Hummin' to Myself (Linda Ronstadt album)
| Hummin' to Myself | ||||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:57 | |||
| Label | Verve/Universal | |||
| Producer | George Massenburg, John Boylan | |||
| Linda Ronstadt chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Jazz Times | (favorable)[4] |
Hummin’ to Myself is the twenty-fourth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and producer
Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart where it remained for six months. It peaked at #166 on the main Billboard album chart. It was her final solo album before her retirement in 2011, though she would record one more collaborative album in 2006 titled Adieu False Heart.[5]
History
Hummin' to Myself represents a return by Ronstadt to the classic
band, not an orchestra, and in an overtly jazz manner.[1] According to an interview with Ronstadt, the songs on the album were among those she wanted to record with Riddle, but was unable to because of his death.[6]
Ronstadt sings songs by Frank Loesser (“Never Will I Marry” and “I’ve Never Been in Love Before”) and Cole Porter (“Get out of Town,” “Miss Otis Regrets"), and “I Fall in Love Too Easily”.
Hummin’ to Myself received critical acclaim for its devotion to authenticity. It features musicians
.Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell Him I Said Hello" | Jack J. Canning, Bill Hegner | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Never Will I Marry" | John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn | 4:28 |
| 9. | "I've Never Been in Love Before" | Frank Loesser | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Get Out of Town" | Cole Porter | 2:49 |
| 11. | "I'll Be Seeing You" | Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal | 2:37 |
| Total length: | 37:12 | ||
Personnel
- Linda Ronstadt – vocals, arrangements
- Warren Bernhardt – piano
- Alan Broadbent – piano, arrangements
- Larry Koonse – guitar
- Bob Mann – guitar
- Trey Henry – bass
- Christian McBride – bass
- Lewis Nash – drums
- Peter Erskine – drums
- John Catchings – cello
- Roberta Cooper – cello
- Eugene Drucker– violin
- Daniel Block – clarinet
- Jim Horn – saxophone
- David "Fathead" Newman – saxophone
- Bob Sheppard – saxophone
- Roy Hargrove – flugelhorn
- Mike Haynes – flugelhorn
- Steven Bernstein – trumpet
- Jon-Erik Kellso – trumpet
Production
- George Massenburg – producer, engineer, mastering, mixing
- John Boylan – producer
- Al Schmitt – engineer
- Steve Bishir – assistant engineer
- Jim Brady – assistant engineer
- Mark DeBuck – assistant engineer
- Steve Genewick – assistant engineer
- Hank Linderman – assistant engineer
- Chris Powers – assistant engineer
- Sean Price – assistant engineer
- Dann Thompson – assistant engineer
- André Zweers – assistant engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Robert Hadley – mastering
- Isabelle Wong – graphic design
- Hollis King – art direction
- Rocky Schenck – photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | November 9, 2004 | Compact disc | Verve Records | [7] |
References
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Billboard review
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ Jazz Times review
- ^ Tanenhaus, Sam (28 August 2013). "Like a Wheel, but Turning Slower". The New York Times.
- ^ Morago, Greg (July 1, 2004). "A Long Long Time". courant.com. Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Ronstadt, Linda (November 9, 2004). "Hummin' to Myself (Liner Notes)". Verve Records. B0000887-02 (CD).
