Turned to Blue
Turned to Blue is the fifty-second and final studio album by American jazz singer Nancy Wilson. It was released in 2006 through MCG Jazz. The title track is a poem written by Maya Angelou. The album won Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, becoming Wilson's third and final Grammy win.
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Released | August 22, 2006 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 52:02 | |||
Label | MCG Jazz | |||
Producer | Marty Ashby | |||
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "This Is All I Ask" | Gordon Jenkins | 5:56 |
2. | "Take Love Easy" | 4:30 | |
3. | "Turned to Blue" |
| 4:02 |
4. | "Knitting Class" |
| 3:53 |
5. | "Be My Love" | 3:55 | |
6. | "Taking a Chance on Love" |
| 3:17 |
7. | "Just Once" | 4:21 | |
8. | "These Golden Years" |
| 6:10 |
9. | "I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up" | Artie Butler | 5:17 |
10. | "Old Folks" |
| 5:24 |
11. | "I'll Be Seeing You" | 5:17 | |
Total length: | 52:02 |
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[1] | 11 |
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 7 |
Featured performers
Several noted performers were featured on this recording, including (but not limited to):
- Hubert Laws on flute
- Billy Taylor on piano
- Andy Narell on steelpan
Reedists
Several reedists were featured on this recording, many of which are well-known saxophonists:
- Jimmy Heath
- Bob Mintzer
- Andy Snitzer
- Eric DeFade
- James Moody
- Tom Scott
- Sean Jones on trumpet
External links
References
- "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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