Nearness of You: The Ballad Book

Nearness of You: The Ballad Book
Studio album by
Michael Brecker
ReleasedJune 19, 2001
RecordedDecember 18–20, 2000
StudioRight Track Recording (New York, NY)
GenreJazz
Length60:23
LabelVerve
ProducerPat Metheny
Michael Brecker chronology
Time Is of the Essence
(1999) 		Nearness of You: The Ballad Book
(2001) 		Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

Nearness of You: The Ballad Book is the seventh studio album by saxophone player Michael Brecker. Accompanied by Herbie Hancock on piano, Pat Metheny on guitars, Charlie Haden on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, and a special guest appearance by James Taylor, the album was released by Verve Records on June 19, 2001.

Brecker was awarded his eighth Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo on "Chan's Song". Taylor also won his fourth Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight".[3] With his win, he became the first American recording artist to garner a win in that category since Michael Bolton in 1992.

  1. ^ Edelstein, Paula. Michael Brecker: Nearness of You: The Ballad Book > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ "Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved September 25, 2011.