It seems as if each major city has its great jazz singers. Kansas City in the 1990s is blessed with at least three: Kevin Mahogany, Karrin Allyson and the least-known, Angela Hagenbach. On her debut CD, Hagenbach (who has an immediately appealing voice) goes out of her way to show off her versatility. Although all 13 songs she interprets are standards, the treatments are sometimes unusual. To name a few examples, "Tenderly" is mostly taken doubletime, "Lazy Afternoon" is made funky, "'Round Midnight" becomes a duet with bassist Bob Bowman, a sensitive but not predictable "Lush Life" finds Hagenbach just backed by Joe Cartwright's piano and two numbers feature her singing in Portuguese. There are other highlights (particularly the excellent solos of Kim Park on tenor, alto and flute) but the main quality that sticks in one's mind after hearing this recording is an appreciation of Angela Hagenbach's willingness to take chances. This is a strong beginning to what should be a very productive career. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Kim Park (Sax (Alto)), Dan White (Photography), Ron Ubel (Mixing), Gary Helm (Musician), Russ Long (Piano), Doug Auwarter (Percussion), James Jeffley (Musician), James Jeffley (Bass (Electric)), Kim Park (Flute), Joe Cartwright (Synthesizer), Ron Ubel (Engineer), Doug Auwarter (Musician), Bob Bowman (Bass (Acoustic)), Angela Hagenbach (Percussion), Greg Whitfield (Musician), Kim Park (Sax (Tenor)), Greg Whitfield (Bass (Electric)), Gerald Spaits (Bass (Acoustic)), Russ Long (Musician), Danny Embrey (Musician), Todd Strait (Musician), Joe Cartwright (Piano), Danny Embrey (Guitar), Todd Strait (Drums), Angela Hagenbach (Vocals), Danny Embrey (Producer), Ray DeMarchi (Drums), Gerald Spaits (Musician), John Blank (Mixing), John Blank (Engineer), Kim Park (Musician), Ray DeMarchi (Musician), Angela Hagenbach (Musician), Bob Bowman (Musician), Joe Cartwright (Producer), Joe Cartwright (Musician), Gary Helm (Percussion), Doug Auwarter (Drums)
Sinatra's first collaboration with arranger/conductor Billy May, Come Fly With Me was designed as a musical trip around the world. Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen wrote the title track at Sinatra's request[2].
In his autobiographyAll You Need is Ears, famed producer George Martin writes of having visited the Capitol Tower during the recording sessions for the album. According to Martin's book, Sinatra expressed intense dislike for the album cover upon being first shown a mock-up, suggesting it looked like an advertisement for TWA.
Though recorded in true stereo, "Come Fly With Me" was released to record stores in 1958 in monaural only; a standard practice by Capitol records at the time. The label finally released the stereo version in 1962. The differences between the 1958 monaural and subsequent 1962 stereo recording of "Come Fly With Me" are striking. Some view the 1958 mono recording as having a depth and warmth, most especially in specific string and brass sections, which is lacking in the stereo remix of the album relased by Capitol as SW-920 in 1962. While all Capitol CDs reproduce only the 1962 stereo version, the newly released (November, 2009) 180 gram LP reissue from Capitol, although bearing the cover, sleeve, label, and catalog number (SW-920) of the stereo issue, is, in fact, a re-issue of the original mono mix, now available (perhaps by error on the part of Capitol Records, LLC) for the first time in over 40 years. (In December 2009, the recent LP release was officially recalled by Capitol Records, citing the fact it was a mono LP packaged in the stereo sleeve.[4])
