Name: Nikki by Nikki Yanofsky
Brand: Nikki Yanofsky
SKU: 602527390635
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3.5 (91 reviews)

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With Norah Jones choosing to pursue a career as a Bohemian singer/songwriter (and Nellie McKay revealing herself to be too artfully camp to even consider the mainstream), the door was wide open for a singer like Nikki Yanofsky: a bright, cheerful jazz-pop traditionalist happy to sing those old songs once again. And so she does on here 2010 debut, Nikki, produced in tandem by the legendary Phil Ramone and Jesse Harris, the guitarist/songwriter who came to prominence via his work on Jones’ debut Come Away with Me, where he penned her breakthrough hit “Don’t Know Why.” Harris performs a similar function on Yanofsky’s debut, co-writing the bulk of the non-classics here with the assistance of Ron Sexsmith and Yanofsky herself, crafting smooth, assured soft rock that’s of a piece with the sultriness of Come Away with Me (with the notable exception of the cabaret swing of “Bienvenue Dans Ma Vie”). But Nikki Yanofsky is clearly not Norah Jones: she possesses a puppy-dog eagerness that jibes with her 16 years, happy to perform and please. Her status as a show biz kid can occasionally grate -- whenever she succumbs to scatting, or does a too-cute mashup of “On the Sunny Side of the Street” and Led Zeppelin’s “Fool in the Rain,” she gives the impression of that too-talented, over-coached kid who dominates drama club -- but there’s also an innate brightness to her persona that is beguiling, particularly when she’s singing those numbers written with Harris and Sexsmith, songs that feel timeless and contemporary and take full advantage of her sunny nature. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Take The "A" Train

by Nikki Yanofsky

Alto Saxophone: Pat Vetter; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Jean Fréchette; Performer
Cello: Christine Giguere; Performer
Lyricist: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Drums: Geoffrey Lang; Performer
Performer: Valérie Belzile
Serge Arsenault
Ron Dilauro
Rob Fahie
Pat Vetter
Veronique Potvin
John Sadowy
Jocelyn Couture
Dave Grott
Christine Giguere
Nathalie Bonin
Richard Beaudet
Jean Fréchette
Geoffrey Lang; Performer
Mixing: Tom Schick; Production
Producer: Phil Ramone
Rob Fahie; Production
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Double Bass: Rob Fahie; Performer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Piano: John Sadowy; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Richard Beaudet; Performer
Trombone: Dave Grott
Serge Arsenault; Performer
Trumpet: Ron Dilauro
Jocelyn Couture; Performer
Viola: Veronique Potvin; Performer
Violin: Valérie Belzile
Nathalie Bonin; Performer
Recording: Lawrence Manchester
Dan Cinelli; Production
Recording Assistant: Patrick Goyette
Manuel Marie
Gabriel Rondeau; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Cinelli
Tom Schick
Patrick Goyette
Manuel Marie
Lawrence Manchester
Gabriel Rondeau; Production
Composer Lyricist: Billy Strayhorn; Other

2. Never Make It On Time

by Nikki Yanofsky

Acoustic Guitar: Jesse Harris; Performer
Bass Guitar: Zev Katz; Performer
Drums: Shawn Pelton; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jim Oblon; Performer
Composer: Jesse Harris
Nikki Yanofsky
Ron Sexsmith; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Harris
Nikki Yanofsky
Ron Sexsmith; Composer
Flugelhorn: Michael Leonhart; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Larry Goldings; Performer
Performer: Jim Oblon
Zev Katz
Shawn Pelton
Chris Cheek
Michael Leonhart
Jesse Harris
Larry Goldings; Performer
Mixing: Mick Guzauski; Production
Producer: Phil Ramone
Jesse Harris; Production
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Horn Arranger: Michael Leonhart; Other
Bass Guitar: Zev Katz; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Chris Cheek; Performer
Recording: Tom Schick; Production
Recording Assistant: Gabriel Rondeau
Rick Kwan; Production
Studio Personnel: Mick Guzauski
Gabriel Rondeau
Tom Schick
Rick Kwan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Harris
Ron Sexsmith
Nikki Yanofsky; Other

