Released June 1, 1999
Recorded Capitol Studios,
Los Angeles,
Jul 17-27, 1998
Genre Big Band
Length 63:18
Label Columbia
Producer Tracey Freeman

01. Nowhere With Love
02. Come by Me
03. Charade
04. Change Partners
05. Easy For You to Say
06. Time After Time
07. Next Door Blues
08. Easy to Love
09. There's No Business Like Show Business
10. Moment With Me, A
11. Danny Boy
12. Cry Me a River
13. Love For Sale

COME BY ME was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.

COME BY ME is a great place to start for those not yet familiar with the wonderfully talented Harry Connick, Jr. For COME BY ME, Connick reunited his 16-piece Big Band, teamed up with longtime producer Tracey Freeman, and brought in a full symphony orchestra. The result is a stellar collection of standards and originals.

The album kicks off with two original numbers--"Nowhere With Love" and "Come By Me," the latter a rollicking New Orleans stomper that features some extraordinary key tingling by Connick. With his Big Band,and a string section, Connick gives the Henry Mancini classic "Charade" a double time rendition. Irving Berlin's "Change Partners" features equally lush orchestration, while the original "Easy For You To Say" shows these masters' influence on Connick's writing. To close the record, the Big Band and orchestra join forces on a swingin' version of Cole Porter's "Love For Sale. Connick excells, whether delivering jazz, standards, New Orleans funk, or Big Band. Pick up COME BY ME and get hooked.

Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California on July 17, 18, 20-27, 1998. Includes liner notes by Harry Connick, Jr.

Personnel includes: Harry Connick, Jr. (vocals, arranger, piano); Mike Smith, Jon Gordon (alto saxophone); Gerry Weldon, Charles Goold (tenor saxophone); Dave Schumacher (baritone saxophone); Roger Ingram, Dan Miller, Leroy Jones, Jeremy Davenport (trumpet); Mark Mullins, Craig Klein, Lucien Barbarin (trombone); Joe Barati (bass trombone); Jonathan Dubose (guitar); Charnett Moffett (bass); Arthur Latin (drums); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion).