Nearness of You: The Ballad Book
2001 studio album by Michael Brecker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nearness of You: The Ballad Book is the seventh studio album by saxophone player Michael Brecker. Accompanied by Herbie Hancock on piano, Pat Metheny on guitars, Charlie Haden on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, and a special guest appearance by James Taylor, the album was released by Verve Records on June 19, 2001.
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Released | June 19, 2001 | |||
Recorded | December 18–20, 2000 | |||
Studio | Right Track Recording (New York, NY) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 60:23 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Brecker was awarded his eighth Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo on "Chan's Song". Taylor also won his fourth Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight".[3] With his win, he became the first American recording artist to garner a win in that category since Michael Bolton in 1992.