CÆCILIE NORBY — My Corner of the Sky (1996) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Danish singer Caecilie Norby's first recording to be released in the United States is quite a mixed bag. At times, Norby comes across as Nancy Wilson, going over the top in places and not showing much subtlety; on Irving Berlin's classic "Suppertime," she does not seem to know what she is singing about, sounding quite upbeat about a lynching. Some other selections are pop-ish (including odd revivals of "The Look of Love" and "Spinning Wheel"), but there are places (such as on "Just One of Those Things" and Wayne Shorter's "African Fairytale") where Norby shows potential as a jazz singer. She is assisted by a strong cast of Americans and Scandinavians (including pianists Dave Kikoski and Joey Calderazzo, keyboardist Lars Jansson, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, trumpeter Randy Brecker, and, on "Spinning Wheel," tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker), but Caecilie Norby's more significant work probably lies in the future. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :   
1     The Look of Love        3:00
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
2     The Right to Love    2:58
Gene Lees / Lalo Schifrin
3     Set Them Free    4:27
Sting
4     Supper Time    3:46
Irving Berlin
5     African Fairytale    5:44
Cæcilie Norby / Wayne Shorter
6     Life on Mars?    3:40
David Bowie
7     Spinning Wheel    5:06
David Clayton-Thomas
8     What Do You See in Her    3:09
Hal David
9     Just One of Those Things    3:54
Cole Porter
10     Snow    5:22
Cæcilie Norby
11     Song for You    3:52
Leon Russell
12     Calling You    5:24
Bob Telson
Credits :
Backing Vocals – Louise Norby (tracks: 7)
Bass – Lars Danielsson (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 12), Lennart Ginman (tracks: 3, 4)
Drums – Alex Riel (tracks: 3, 4), Jeff Boudreaux (tracks: 8), Terri Lyne Carrington (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 to 12)
Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker (tracks: 6)
Flute – Scott Robinson (tracks: 1)
Organ [Hammond] – David Kikoski (tracks: 7), Lars Jansson (tracks: 3)
Percussion – Jacob Andersen (tracks: 3), Terri Lyne Carrington (tracks: 7)
Piano – David Kikoski (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 10, 11), Joey Calderazzo (tracks: 7, 9, 12), Lars Jansson (tracks: 3, 4, 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: 10)
Vocals – Cæcilie Norby