Waiting for the Sunrise

For the Yoko Ono song, see Waiting for the Sunrise (song).

Waiting for the Sunrise
Studio album by Camille Thurman
Released	August 24, 2018
Studio	Hirsch Center
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:53
Label	Chesky
Producer	David Chesky
Camille Thurman chronology
Inside the Moment (2017) Waiting for the Sunrise (2018)

Waiting for the Sunrise is the fourth album by American jazz vocalist and saxophone player Camille Thurman. It was released by Chesky Records on August 24, 2018 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Traditional Jazz Album Chart. ^{[1] [2]}

NPR called the album a "full display" of Thurman's talents on vocals and saxophone, and JazzTimes said "track for track, the recording is a revelation." ^{[3] [4]}

Awards

• 17th Independent Music Award - Jazz Album with Vocals - Waiting for the Sunrise ^[5]
• 17th Independent Music Award - Jazz Song with Vocals - "The Nearness of You" ^[5]
• NAACP 50th Image Awards Nominated - Outstanding Jazz Album ^{[6] [7]}

Track listing

1. "I Just Found Out About Love" – 3:26
2. "Some of These Days" – 6:31
3. "Tarde" – 3:32
4. "After You've Gone" – 7:41
5. "September in the Rain" – 4:44
6. "The Nearness of You" – 5:03
7. "Easy to Love" – 3:03
8. "I'm on Your Side" – 5:42
9. "World Waiting for Sunrise" – 7:21
10. "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" – 3:59

Personnel

• Camille Thurman - vocals, tenor saxophone
• Jeremy Pelt - trumpet
• Jack Wilkins - guitar
• Cecil McBee - bass
• Steve Williams - drums
• David Chesky - producer
• Norman Chesky - producer

References

1. "Waiting for the Sunrise". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
2. "Camille Thurman Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
3. "Camille Thurman Is A Rare Jazz Double Threat". NPR.org. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
4. Tamarkin, Jeff. "Camille Thurman: Waiting for the Sunrise (Chesky)". JazzTimes. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
5. "The 17th Independent Music Awards Winners". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
6. "NAACP | WINNERS OF THE 50th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS ANNOUNCED LAST NIGHT DURING NON-TELEVISED AWARDS DINNER AT THE BEVERLY HILTON". NAACP. March 30, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
7. "Camille Thurman attends the 50th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles". UPI. Retrieved November 17, 2019.