“Burnell's engaging
performance style instantly grabs the ear, and she does
here what she does so well, not so much performing her
musical choices as sharing them with us. Arlen himself
would be pleased with this marvelous
tribute-celebration.”

BLUES IN THE NIGHT: Songs by Harold Arlen was
recently featured on WGN Radio 720am, “Sunday Papers
with Rick Kogan,” and is currently being played on
Chicago's #1 National Public Radio station, WBEZ 91.5FM,
as well as WDCB, 90.0 FM, and MilesAheadJazz.com.
Among the musicians
accompanying Ms. Burnell on this recording are Ojeda on
trumpet, former Frank Sinatra Band trombonist Bill
Porter, and Chicago's own, legendary violinist Johnny
Frigo.
Composer Harold Arlen
was born on February 15, 1905, and wrote many of the
great American standards including “Over the Rainbow,”
“Stormy Weather,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” and “The
Man That Got Away,” all of which are given special
treatment by Burnell’s velvety voice on this exciting
new CD. The disk also includes many of his lesser-known
classics like “A Woman's Prerogative,” and “Happy with
the Blues,” which Arlen co-wrote with Miss Peggy Lee.