Turned to Blue

2006 studio album by Nancy Wilson
Turned to Blue
Studio album by
Nancy Wilson
ReleasedAugust 22, 2006
GenreJazz
Length52:02
LabelMCG Jazz
ProducerMarty Ashby
Nancy Wilson chronology
R.S.V.P.
(2004)
Turned to Blue
(2006)
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Turned to Blue is the fifty-second and final studio album by American jazz singer Nancy Wilson. It was released in 2006 through MCG Jazz. The title track is a poem written by Maya Angelou. The album won Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, becoming Wilson's third and final Grammy win.

Track listing

Turned to Blue track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is All I Ask"Gordon Jenkins5:56
2."Take Love Easy"
  • Duke Ellington
  • John La Touche
4:30
3."Turned to Blue"
  • Jay Ashby
  • Maya Angelou
4:02
4."Knitting Class"
  • K. Lawrence Dunham
  • Bryce Rohde
3:53
5."Be My Love"
  • Nicholas Brodszky
  • Sammy Cahn
3:55
6."Taking a Chance on Love"3:17
7."Just Once"4:21
8."These Golden Years"
6:10
9."I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up"Artie Butler5:17
10."Old Folks"
5:24
11."I'll Be Seeing You"5:17
Total length:52:02

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[1] 11
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] 7

Featured performers

Several noted performers were featured on this recording, including (but not limited to):

Reedists

Several reedists were featured on this recording, many of which are well-known saxophonists:

External links

  • Partial List of Grammy Award winners from USA Today

References

  1. ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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