On August 22, 2006, “MCG Jazz” label released “Turned to Blue”, the fifty-second and final Nancy Wilson studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild” in Pittsburgh, “Conway Studios” in Los Angeles, “Somy Music Studios” in New York City, “Audible Images Recording” in Port Matilda, and was produced by Marty Ashby and Jay Ashby. At the 49th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “Turned to Blue” won “Best Jazz Vocal Album” award.
Personnel:
- Nancy Wilson – vocal
- Marty Ashby – acoustic guitar, guitar, arrangements, executive producer
- Alon Yavnai – piano
- Liew Matthews – piano
- Billy Taylor – piano
- Vito DiSalvo – accordion
- John Clayton – bass
- Kip Reed – bass
- Nilson Matta – bass
- Rufus Reid – bass
- Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion
- Roy McCurdy – drums
- Terry Clarke – drums
- Winard Harper – drums
- Portihno (Telmo Porto) – drums, percussion
- Andy Narrel – steelplan
- Mike Tomaro – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Tia Fuller – alto saxophone
- Andy Snitzer – tenor saxophone
- Eric DeFade – tenor saxophone
- Jim German – baritone saxophone
- Jack Schantz – trumpet
- Jim Hynes – trumpet
- Steve Hawk – trumpet
- Sean Jones – trumpet
- Jay Ashby – trombone, percussion, marimba, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing, mastering
- Bob Matchett – trombone
- Ed Kocher – trombone
- Michael Davis – trombone
- Daglas Purviance – bass trombone
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Jennifer Cunner – flute
- Jeremy Black – violin
- Kate Black – violin
- Kate Hatmaker – violin
- Stephanie Tertick – violin
- Rosemary Harris – viola
- Mikhail Istomin – cello
- Dr. John H. Wilson – arrangements
- Liew Matthews – arrangements
- Jay Dudt – recording, mixing, mastering
- Pablo Array – recording
- Seth Waldmann – recording
- Todd Whitelock – recording
- David Stoller – recording
- Jeff O.Brien Myers – cover art, layout, design
- Leroy Hamilton – photography (Candid)
- Charles Bush – photography (Nancy Wilson)
- Renée Govanucci – associate producer
Track listing:
- This is All I Ask – Gordon Jenkins
- Take Love Easy – Duke Ellington, John LaTouche
- Turned to Blue – Jay Ashby, Maya Angelou
- Knitting Class – K. Lawrence Dunham, Bruce Rohde
- Be My Love – Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn
- Taking a Chance on Love – Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John LaTouche
- Just Once – Barry Man, Cynthia Weil
- These Golden Years – D. Channsin Berry, John Proulx
- I Don’t remember Ever Growing Up – Artie Butler
- Old Folks – Dedette Lee Hill, Wilard Robinson
- I’ll Be Seeing You – Sammy Fain, Irving Khal
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