Disc 2 Standards and Classics

The familiar voice of Bobby Hebb, known all around the world on his signature standard, “Sunny,” brings a new perspective on classics such as “As Time Goes By,” love theme to the 1942 film Casablanca,  Bobby’s own “A Natural Man,” a co-write with Sandy Baron for which Lou Rawls won the Grammy in 1972 for Best R & B male performance (of Rawls’ 1971 release,) a remake of “Body & Soul” from Nat King Cole’s  King Cole Trio and other delights that have the care and professionalism Bernard Purdie and Bobby Hebb put into all their respective works, the first 7 tracks recorded by the pair at Silvercup Studios, NYC around 2001.

Tracks 8-13 were recorded in 1981 at Dimension Sound Jamaica Plain as well as   Intermedia Studios in Boston where Aerosmith’s "Dream On,” "Sunshine" by Jonathan Edwards, and music from Peter Wolf, Victor “Moulty” Moulton, the Cars and other New England artists was put to tape.  The Cy Coleman/Carolyn Leigh title “The Best is Yet to Come” is among these unreleased gems along with Bobby’s exquisite take on the Wayne/Edwards classic “See You In September” has all the elements,

“Nancy with the Laughing Face” is Hebb live in Bridgewater, Massachusetts with the Kubota Power Jazz unit, giving a nod in 2000 to Frank Sinatra who, of course, also covered Bobby’s hit, “Sunny.”   “Proud Soul Heritage” and “Love You” are two new renditions of Bobby’s material by daughter Kitoto Von Hebb backed by drummer Steve Holley (McCartney, Elton John, Ian Hunter, etc.,) Peter Calo – music director for Carly Simon, bassist Thomas Hebb, piano legend Dave Maxwell and others.  The live version of “Sunny” was recorded by Bobby on his Japanese tour in 2009 and is the only tune in this set available on iTunes prior to this disc’s release.

1)As Time Goes By (4:05), 2)A Natural Man (5:29), 3)Are You With Me? (3:47) 4)Don't Blame Me (3:50)  5)My Secret Love (5:40)  6)Body & Soul  (5:16)   7)What You Dare To Dream (4:08), 8)What Do I Do Now (4:27)   9)The Best Is Yet To Come   (2:32), 10)See You In September (3:14)  11)I Remember Louis (7:41)  12)Pretty As a Picture (6:37)  13)Big Sis (6:49) 14)Nancy With the Laughing Face (1:56)  15) Proud Soul Heritage- Kitoto 3:46 16)Love You - Kitoto  2:49  17) Sunny  7:32

                                             Drummer/Producer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

Album conceived and produced by Joe Viglione

Executive Producers: Eric Colodne and Kitoto Von Hebb

Tracks 1-8 produced by Bernard Purdie and Bobby Hebb, Tracks 9-13 produced by Bobby Hebb, arranged by Clifford M. Weeks.                                                                          
Tracks 14-16 produced by Joe Viglione,  

Track 17 produced by Bobby Hebb.

All masters owned and controlled by Bobby Hebb Music. This is the  template for our cd release. Keep in mind that the mastering is yet to be completed. Upon release of this cd we will then offer for release the assembled boxed set of 3 CDs and 1 DVD entitled
SUNNY: Bobby Hebb’s Proud Soul Heritage, Vol. 1