
Jane’s CD, “Easy to Remember” was arranged by Tedd Firth, her long-time pianist and musical director. She was thrilled to have Jay Leonhart once again as her bassist, his fourth recording with her. Peter Grant rounded out the trio, on drums.
This time, however, Jane fulfilled her dream of having a “big” band, so Bucky Pizzarelli, Warren Vaché, Harry Allen and Aaron Weinstein, the exciting young violinist, joined the party up at Nola. Tony DeSare sang a duet with Jane on Ellington’s “I Didn’t Know About You” and Gil Chimes, whose father was in harmonica bands in the ”30s with Jane’s dad, played harmonica on “Where or When”.
“Easy to Remember” is filled with well-known standards and some that are a little less-well known than they should be. Says Jane, “I love singing with big bands and I love it when people dance while I’m singing. So if you like dancing – slow or swinging – this is for you. Get out your dancing shoes and have a good time!”