Come Dream with Me

Never Never Land Youthful singer Jane Monheit has a talent that is rare at any age; she can literally make people stop and listen. And we're not just talking about casual listeners, either. Accompanying Monheit on her debut recording, jazz veterans Ron Carter, Lewis Nash, and Kenny Barron are obv...	Taking a Chance on Love On her fourth album, Taking A Chance On Love, singer Jane Monheit makes her leap to the majors and the fit is a good one. As she's proven on past efforts, Monheit is a traditional stylist who expertly mines American standards by balancing pop's accessible sensibility and jazz's r...	Surrender Jane Monheit has a lovely voice, one that in its purest, most lilting form reminds you of the young Barbra Streisand, with the show-stopping qualities that suggests. Her haunting rendition of Sergio Mendes'"So Many Stars," the runaway highlight of Surrender, is also one of the be...	In the Sun Having shown off her precocious jazz skills and love for old standards on her commercially eye-opening first two albums, the beautiful young star Jane Monheit is more relaxed and in her element on her third effort, which plays up her appeal as a pop chanteuse. Though she overse...	Live at the Rainbow Room
The Very Best of Jane Monheit Aside from having possibly the most flattering cover photography in jazz history, The Very Best of Jane Monheit, isn't exactly groundbreaking, but it is an enjoyable collection for those who like vocal jazz. Among the best tracks are "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most," whic...	The Season Enamored since childhood with the Ella Fitzgerald Christmas record Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas, the young jazz singer Jane Monheit does the departed legend proud on her first seasonal spin. Monheit's in great and varied voice throughout, proving she can swing with a bigg...	The Season	In Full Swing In Full Swing is Mark O'Connor's tribute to Stephane Grappelli, the musician he describes as "my biggest violin hero." His band, the Hot Swing Trio, features bassist Jon Burr, who toured with Grappelli for years, and guitarist Frank Vignola, one of the finest American players in ...	Call Me Irresponsible It's no coincidence that Michael Bublé's new album starts with just his voice and some fingersnaps on "The Best Is Yet to Come," a song made famous by Frank Sinatra. The Canadian smoothie looks longingly towards early-'60s Vegas, an impression quickly reinforced when a boisterou...

Great Dinner Music!!!
This is a great CD to play during dinner. It's smooth and her rendition of Over the Rainbow coupled with the remake of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" put this album over the top. This was my first Jane Monheit purchase and it caused me to buy more of her music.

Jazz Singer?
First, there is no such creature as a jazz singer. All the great "so called" jazz singers stay far too close to the written melody! Jazz is about improvising. ( I know Ella and Sarah do their scat thing but I don't like that!) When people talk about "jazz singing" they are talking about phrasing, timing and "swing", and this is a very personal "taste" thing. This album doesn't claim to be jazz! And I have no problem with the soloist "playing it safe". I've heard examples of jazz musicians spoiling a great vocal performance with an inappropriate sounding solo. Jane sounds fine to me!

"I'll Be Seeing You In Every Lovely Summer's Day . . ."
"I'll be seeing you In every lovely summer's day In everything that's light and gay I'll always think of you that way I'll find you in the morning sun And when the night is new I'll be looking at the moon But I'll be seeing you." The songs in this beautiful and dreamy album evoke images of a lovely summer's day that will bring back your fondest memories, of a rainbow where "troubles melt like lemon drops" and of "so many stars" that you won't even know which one is yours. It also speaks of a "locked heart with icy Frigidaire" and the "end of all strains and the joy in your heart the waters of March bring." From the opening "Over The Rainbow" to the closing "A Case Of You," Jane Monheit will surely add elegance to your listening experience with her heartfelt, sincere and moving interpretations. She's ably backed by some of finest musicians in the jazz scene, the likes of Kenny Barron (piano), Christian McBride (bass), Gregory Hutchinsonn (drums), with special participations of Tom Harrell (trumpet), Richard Bona (guitar and fretless bass) and the late Michael Brecker (sax). Ms. Monheit's sheer vocal seductiveness shows in every note of these delightful songs. She nailed and aced even the most difficult songs to interpret such as Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Waters of March" and Sergio Mendes and Alan and Marilyn Bergman's "So Many Stars." She uniquely delivers like no other. Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg's "Over The Rainbow," Edward Heyman and Oscar Levant's "Blame It On My Youth" and "If," a popular song penned by David Gates of the Bread, are also my top choices. I have never heard any other versions as beautiful as her interpretations. She's the only one other than Doris Day who have included the opening verse of "Over The Rainbow" and I think it is remarkably beautiful. I listened to it with repeats before listening to the rest of the tracks. I'd say she's now the new owner of this beautiful classic. Trumpeter Tom Harrell plays that enchanting bridge, so charming that you wish he would play it over again. Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal's classic "I'll Be Seeing You" is simply splendid and so overwhelmingly moving with that sax solo from one of my favorite saxophonists of all-time, the late Michael Brecker, who succumbed to cancer just a week ago. His death is such a great loss to the music industry considering his incredible talent. Listening to his sax solo brought tears to my eyes. May he rest in peace. Jane Monheit is not only a singer, she's more than just a jazz singer, she's truly an exceptional jazz singer, and this gorgeous album is a proof. Have a lovely listening experience!

Jane Momheit - "Come Dream With Me"
A beautiful woman with a beautiful voice. I want to dream with her at a live concert sometime.

Shows promise but misses the mark
Jane Monheit has a lovely voice and a lot of potential. Listening to this recording and to her 2000 release Never Never Land, it occurred to me that the problem may be in her song selection. Based on these two recordings, Ms. Monheit should stick to Jobim and great children's songs. Her voice and temperament on these recordings seem very well suited for those. For example, on Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, she seems less than comfortable but on Over The Rainbow and Waters of March the results are very nice indeed. Overall this is a nice enough cd from a young woman with a lovely voice.