Private Collection (Miki Howard album)
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Private Collection is the ninth studio album by American R&B/Jazz artist Miki Howard
, released in June 2008 under her self-owned independent label Branicka Records.
The first five tracks are new smooth R&B/jazz songs co-written and produced by Howard and R&B singer/producer Chuckii Booker
. Howard and pianist, composer and producer Brandon McCune collaborated together to produce five of Miki's favorite classic jazz standards.
Howard brings her interpretations with renditions of the jazz standard tracks, "Skylark
", "Days of Wine and Roses
" and "Guess Who (Guess Who I Saw Today
)".
Miki Howard
Alicia Michelle "Miki" Howard is an American R&B/jazz singer and actress who had a string of Top 10 hit songs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Howard's string of hits also included Baby,Be Mine", "Come Share My Love" and "Love Under New Management"...
, released in June 2008 under her self-owned independent label Branicka Records.
The first five tracks are new smooth R&B/jazz songs co-written and produced by Howard and R&B singer/producer Chuckii Booker
Chuckii Booker
Chuckii Booker is an African American award-winning producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader.-Biography:...
. Howard and pianist, composer and producer Brandon McCune collaborated together to produce five of Miki's favorite classic jazz standards.
Howard brings her interpretations with renditions of the jazz standard tracks, "Skylark
Skylark (song)
"Skylark" is an American popular song with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Hoagy Carmichael, published in 1941. Mercer said that he struggled for a year after he got the music from Carmichael before he could get the lyrics right....
", "Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses (song)
"Days of Wine and Roses" is a popular song, from the 1962 movie of the same name.The music was written by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. They received the Academy Award for Best Original Song for their work...
" and "Guess Who (Guess Who I Saw Today
Guess Who I Saw Today
Guess Who I Saw Today is a popular jazz song written by Murray Grand with lyrics by Elisse Boyd. The song was originally composed for Leonard Sillman's Broadway musical revue New Faces of 1952 in which it was sung by June Carroll.-Notable Recordings:...
)".