NOW ON SALE An answer to what people are searching for. Lookin' for Love / Marlena Shaw VRCL 18814 (CD & SACD / Hybrid) \2,835 (tax in) VRJL 7014 (LP) \ 3,360 (tax in)   01. Hope in a Hopeless World (P. Roy, B. Thiele) 02. New York State of Mind (B. Joel) 03. For All We Know (J. Coots, S. Lewis) 04. Just the Two of Us (R. MacDonald, W. Salter, B. Withers) 05. Everything Must Change (B. Ighner) 06. Here's to Life (A. Butler, P.J. Molinary) 07. Easy Living (R. Rainger, L. Robin) 08. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (G. Fisher, V. Levy, J. Zawinul) 09. What a Wonderful World (G. Weiss, B. Thiele) 10. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Bernie, K. Casey, M. Pinkard) 11. You Don't Know What Love Is (G. Paul, D. Raye) Recorded at Sony Music Studios TOKYO on June 14 & 15, 2003 Released as a CD/SACD hybrid. Super Audio CD layer carries Stereo and Multi-ch (5ch) information. click for vinyl (analog) LP song sequence Personnel: Marlena Shaw (vocal) David Hazeltine (piano, Fender-Rhodes) Jeff Chambers (bass) Lenny Robinson (drums) Saoli Sendo (percussion) on 1, 4, 5 & 6 Diva sings and swings the various aspects of love. Marlena Shaw is a true original vocalist that captivates audiences worldwide. Each repertoire on this album describes "love" in many aspects - about relationships starting and ending, and about life. Marlena delivers each scene with her soulful, enchanting and warm interpretation. For this date, Marlena is accompanied by pianist David Hazeltine, Jeff Chambers on bass, and drummer Lenny Robinson; percussionist Saoli Sendo adds for four tunes. Repertoires vary from contemporary numbers to jazz. Striking, soulful opening tune "Hope in a Hopeless World," Billy Joel's hit "New York State of Mind" or Bill Withers' "Just the Two of Us" blends naturally with standard tunes including "For All We Know" and "What a Wonderful World" in the album. One highlight is the new rendition of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," after more than three decades since she first sang for Cadet. The album closes with the duet by Marlena and Hazeltine. Emotional, deep and beautiful ballad delivered from her soul. Marlena Shaw Born September 22, New York. Shaw's first experience singing before a large audience was with her uncle, who played trumpet and exposed her to the music of jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie. At only 10 years old, Shaw performed with her uncle at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. By the mid-'60s she was performing regularly for audiences in the Catskills, Playboy clubs and other New York area clubs. In 1966, Shaw recorded "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy'' for Cadet Records, which became a hit single. Her big break was with Count Basie Orchestra, where she sang with the band for four years. In 1972, after leaving the Basie Orchestra, Shaw was the first female vocalist signed to Blue Note Records. It was during this period she toured with Sammy Davis Jr. During both the Basie and Sammy Davis Jr. periods she gained immeasurable experience and insight. After favoring soul, R&B and disco in the '70s and early '80s, Shaw has made jazz as her first priority again. She is one of the most distinctive and distinguished vocalist of today's scene.