Sure Thing (2001)

About this title: Nancy Marano's magical voice has reached a new peak with Sure Thing. Recording with separate groups on the East Coast and West Coast, she covers a wide range of material, including standards, overlooked gems, and strong jazz compositions as well. Marano also wrote most of the arrangements herself, co-wrote the lyrics with Duncan Lamont to "Very Close to Love" (which is a vocal version of Tom Harrell's memorable bossa nova "Sail Away"), accompanies herself on piano during "Heart's Desire" and "The Man I Love," and composed the music and lyrics to the bittersweet "Easier to Say Goodbye." She is ... read more

Tracks:

1. Close Enough for Love [Harrell/Lamont/Mara]
2. My One and Only Love [Wood/Mellin]
3. So in Love [Porter]
4. Sure Thing [Kern/Gershwin]
5. Thanks a Million [Kahn/Johnston]
6. The Bad and the Beautiful [Raksin/Langdon/Prev]
7. The Night We Called It a Day [Dennis/Adair]
8. Heart's Desire [Broadbent/Frishberg]
9. The Man I Love [Gershwin/Gershwin]
10. In April [Evans/Schore]
11. Easier to Say Goodbye [Marano]
12. April in Paris [Duke/Harburg]
13. Never Let Me Go/Goodbye [Livingston/Evans/Je]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.