3. I Got Rhythm

by Nikki Yanofsky

Alto Saxophone: Pat Vetter; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Jean Fréchette; Performer
Arranger: Paul Shrofel
Sharada Banman; Composer
Author: Ira Gershwin; Production
Double Bass: Rob Fahie; Performer
Drums: Geoffrey Lang; Performer
Performer: John Sadowy
Ron Dilauro
Rob Fahie
Pat Vetter
Jocelyn Couture
Dave Grott
Richard Beaudet
Jean Fréchette
Geoffrey Lang; Performer
Mixing: Dan Cinelli; Production
Recording Assistant: Patrick Goyette
Manuel Marie; Production
Piano: John Sadowy; Performer
Producer: Phil Ramone
Rob Fahie; Production
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Recording: Dan Cinelli
Lawrence Manchester; Production
Studio Personnel: Patrick Goyette
Dan Cinelli
Lawrence Manchester
Manuel Marie; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Richard Beaudet; Performer
Trombone: Dave Grott; Performer
Trumpet: Ron Dilauro
Jocelyn Couture; Performer

4. For Another Day

by Nikki Yanofsky

Acoustic Guitar: Jesse Harris; Performer
Lyricist: Ron Sexsmith
Jesse Harris
Nikki Yanofsky; Composer
Electric Guitar: Jim Oblon; Performer
Performer: Larry Goldings
Jim Oblon
Shawn Pelton
Chris Cheek
Dave Eggar
Michael Leonhart
Jesse Harris
Zev Katz; Performer
Producer: Jesse Harris
Phil Ramone; Production
Bass Guitar: Zev Katz; Performer
Bass Guitar: Zev Katz; Performer
Composer: Ron Sexsmith
Jesse Harris
Nikki Yanofsky; Composer
Cello: Dave Eggar; Performer
Drums: Shawn Pelton; Performer
Flugelhorn: Michael Leonhart; Performer
Piano: Larry Goldings; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Chris Cheek; Performer
Recording: Tom Schick; Production
Recording Assistant: Patrick Goyette
Rick Kwan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Harris
Ron Sexsmith
Nikki Yanofsky; Other
Horn Arranger: Michael Leonhart; Other
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: Patrick Goyette
Tom Schick
Rick Kwan; Production

5. God Bless The Child

by Nikki Yanofsky

Alto Saxophone: Pat Vetter; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Jean Fréchette; Performer
Arranger: Rob Mounsey; Composer
Composer: Arthur Herzog Jr.; Composer
Adaptation: Rob Fahie; Production
Author: Billie Holiday; Production
Recording Assistant: Manuel Marie
Patrick Goyette; Production
Cello: Christine Giguere; Performer
Drums: Geoffrey Lang; Performer
Guitar: Richard White; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Robert Goldfarb; Performer
Performer: Ron Dilauro
Robert Goldfarb
Pat Vetter
Jocelyn Couture
Dave Grott
Christine Giguere
Valérie Belzile
Nathalie Bonin
Richard Beaudet
Jean Fréchette
Geoffrey Lang
Richard White
Veronique Potvin; Performer
Producer: Phil Ramone
Rob Fahie; Production
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Richard Beaudet; Performer
Trombone: Dave Grott; Performer
Trumpet: Jocelyn Couture
Ron Dilauro; Performer
Viola: Veronique Potvin; Performer
Violin: Nathalie Bonin
Valérie Belzile; Performer
Recording: Dan Cinelli
Lawrence Manchester; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Cinelli
Manuel Marie
Patrick Goyette
Lawrence Manchester; Production

