| R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) | ||||
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| Released | August 24, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Label | MCG Jazz | |||
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R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) is a 2004 album by Nancy Wilson, featuring Wilson in duet with George Shearing, Toots Thielemans, Phil Woods, and Gary Burton. [2] At the 47th Grammy Awards, Wilson won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, for her performance on this album.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [3] | 19 |
| US Traditional Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [4] | 7 |
Alto Saxophone – Andres Boiarsky (tracks: 2, 5), Andy Snitzer (tracks: 2 5), Mike Tomaro (tracks: 2, 5) Arranged by [Strings] – Jay Ashby (tracks: 3) Backing Vocals – Jay Ashby (tracks: 4), Kim Nazarian (tracks: 4) Baritone Saxophone – Jim Germann (tracks: 2, 5) Bass – Dwayne Dolphin (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6 to 11), Rufus Reid (tracks: 2, 5) Bass Clarinet – Jim Germann (tracks: 2, 5), Mike Tomaro (tracks: 7) Cello – David Premo (tracks: 3) Clarinet – Andy Snitzer (tracks: 2, 5, 7), Mike Tomaro (tracks: 2, 5) Drums – Jamey Haddad (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6 to 11), Lewis Nash (tracks: 2, 5) Flute – Andres Boiarsky (tracks: 2, 5), Eric DeFade (tracks: 2, 5), Mike Tomaro (tracks: 7) Guitar – Marty Ashby (tracks: 2, 5, 8) Keyboards – Ivan Lins (tracks: 8), Jay Ashby (tracks: 6) Percussion – Jay Ashby (tracks: 6) Piano – Llew Matthews (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 11) Tenor Saxophone – Andy Snitzer (tracks: 2, 5), Eric DeFade (tracks: 2, 5) Trombone – Gary Piecka (tracks: 2, 5), Jay Ashby (tracks: 2, 5), Mike Davis* (tracks: 2, 5) Trombone [Bass] – Max Seigel (tracks: 2, 5) Trumpet – Dennis Reynolds (tracks: 2, 5), Jim Hynes* (tracks: 2, 5), Steve Hawk (tracks: 2, 5) Viola – Tatjana Mead Chamis (tracks: 3) Violin – Andrés Cárdenes (tracks: 3)
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