Bittersweet is an album of jazz standards by American musician Mark Isham and Australian vocalist Kate Ceberano. It is Ceberano's first jazz album in twenty years. The album received a nomination for Best Jazz Album at the 2009 ARIA Awards.
Isham and Ceberano performed at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003 and wanted to record an album together. In early 2009, Ceberano flew to Isham's estate outside Los Angeles and recorded the album in his home studio. The pair recorded the album live without overdubs in just three days.
Track listing # Title Original performer Duration 1 "My One and Only Love" Frank Sinatra 4:29 2 "Skylark" Anita O'Day 4:10 3 "In a Sentimental Mood" Duke Ellington 4:57 4 "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" Duke Ellington 4:24 5 "In My Solitude" Paul Robeson 4:31 6 "Night and Day" Cole Porter 5:05 7 "I Wanna Be Loved" The Andrews Sisters 6:48 8 "Easy Living" Ralph Rainger4:17 9 "Lush Life" Billy Strayhorn 4:18 10 "Do It Again" Irène Bordoni 4:13 11 "Every Time We Say Good Bye" Cole Porter 5:12
Personnel Kate Ceberano – vocals Mark Isham – trumpet, flugelhorn Alan Pasqua – piano Tom Warrington – bass Peter Erskine – drums
Charts Chart (2009)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.80
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