Blue Light, Red Light

Blue Light, Red Light

Infobox Album
Name = Blue Light, Red Light
Type = Album
Artist = Harry Connick, Jr.


Released = September 23 1991
Recorded = BMG Studio A, NYC: June 27-28, July 2-4, 14, 1991
Genre = Big Band
Length = 58:44
Label = Sony/Columbia
Producer = Tracey Freeman
Reviews =
Last album = "Lofty's Roach Souffle"
(1990)
This album = "Blue Light, Red Light"
(1991)
Next album = "25"
(1992)

"Blue Light, Red Light", a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1991. The multi-platinum album features Connick's vocals and piano, accompanied by his 14-piece big band.

Connick has written the music, with Ramsey McLean writing most of the lyrics, (except for track #4 "Jill", #5 "He Is They Are", #10 "She Belongs To Me", and #12 "Just Kiss Me", with both music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.).

Track listing

#"Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)" (Harry Connick Jr, Ramsey McLean) – 3:31
#"A Blessing And A Curse" (Connick, McLean) – 3:06
#"You Didn't Know Me When" (Connick, McLean) – 3:13
#"Jill" (Connick) – 6:13
#"He Is They Are" (Connick) – 4:15
#"With Imagination, I'll Get There" (Connick, McLean) – 5:01
#"If I Could Give You More" (Connick, McLean) – 4:49
#"The Last Payday" (Connick, McLean) – 7:16
#"It's Time" (Connick, McLean) – 6:38
#"She Belongs To Me" (Connick) – 3:57
#"Sonny Cried" (Connick, McLean) – 5:46
#"Just Kiss Me" (Connick) – 4:53

Musicians

*Harry Connick Jr. - Piano, vocals
*Brad Leali - Alto Sax
*Will Campbell - Alto Sax
*Jerry Weldon - Tenor Sax
*Ned Goold - Tenor Sax
*David Schumacher - Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute
*Louis Ford - Clarinet
*Mark Mullins - Trombone
*Craig Klein - Trombone
*Lucien Barbarin - Trombone, Sousaphone
*Joe Barati - Bass Trombone
*Roger Ingram - Trumpet
*Dan Miller - Trumpet
*Leroy Jones - Trumpet
*Jeremy Davenport - Trumpet
*Russell Malone - Guitar
*Benjamin Jonah Wolfe - Bass
*Shannon Powell - drums

Billboard Album Chart

*1991 "Blue Light, Red Light" debuted at No. 1 on the jazz chart
*1992 "Blue Light, Red Light" had its peak position at The Billboard 200 as No. 17 on February 29.

Awards & Nominations

*1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Traditional Pop Performance -- "Blue Light, Red Light"
*1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Instrumental Arrangement w/ Vocals -- "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)"

External links

* [http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=1&pmmsid=1427180 "You Didn't Know Me When", Music video at aol.com]


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