The Best of Ute Lemper

Rating

Album: The Best of Ute Lemper
#	Song Title		Time
1)	All That Jazz [Chicago]	More Info...	4:06
2)	Mein Herr [Cabaret]	More Info...	3:08
3)	Don't tell Mama [Cabaret]	More Info...	3:30
4)	Whenever We Get Close [Appetite]	More Info...	4:24
5)	Careless Love Blues [Voyager]	More Info...	3:42
	Die Dreigroschenoper
6)	Morit	More Info...	3:15
	Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
7)	Alabama-Song	More Info...	4:38

8)	Nannas Lied	More Info...	3:43
	Happy End (1929)
9)	1. Bilbao Song	More Info...	4:33
10)	2. Surabaya Johnny	More Info...	6:03
	Marie Galante
11)	3. Le grand lustucru	More Info...	3:16
	Lady in the Dark
12)	3. My Ship	More Info...	2:58

13)	Illusions	More Info...	2:54
14)	Ich bin die fesche Lola	More Info...	2:40
15)	L'accord	More Info...	4:55
16)	La Vie En Rose	More Info...	3:16
	Six Celan Songs (Paul Celan)
17)	3. Psalm	More Info...	3:43

18)	When the Special Girlfriend	More Info...	2:39
19)	The Smart Set	More Info...	4:19
20)	I am a Vamp!	More Info...	3:59
21)	The Lavender Song	More Info...	3:04

Album: The Best of Ute Lemper
#	Song Title		Time
1)	All That Jazz [Chicago]	More Info...	4:06
2)	Mein Herr [Cabaret]	More Info...	3:08
3)	Don't tell Mama [Cabaret]	More Info...	3:30
4)	Whenever We Get Close [Appetite]	More Info...	4:24
5)	Careless Love Blues [Voyager]	More Info...	3:42
	Die Dreigroschenoper
6)	Morit	More Info...	3:15
	Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
7)	Alabama-Song	More Info...	4:38

8)	Nannas Lied	More Info...	3:43
	Happy End (1929)
9)	1. Bilbao Song	More Info...	4:33
10)	2. Surabaya Johnny	More Info...	6:03
	Marie Galante
11)	3. Le grand lustucru	More Info...	3:16
	Lady in the Dark
12)	3. My Ship	More Info...	2:58

13)	Illusions	More Info...	2:54
14)	Ich bin die fesche Lola	More Info...	2:40
15)	L'accord	More Info...	4:55
16)	La Vie En Rose	More Info...	3:16
	Six Celan Songs (Paul Celan)
17)	3. Psalm	More Info...	3:43

18)	When the Special Girlfriend	More Info...	2:39
19)	The Smart Set	More Info...	4:19
20)	I am a Vamp!	More Info...	3:59
21)	The Lavender Song	More Info...	3:04

Tracks

1. All That Jazz Chicago

2. Mein Herr Cabaret

3. Don't Tell Mama Cabaret

4. Whenever We Get Close Appetite

5. Careless Love Blues

6. Mack The Knife

7. Alabama Song

8. Nannas Lied

9. Bilabong Song

10. Surabaya Johnny

11. Le Grand Lustucru

12. My Ship

13. Want To Buy Some Illusions

14. They Call Me Naughty Lola

15. L'accordeoniste

16. LA Vie En Rose

17. Psalm

18. When The Special Girlfriend

19. The Smart Set

20. I Am A Vamp

21. The Lavander Song

Performer Notes

Lyricists: Paul Celan; Kurt Schwabach; Robert Klein.
Personnel: Ute Lemper (vocals); Gareth Valentine (vocals); Tony Gethin (guitar); Jeffrey Cohen (piano).
Photographers: Jim Rakete; Guido Harari.
Arrangers: Robert Ziegler; Bruno Fontaine; Randy Kerber.
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.