Track Listing

1. All That Jazz [Chicago] - Ute Lemper, Lisa Stevens, The London Cast Of "Chicago", Mark Vickers, Danny Crossley, Jacqui Allen, Catherine Lawrence, Gareth Valentine
2. Mein Herr [Cabaret] - Ute Lemper
3. Don't tell Mama [Cabaret] - Ute Lemper, Randy Kerber
4. Whenever We Get Close [Appetite] - Ute Lemper, Paddy Steer, Tony Gethin, Kaposi Gergely, Budapest State Opera Orchestra
5. Careless Love Blues [Voyager] - Ute Lemper, John Harle
6. Morität von Mackie Messer - Ute Lemper, RIAS Kammerchor, John Mauceri
7. Alabama-Song - Ute Lemper, RIAS Kammerchor, John Mauceri
8. Nannas Lied - Ute Lemper, Kai Rautenberg
9. 1. Bilbao Song - Ute Lemper, Jeff Cohen, RIAS Sinfonietta Berlin, John Mauceri
10. 2. Surabaya Johnny - Ute Lemper, Jeff Cohen, RIAS Sinfonietta Berlin, John Mauceri
11. 3. Le grand lustucru - Ute Lemper, Jeff Cohen, RIAS Sinfonietta Berlin, John Mauceri
12. 3. My Ship - Ute Lemper, Jeff Cohen, RIAS Sinfonietta Berlin, John Mauceri
13. Illusions - Ute Lemper, Bruno Fontaine
14. Ich bin die fesche Lola - Ute Lemper, Bruno Fontaine
15. L'accordéoniste - Ute Lemper, Bruno Fontaine
16. La vie en rose - Ute Lemper, Bruno Fontaine
17. 3. Psalm - Ute Lemper, Michael Nyman, The Michael Nyman Band
18. When the Special Girlfriend - Ute Lemper, Jeff Cohen, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble
19. The Smart Set - Ute Lemper, Matrix Ensemble, Robert Ziegler
20. I am a Vamp! - Jeff Cohen, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble, Ute Lemper
21. The Lavender Song - Ute Lemper, Matrix Ensemble, Robert Ziegler

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22673 in Music
• Released on: 1998-02-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 78 minutes

CD Description
Despite the album title, taken from Ute Lemper's showcase song in the musical CHICAGO, jazz is only part of this remarkable singer's repertoire. A paragon of European art song in the Kurt Weill tradition (Weill, along with Marlene Dietrich, is one of Lemper's biggest influences, and Lemper essays several of his songs here), Lemper is equally fond of Broadway show tunes and cabaret.
More so than any of her other albums, the best-of compilation ALL THAT JAZZ touches on every facet of her musical personality, from a handful of classic show tunes like CABARET's "Don't Tell Mama", to brilliant reinterpretations of Weill's "Alabama Song" and Edith Piaf's"La Vie en Rose". If you became intrigued with Lemper through her pop-crossover album PUNISHING KISS, ALL THAT JAZZ is an excellent summation of her earlier career.

Customer Reviews

The Perfect Introduction
Ute Lemper is that rare thing nowadays: a singer at ease with Weimar cabaret songs and contemporary classical ones. Come to think of it, that makes her pretty unique and - the Weill/Brecht connection notwithstanding - she seems willing to push her own limits and use her simultaneously husky, sexy and operatic voice to serve such unexpected composers as Michael Nyman (or even, in later recordings Astor Piazzolla and Jacques Brel).
On this CD the songs from "Cabaret" are delicious and there are the odd Nyman gems, but the strongest points (I would dare to say) are her takings on the Weimar-time cabaret songs and the Piaf/Dietrich songs also available on "Illusions".
Dare to take this one in. You might just discover or re-acquaint yourself with one of the world's superb performers of songs. By then you will be very be glad you did.
Btw: is Ute particularly popular in Portugal?
PS - Chicago being in the news don't miss her All That Jazz. There we're talking!

Ute is bigger than life
This is the perfect cd for anyone not familiar with the wonderfull voice and panache of Ute Lemper. It samples all the different aspects of Ute's career, form the Broadway musicals to the already classic Weill/Brecht interpretations ('Mack the Knife' is simply divine!). And her rendition of Chicago's 'All that jazz' just makes you green with envy for the fortunate that saw her live in London!!