The new solo recording by Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, entitled “And Now I Swing,” arrives in stores Oct. 13 on the Yellow Sound Label.  The recording pays homage to Rivera’s stage legacy while also displaying her passion for jazz, offering new takes on classic theater songs from Chicago, Sweet Charity, The Happy Time and The Visit as well as jazz standards made famous by Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday and Vera Lynn.  All tracks featured onthis new album have received new arrangements recorded by New York’s finest jazz musicians, reimagining some of Chita’s favorite tunes.”

Arrangments:

I WON’T DANCE/LET ME SING
Arranged by Mark Hummel
Additional Orchestrations by Mary Ann McSweeney
Piano: Andrew Ezrin
Bass: Jim Donica
Drums: Michael Croiter
Guitar: Brian Koonin
Trumpet: Trevor Neumann
Reeds: Kristy Norter
Trombone: Mike Fahn

NOWADAYS
Arranged and Orchestrated by Mary Ann McSweeney
Bass: Jim Donica
Drums: Michael Croiter
Guitar: Brian Koonin
Trumpet: Trevor Neumann
Trombone: Mike Fahn
Reeds: Kristy Norter

WHERE AM I GOING
Arranged and Orchestrated by Andrew Ezrin
Piano: Andrew Ezrin
Bass: Jim Donica
Drums and Percussion: Michael Croiter
Flugelhorn: Trevor Neumann
Trombone: Mike Fahn
Strings: Claudia Chopek and Clay Ruede

SWEET HAPPY LIFE/MAS QUE NADA
Arranged by Mark Hummel
Additional Orchestrations by Mary Ann McSweeney
Piano: Carmel Dean
Bass: Mary Ann McSweeney
Drums and Percussion: Michael Croiter
Guitar: Brian Koonin
Trumpet: Trevor Neumann
Reeds: Kristy Norter
Trombone: Mike Fahn

LOVE AND LOVE ALONE
Arranged and Orchestrated by Same Davis and Michael Croiter
Bass: Jim Donica
Drums and Marimba: Michael Croiter
Strings: Claudia Chopek and Clay Ruede
Trumpet: Trevor Neumann
Reeds: Kristy Norter
Trombone: Mike Fahn

CAROUSEL
Arranged by Mark Hummel
Additional Orchestrations by Michael Croiter
Piano: Carmel Dean
Bass: Jim Donica
Drums and Glockenspiel: Michael Croiter
Reeds: Kristy Norter
Strings: Claudia Chopek and Clay Ruede

NOT EXACTLY PARIS
Arranged by Mark Hummel
Piano: Carmel Dean
Bass: Mary Ann McSweeney
Drums and Vibraphone: Michael Croiter
Flugelhorn: Trevor Neumann
Guitar: Brian Koonin

I DON’T REMEMBER YOU
Arranged and Orchestrated by Carmel Dean and Michael Croiter
Piano: Carmel Dean
Bass: Jim Donica
Percussion and Guitar: Michael Croiter
Strings: Claudia Chopek and Clay Ruede

MORE THAN YOU KNOW
Arranged by Mark Hummel
Additional Orchestrations by Michael Croiter
Piano: Andrew Ezrin
Bass: Jim Donica
Drums and Percussion: Michael Croiter
Guitar: Brian Koonin
Violin: Claudia Chopek

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Arranged by Mark Hummel
Piano: Carmel Dean
Bass: Jim Donica
Guitar: Michael Croiter
Cello: Clay Ruede

BERKELEY SQUARE
Arranged by Brian Koonin
Guitar: Brian Koonin