| From Bessie to Brazil | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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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.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Music critic Scott Yanow of AllMusic praised the album and called it "a fine all-round showcase for the talented singer." [1]
| 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 |
“Thief in The Night” & “The People That You Never Get To Love” arranged by Allen Farnham;
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“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” & “Love” arranged by Richard De Rosa.
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