Invitation to an Escapade

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Invitation to an Escapade
Studio album by
Stephanie Nakasian
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2001
Recorded2000
Red Rock Recording Studio
Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
GenreJazz
Label
ProducerStephanie Nakasian, Bill Goodwin
Stephanie Nakasian chronology

(1993) 		Invitation to an Escapade
(2001) 		Thrush Hour: A Study of the Great Ladies of Jazz
(2006)

Invitation to an Escapade is Stephanie Nakasian's fourth album as leader. It was released in 2001.

All arrangements are by Stephanie Nakasian, Bob Hallahan, and Hod O'Brien.

Track listing[]

# Title Writers Time
1. "Invitation" Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster 4:07
2. "No Moon at All" David Mann, Redd Evans 5:34
3. "The Nearness of You" Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington 5:25
4. "You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)" Con Conrad, Gladys Dubois, Russ Columbo, Paul Gregory 3:27
5. "Someone Nice" Joe Raposo 2:46
6. "Memories of Tomorrow" Keith Jarrett, Debra Nowinski 4:28
7. "It's A Blue World" Robert Wright, George Forrest 5:20
8. "Love is a Necessary Evil" Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal 5:25
9. "This Heart of Mine" Arthur Freed, Harry Warren 3:58
10. "What'll I Do?" Irving Berlin 3:45
11. "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat" Leon René, Otis René, Emerson Scott 3:18
12. "The Lamp Is Low" Mitchell Parish, Maurice Ravel, Peter DeRose, Bert Shefter 4:41
13. "Escapade" Hod O'Brien, William Benton 4:40
14. "He Never Mentioned Love" Kirsty MacColl, Jem Finer 2:50
15. "Just For You" Pepe Gonzalez, T. Di Torre 5:02

Notes about the songs[]

"Escapade," the title track, was originally written and recorded by Hod O'Brien with Ray Drummond and Kenny Washington as an instrumental on his CD, Ridin' High under the title of "Natalie". "Escapade" adds lyrics by poet William Benton.

Personnel[]

Performers

  • Stephanie Nakasian - vocals
  • Bob Hallahan - piano
  • Paul Langosch - bass
  • Joe LaBarbera - drums
  • - guitar, congas
    • guitar on tracks 4, 7, 8, 14, 15
    • congas on tracks 1, 6
  • Hod O'Brien - synthesized vibes, vocals
    • synthesized vibes on tracks 12, 13, 15
    • vocals on track 15

Other Personnel

  • Executive Producer - Stephanie Nakasian
  • Session Producer - Bill Goodwin
  • Recording Engineer - Kent Heckman
  • Mixed/Edited - Jim Anderson
  • Photo Credits - Jen Fariello
  • Cover Art - Frank Reider
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