BRENDA RUSSELL - IN THE THICK OF IT

Brenda Russell’s latest, In The Thick Of It, is a must-have 30th anniversary celebration. It’s a 16 track career-spanning collection from the multi-talented, grammy-nominated New York soul singer/songwriter. With a voice that caresses like melted caramel and lyrics that touch the deepest recesses of your emotions, singer/ songwriter Brenda Russell proves that a glowing talent only deepens with time. This greatest hits collection includes such gems as "Piano In The Dark," "If Only For One Night," “Dinner With Gershwin” and the much-loved anthem "Get Here," In The Thick Of It is released in coordination with the U.K.’s Jazz FM.

The album includes many of her finest recordings from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, right up to the present day, with booklet notes by Brenda herself recounting the stories behind the songs. Included on the album is the haunting “Le Restaurant”, with David Sanborn as guest, “Walkin’ In New York” (more recently covered by Manhattan Transfer) and “Make You Smile”, a collaboration with Bluey from Incognito, recorded in the UK, plus the early A&M hits that introduced her music to a worldwide audience.Other artists she has collaborated with, or those who have recorded her songs over the years, include Luther Vandross (“If Only For One Night”), Donna Summer (“Dinner With Gershwin”), Chaka Khan, Earth Wind & Fire, Ray Charles, Dionne Warwick. Roberta Flack, Michael McDonald, David Foster, Patrice Rushen, Rufus and Lalah Hathaway.In The Thick Of It

In The Thick Of It Track Listing

1. Walkin' In New York

2. Make You Smile

3. In The Thick Of It

4. So Good So Right

5. Piano In The Dark (feat. Joe Esposito)

6. Get Here

7. If Only For One Night

8. Catch On

9. It's A Jazz Day

10. Too Cool For The Room

11. Let Somebody Know

12. Expect A Miracle

13. Le Restaurant (feat. David Sanborn)

14. I Know You By Heart

15. Matters Of The Heart16.No Time For Time