Taking a Chance on Love is a jazz album of standards and musicals by American jazz singer Jane Monheit. It was released in the United States on September 7, 2004.

This was Monheit's fifth album and fourth studio album, her debut studio album with major music label Sony, and also was her third Sony-labeled release after serving as guest singer on the 2001 & 2003 Sony-labeled albums Let's Get Lost: The Songs of Jimmy McHugh by Terence Blanchard and In Full Swing by Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio, respectively.

Taking a Chance on Love was also Monheit's first collaboration with multi-Grammy Awards winning producers Peter Asher and Al Schmitt. Monheit was previously featured on Al Schmitt's co-produced 2001 album entitled Session 55 by the late Les Brown.

During its first week of release, the album reached number one on Billboards Traditional Jazz chart and the top 100 on Billboard's pop chart.

The song "Dancing in the Dark" received a 47th Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals.

Monheit had previously recorded "Honeysuckle Rose" as a guest singer with Wynton Marsalis on Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio album In Full Swing. The bonus track "Over The Rainbow" is a newly recorded version from Monheit's 2001 album Come Dream with Me and was featured on the soundtrack for the blockbuster film Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Monheit also performed "Over the Rainbow" on her 2003 concert DVD/CD Live at the Rainbow Room. The bonus track "I Should Care" was performed on the 2006 DVD/CD set Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis: Season One, Vol.2.

Monheit later followed this album by releasing a 2005 concert DVD of the same name.

EP releases

A four-track EP and a two-track EP release of Monheit's album Taking a Chance on Love were released as limited editions in 2004.. Archived from Ebay.com.. Archived from Ebay.com.

Chart positions

References

Category:2004 albums

Category:Albums produced by Peter Asher

Category:Jane Monheit albums

Artist/Band Information

Jane Monheit (born November 3, 1977) is a jazz and adult contemporary vocalist for Concord Records. She has collaborated with artists such as Michael Bublé, Ivan Lins, Terence Blanchard and Tom Harrell, and has received Grammy nominations for two of her recordings.

Early life

Jane Monheit was raised in Oakdale, New York on Long Island. She began singing professionally while attending Connetquot High School in Bohemia,N.Y. from which she graduated in 1995. As a child, Jane spent her summers as a student at the Usdan Center For the Creative and Performing Arts, and is a recipient of their distinguished alumna award. As a student at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, she studied voice under Peter Eldridge. Jane graduated with honors from the Manhattan School of Music in 1999, earning a BA in music and receiving the William H.Borden Award for outstanding accomplishment in Jazz. As a finalist in the 1998 Thelonius Monk Jazz Institute's vocal competition, she was first runner-up to Teri Thorton. She and her husband, drummer Rick Montalbano, currently reside in New York. They have one child.

Career

An international artist, Jane has performed at most of the major concert halls, cabarets and jazz venues around the globe. She has released seven albums and two DVDs, and has appeared as a guest artist on many others. She appears on the sound track of the movie Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow singing "Over the Rainbow". Jane has also been a featured performer in the nationally televised Christmas at the White House, the Capitol Fourth of July Celebration, and The National Memorial Day Celebration. She has appeared on numerous television shows including Emeril, Ramsey Lewis' Legends of Jazz, Letterman, The View, and The Today Show. Jane spends most of the year on tour with her band which currently includes Michael Kanan on piano, Neal Miner on bass, and Rick Montalbano on drums. She also performs with the major symphonic orchestras throughout the country.

Discography

Studio albums

Other

Guest artist

*Let's Get Lost - Terence Blanchard

*In Full Swing - Mark O'Connor

*The Frank and Joe Show 33 1/3 - Frank Vignola and Joe Ascione

*The Frank and Joe Show 66 2/3 - Frank Vignola and Joe Ascione

*Wise Children - Tom Harrell

*Standard Time - Steve Tyrell

*Brazilian Nights

*Session #55 - Les Brown & His Band of Renown - 1936-2001

*New Music From An Old Friend - various artists

*Friends and Family - Ray Brown, Jr.

*Enter The Mowo - Adam Dorn

*2 Hands 10 Voices - Fred Hersch - a benefit album for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

*Legends of Jazz Showcase with Ramsey Lewis

*Radio Show - Tony DeSare