recorded "Honeysuckle Rose (song), Honeysuckle Rose" with Wynton Marsalis on the album ''Hot Swing Trio: In Full Swing, In Full Swing'' by Mark O'Connor. The bonus track "Over the Rainbow" appeared on the soundtrack ''Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow''. The bonus track "I Should Care" is from ''Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis: Season One, Vol. 2'' (2006).

Track listing

EP releases

A four-track extended play, EP and a two-track EP release of Monheit's album ''Taking a Chance on Love'' were released as limited editions in 2004.2-track EP cover
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Chart positions

Personnel

* Jane Monheit – vocals * Michael Bublé – vocals * Ron Carter – bass * Christian McBride – bass * Orlando le Fleming – bass * Romero Lubambo – guitar * Miles Okazaki – guitar * Geoffrey Keezer – piano * Michael Kanan – piano, arranger * Rob Mounsey – piano, arranger * Joel Frahm – alto, soprano, and tenor saxophones * Donald Harrison – alto saxophone * Michael Davis – horn * Lawrence Feldman – horn * Jim Hynes – horn * Bob Malach – horn * Roger Rosenberg – horn * Andy Snitzer – horn * Lew Soloff – horn * David Taylor – horn * Rick Montalbano – drums * Lewis Nash – drums

Technical

* Peter Asher – producer * Laraine Perri – producer * Al Schmitt – producer, engineer, mixing * Brian Montgomery – engineer * Vince Mendoza – arranger, conductor * Alan Broadbent – arranger, conductor * Jorge Calandrelli – arranger, conductor * Edward Shearmur – arranger, conductor * Joe Soldo – conductor

References

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