6. Cool My Heels

by Nikki Yanofsky

Acoustic Guitar: Jesse Harris; Performer
Lyricist: Ron Sexsmith
Jesse Harris
Nikki Yanofsky; Composer
Electric Guitar: Jim Oblon; Performer
Performer: Jim Oblon
Larry Goldings
Jesse Harris
Michael Leonhart
Chris Cheek
Shawn Pelton
Clark Gayton
Tim Luntzel; Performer
Producer: Phil Ramone
Jesse Harris; Production
Composer: Ron Sexsmith
Nikki Yanofsky
Jesse Harris; Composer
Hammond B3 Organ: Larry Goldings; Performer
Recording: Tom Schick; Production
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Recording Assistant: Patrick Goyette
Rick Kwan; Production
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Double Bass: Tim Luntzel; Performer
Drums: Shawn Pelton; Performer
Studio Personnel: Tom Schick
Rick Kwan
Patrick Goyette; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Chris Cheek; Performer
Trumpet: Michael Leonhart; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Harris
Ron Sexsmith
Nikki Yanofsky; Other
Horn Arranger: Michael Leonhart; Other

7. You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini)

by Nikki Yanofsky

Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Double Bass: Rob Fahie; Performer
Drums: Richard Irwin; Performer
Performer: John Sadowy
Richard Irwin
Rob Fahie; Performer
Piano: John Sadowy; Performer
Composer: Sam Coslow; Composer
Lyricist: Sam Coslow; Composer
Producer: Rob Fahie; Production
Recording: Dan Cinelli; Production
Recording Assistant: Patrick Goyette; Production
Studio Personnel: Patrick Goyette
Dan Cinelli; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sam Coslow; Other

8. Bienvenue dans ma vie

by Nikki Yanofsky

Acoustic Guitar: Jesse Harris
Jim Oblon; Performer
Performer: Larry Goldings
Jim Oblon
Zev Katz
Shawn Pelton
Michael Leonhart
Jesse Harris; Performer
Lyricist: Jesse Harris
Nikki Yanofsky
Ron Sexsmith; Composer
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Producer: Jesse Harris
Phil Ramone; Production
Bass Guitar: Zev Katz; Performer
Composer: Nikki Yanofsky
Ron Sexsmith
Jesse Harris; Composer
Bass Guitar: Zev Katz; Performer
Drums: Shawn Pelton; Performer
Horn Arranger: Michael Leonhart; Other
Piano: Larry Goldings; Performer
Recording: Tom Schick; Production
Recording Assistant: Rick Kwan; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Schick
Rick Kwan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Harris
Ron Sexsmith
Nikki Yanofsky; Other

9. First Lady

by Nikki Yanofsky

Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Double Bass: Rob Fahie; Performer
Drums: Geoffrey Lang; Performer
Performer: Rob Fahie
Geoffrey Lang
John Sadowy; Performer
Piano: John Sadowy; Performer
Composer: Nikki Yanofsky
Robi Botos; Composer
Lyricist: Nikki Yanofsky
Robi Botos; Composer
Mixing: Tom Schick; Production
Producer: Phil Ramone
Rob Fahie; Production
Recording: Dan Cinelli
Lawrence Manchester; Production
Recording Assistant: Patrick Goyette
Manuel Marie; Production
Studio Personnel: Manuel Marie
Lawrence Manchester
Dan Cinelli
Tom Schick
Patrick Goyette; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nikki Yanofsky
Robi Botos; Other

10. On The Sunny Side Of The Street/Fool In The Rain

by Nikki Yanofsky

Composer: Robert Plant
Jimmy Page; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Pat Vetter; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Jean Fréchette; Performer
Lyricist: Robert Plant
Jimmy Page; Composer
Additional Producer: Phil Ramone
Jesse Harris; Other
Double Bass: Rob Fahie; Performer
Drums: Richard Irwin; Performer
Guitar: Andy Dacoulis; Performer
Performer: Ron Dilauro
Serge Arsenault
Rob Fahie
Pat Vetter
John Sadowy
Andy Dacoulis
Jean Fréchette
Richard Irwin; Performer
Mixing: Tom Schick; Production
Recording Assistant: Gabriel Rondeau
Patrick Goyette; Production
Piano: John Sadowy; Performer
Producer: Rob Fahie
Jesse Harris
Phil Ramone; Production
Recording: Dan Cinelli; Production
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: Tom Schick
Patrick Goyette
Gabriel Rondeau
Dan Cinelli; Production
Trombone: Serge Arsenault; Performer
Trumpet: Ron Dilauro; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Robert Plant
Jimmy Page; Other

