Bill Reichenbach, Bob James, Frank Sinatra, Gary Grant, George Benson, Jerry Hey, JR Robinson, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams, Lee Ritenour, Leon Chancler, Marcus Miller, Michael Brecker, Neil Stubenhaus, Ralph MacDonald, Randy Brecker, Randy Kerber, Steve Gadd
L.A. Is My Lady is the 57th and final solo studio album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1984 and produced by Quincy Jones. While the album was Sinatra’s last (excluding the Duets albums), he recorded five further songs, only four of which have been officially released.
The album came after an album of duets between Sinatra and Lena Horne, instigated by Jones, was abandoned after Horne developed vocal problems and Sinatra, committed to other engagements, couldn’t wait to record. This was the first studio album Sinatra had recorded with Jones since 1964’s It Might as Well Be Swing.
The sessions were filmed, with a small audience, and released as Frank Sinatra: Portrait of an Album (1985). The documentary shows Sinatra meeting Michael Jackson for the first time, with Jones affectionately calling Jackson “Smelly”.
Despite its title, the album was mostly recorded in New York City. The album peaked at #58 on the Billboard 200, and #8 on the Top Jazz Albums chart.
Tracks
1 L.A. Is My Lady (Alan Bergman; Marilyn Bergman) 03:13
2 The Best Of Everything (John Kander; Fred Ebb) 02:47
3 How Do You Keep The Music Playing (Alan Bergman; Marilyn Bergman) 03:53
4 Teach Me Tonight (Gene De Paul; Sammy Cahn) 03:46
5 It’s All Right With Me (Cole Porter) 02:40
6 Mack The Knife (Kurt Weill; Marc Blitzstein) 04:52
7 Until The Real Thing Comes Along (Saul Chaplin; Lawrence Freeman; Sammy Cahn; Alberta Nichols; Mann Holiner) 03:04
8 Stormy Weather (Harold Arlen; Ted Koehler) 03:40
9 If I Should Lose You (Leo Robin; Ralph Rainger) 02:38
10 A Hundred Years From Today (Victor Young; Joe Young; Ned Washington) 03:08
11 After You’ve Gone (Henry Creamer; Turner Layton) 03:17
Musicians
| Bass | Ray Brown |
| Bass | Gene Cherico |
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Bass | Major Holley |
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums | Irv Cottler |
| Drums | Leon Chancler |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Benson |
| Guitar | Tony Motolla |
| Fender Rhodes | Bob James |
| Fender Rhodes | Joe Parnello |
| Fender Rhodes | Sy Johnson |
| Fender Rhodes | Randy Kerber |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Piano | Joe Parnello |
| Piano | Sy Johnson |
| Piano | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Ed Walsh |
| Synthesizer | Bob James |
| Synthesizer | Craig Huxley |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| French Horn | Peter Gordon |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Jerry Peel |
| French Horn | Sidney Muldrow |
| French Horn | Henry Sigismonti |
| Sax | George Young |
| Sax | Frank Wess |
| Sax | Frank Foster |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Buddy Collette |
| Sax | William Green |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trombone | Urbie Green |
| Trombone | Dave Taylor |
| Trombone | Benny Powell |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Trumpet | Alan Rubin |
| Trumpet | Joe Newman |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Tuba | Tony Price |
| Tuba | James Self |
| Vibraphone | Lionel Hampton |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Frank Sinatra |
Other Musicians
1 L.A. Is My Lady
| Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
| Electric Piano |
Bob James |
| Guitar |
George Benson |
| Percussion |
Ralph MacDonald |
2 The Best Of Everything
3 How Do You Keep The Music Playing
5 It’s All Right With Me
6 Mack The Knife
| Bass |
Major Holley |
| Guitar |
George Benson |
| Trombone |
Urbie Green |
| Trumpet |
Joe Newman |
| Vibraphone |
Lionel Hampton |
7 Until The Real Thing Comes Along
8 Stormy Weather
| Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
| Guitar |
Lee Ritenour |
10 A Hundred Years From Today
11 After You’ve Gone
| Vibraphone |
Lionel Hampton |
Liner Notes
Producer – Quincy Jones
Arranged By – Torrie Zito (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By – Dave Matthews, Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones (Track 1)
Arranged By – Joe Parnello (Tracks 2, 3)
Arranged By – Frank Foster (Tracks 6, 11)
Conductor – Quincy Jones
Engineer (Digital Recording Los Angeles) – Allen Sides
Engineer (Recording, Mixing New York) – Phil Ramone
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recorded At A&R Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Copyright Qwest Records
