Sir Roland Hanna

DownBeat - Four Stars

Long time friends and co-stars of "Black and Blue" on Broadway, "Blues Diva" Carrie Smith and the great Roland Hanna are paired in a memorable overview of the Arlen song book.

Carrie's rich, blues-inflected voice and infectious personality are ideally suited to Arlen's music, and Roland shows why he was considered the perfect accompanist by many of the greatest vocalists in jazz history, including Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Ruth Brown and Al Hibler.

Together they give a master class in jazz singing and accompaniment.

TRACKLIST
1. Accentuate the Positive
2. When the Sun Comes Out
3. Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
4. Ill Wind
5. I've Got the World on a String
6. Let's Fall in Love
7. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
8. Blues in the Night
9. Stormy Weather
10. It's Only a Paper Moon
11. That Old Black Magic
12. Over the Rainbow