From Bessie to Brazil

From Bessie to Brazil
Studio album by Susannah McCorkle
Released	1993
Recorded	February 1–3, 1993 in New York City
Genre	Vocal Jazz, Classic pop
Label	Concord Jazz
Producer	Carl Jefferson
Susannah McCorkle chronology
I'll Take Romance (1992) From Bessie to Brazil (1993) From Broadway to Bebop (1994)

From Bessie To Brazil is a 1993 album by jazz vocalist Susannah McCorkle. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.

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Allmusic

Music critic Scott Yanow of Allmusic praised the album and called it "A fine all-round showcase for the talented singer."

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love"	Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	3:33
2.	"The People That You Never Get To Love"	Rupert Holmes	4:47
3.	"Thief in The Night"	Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz	3:49
4.	"The Waters of March"	Antonio Carlos Jobim	4:01
5.	"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive"	Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer	4:05
6.	"How Deep Is the Ocean?"	Irving Berlin	4:07
7.	"The Lady Is a Tramp"	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	4:56
8.	"Quality Time"	Dave Frishberg	4:24
9.	"My Sweetie Went Away"	Lou Handman, Roy Turk	3:19
10.	"Still Crazy After All These Years"	Paul Simon	4:16
11.	"Adeus America"	Geraldo Jacques, Haroldo Barbosa, Susannah McCorkle	6:13
12.	"That Ole Devil Called Love"	Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher	2:37
13.	"Hit the Road to Dreamland"	Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer	5:19
14.	"You Go to My Head"	J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie	4:09

Personnel

• Susannah McCorkle - vocals
• Allen Farnham - piano, musical director
• Howard Alden – guitar
• Kiyoshi Kitagawa - bass
• Chuck Redd – drums
• Randy Sandke – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Dick Oatts – alto saxophone, flute
• Ken Peplowski – tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Robert Trowers – trombone

“Thief in The Night” & “The People That You Never Get To Love” arranged by Allen Farnham;
“The Lady Is a Tramp” & “Hit the Road to Dreamland” arranged by Ben Aronov;
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” & “Love” arranged by Richard De Rosa.