To See You
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To See You is American
artist Harry Connick, Jr.
's album of love
songs, recorded with a symphony orchestra, released in 1997.
"The inspiration for this was a flight attendant, really," Connick says. "She asked if I had any romantic records, and I thought maybe it was time to do a romantic album."
Connick toured the United States
and Europe
with a full symphony orchestra backing him and his piano
in each city. As part of his tour, he played at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert
in Oslo
, Norway
, with his final concert of that tour in Paris
being recorded for a St. Valentine's Day special on PBS in 1998.
The songs are written, arranged and orchestrated by Harry Connick, Jr.
Track #6 "Learn to Love", appears in the movie Kissing a Fool
from 1998.
Track #2 "To See You" appears in the compilation album Songs from the Heart, which was marketed for Valentine's Day
.
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
artist Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
's album of love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
songs, recorded with a symphony orchestra, released in 1997.
"The inspiration for this was a flight attendant, really," Connick says. "She asked if I had any romantic records, and I thought maybe it was time to do a romantic album."
Connick toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
with a full symphony orchestra backing him and his piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
in each city. As part of his tour, he played at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Nobel Peace Prize Concert
The Nobel Peace Prize Concert has been held annually since 1994 on 11 December, one day after the date of Alfred Nobel's death, to honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The award ceremony on 10 December takes place in the Oslo City Hall, while the concert is in the Oslo Spektrum Arena, with the...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, with his final concert of that tour in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
being recorded for a St. Valentine's Day special on PBS in 1998.
The songs are written, arranged and orchestrated by Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. is an American singer, big-band leader/conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with...
Track listing
- "Let Me Love Tonight" – 10:07
- "To See You" – 3:58
- "Let's Just Kiss" – 7:34
- "Heart Beyond Repair" – 8:06
- "Once" – 6:05
- "Learn to Love" – 4:42
- "Love Me Some You" – 8:05
- "Much Love" – 6:35
- "In Love Again" – 9:06
- "Loved by Me" – 11:00
Track #6 "Learn to Love", appears in the movie Kissing a Fool
Kissing a Fool
Kissing A Fool is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Doug Ellin. It primarily stars David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, and Mili Avital...
from 1998.
Track #2 "To See You" appears in the compilation album Songs from the Heart, which was marketed for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
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Musicians
- Harry Connick Jr - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Reginald Veal - Double bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
- Charles Gould - Tenor SaxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- Arthur "Bam Bam" Latin - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Symphony orchestra
Charts
Come By Me made the first position in the Jazz charts in 1997, and was number 53 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
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