Here's A Song For You

Recorded April and December 2009 at the NDR Studios, Hamburg, Germany.

Mixed January 2010 and mastered April 2010 at Studio Zerkall, Germany.

All arrangements by Michael Gibbs.

Personnel:

Arranger and Musical Director: Mike Gibbs
Voice: Norma Winstone
Trumpets: Thorsten Benkenstein, Ingolf Burkhardt (31.03.09 – 03.04.09), Michael Leuschner (02.04.09 and 06 - 09.04.09), Claus Stötter (not 02.04.09), Reiner Winterschladen
Alto Saxes: Fiete Felsch, Peter Bolte
Tenor Saxes: Christof Lauer*, Lutz Büchner Baritone Sax: Frank Delle
Trombones: Dan Gottshall, Klaus Heidenreich, Steve Trop
Bass Trombone and Tuba: Ingo Lahme
Guitar: Stephan Diez Bass, Dave Whitford
Piano: Vladyslav Sendecki**
Drum kit: Mark Mondesir
Percussion: Marcio Doctor
Cello (on Some Shadows): Vytantas Sondeckis

*Matthias Erlewein replaces Christof Lauer on “Here Comes The Honey Man” overdubs 05.12.09 **Mischa Schumann replaces Vladyslav Sendecki on “Here Comes The Honey Man” overdubs 05.12.09

Executive Producer: Issie Barratt
Producer: Walter Quintus
Engineer: Rudi Grosser
Photos: Steven Haberland
Cover design: Isaac TG

Track list:
  1. Blue (Joni Mitchell) 4.19 Soloist: Vladislav Sendecki (Piano)
  2. So In Love  (Cole Porter) 3.38 Soloist: Vladislav Sendecki (Piano)
  3. Soldier’s Things (Tom Waits) 3.07
  4. River Man  (Nick Drake) 5.37 Soloist: Lutz Büchner (Tenor sax)
  5. I think it’s going to rain today (Randy Newman) 3.09
  6. Jitterbug Waltz – (Thomas “Fats” Waller) 3.40
  7. A Thousand Years- (Sting /Mark Elridge) 6.10 Soloist: Reiner Winterschladen (Trumpet)
  8. Caravan (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) 4.52 Soloists: Stephan Diez (Guitar) Reiner Winterschladen (Trumpet) and Peter Bolte (Alto sax)
  9. Daydream (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John Letouche) 4.08 Soloist: Frank Delle (Baritone sax)
  10. Here Comes the Honey Man (Gershwin/Heward) 3.09 Soloist: Christof Lauer (Tenor sax)
  11. Some Shadows  (Michael Gibbs) 4.45 Soloist: Claus Stötter (Trumpet)
  12. You Go To My Head (Haven Gillespie / J Fred Coots) 3.54 Soloist: Christof Lauer (Soprano sax)