11. Grey Skies

by Nikki Yanofsky

Double Bass: Rob Fahie; Performer
Composer: Sharada Banman
Paul Shrofel; Composer
Cello: Christine Giguere; Performer
Drums: Richard Irwin; Performer
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Lyricist: Sharada Banman
Paul Shrofel; Composer
Author: Nikki Yanofsky; Production
Mixing: Tom Schick; Production
Recording: Dan Cinelli; Production
Recording Assistant: Gabriel Rondeau
Patrick Goyette; Production
Additional Producer: Jesse Harris
Phil Ramone; Other
Electric Guitar: Andy Dacoulis; Performer
Studio Personnel: Patrick Goyette
Gabriel Rondeau
Dan Cinelli
Tom Schick; Production
Producer: Phil Ramone
Rob Fahie
Jesse Harris
Sharada Banman
Paul Shrofel; Production
Performer: Andy Dacoulis
Rob Fahie
Paul Shrofel
Christine Giguere
Richard Irwin; Performer
Piano: Paul Shrofel; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Sharada Banman
Paul Shrofel; Other

12. Try Try Try

by Nikki Yanofsky

Acoustic Guitar: Jesse Harris; Performer
Lyricist: Feist; Composer
Electric Guitar: Jim Oblon; Performer
Performer: Jim Oblon
Larry Goldings
Jesse Harris
Michael Leonhart
Shawn Pelton
Clark Gayton
Tim Luntzel; Performer
Producer: Jesse Harris
Phil Ramone; Production
Composer: Feist; Composer
Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tim Luntzel; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tim Luntzel; Performer
Drums: Shawn Pelton; Performer
Hammond B3 Organ: Larry Goldings; Performer
Horn Arranger: Michael Leonhart; Other
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Michael Leonhart; Performer
Recording: Tom Schick; Production
Recording Assistant: Rick Kwan
Gabriel Rondeau; Production
Studio Personnel: Rick Kwan
Tom Schick
Gabriel Rondeau; Production
Composer Lyricist: Feist; Other

13. Over The Rainbow

by Nikki Yanofsky

Primary Artist: Nikki Yanofsky; Main Performer
Performer: John Sadowy
Nikki Yanofsky; Performer
Piano: John Sadowy; Performer
Vocals: Nikki Yanofsky; Performer
Composer: Harold Arlen; Composer
Author: E.y. Harburg; Production
Producer: Rob Fahie; Production
Recording: Dan Cinelli; Production
Recording Assistant: Patrick Goyette; Production
Studio Personnel: Patrick Goyette
Dan Cinelli; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 35 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

12/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Jazz, Classical, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Adult Alternative, Vocal Jazz

Label

Decca Crossover

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
French (France)

Popularity

Release Date

May 3, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602527390635

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Notification

Nikki

1. Take The "A" Train

2. Never Make It On Time

3. I Got Rhythm

4. For Another Day

5. God Bless The Child

6. Cool My Heels

7. You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini)

8. Bienvenue dans ma vie

9. First Lady

10. On The Sunny Side Of The Street/Fool In The Rain

11. Grey Skies

12. Try Try Try

13. Over The Rainbow

Technical Specifications

Nikki

Product information

Release options

1. Take The "A" Train

2. Never Make It On Time

3. I Got Rhythm

4. For Another Day

5. God Bless The Child

6. Cool My Heels

7. You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini)

8. Bienvenue dans ma vie

9. First Lady

10. On The Sunny Side Of The Street/Fool In The Rain

11. Grey Skies

12. Try Try Try

13. Over The Rainbow

Technical Specifications