Blue Light, Red Light

Blue Light, Red Light, a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1991. The multi-platinum album features Connick's vocals and piano, accompanied by his 14-piece big band.

Connick wrote the music, with Ramsey McLean writing most of the lyrics, (except for track #4 "Jill", #5 "He Is They Are", #10 "She Belongs To Me", and #12 "Just Kiss Me", with both music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.).

Track listing

 * 1) "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)" (Harry Connick Jr, Ramsey McLean) – 3:31
 * 2) "A Blessing And A Curse" (Connick, McLean) – 3:06
 * 3) "You Didn't Know Me When" (Connick, McLean) – 3:13
 * 4) "Jill" (Connick) – 6:13
 * 5) "He Is They Are" (Connick) – 4:15
 * 6) "With Imagination (I'll Get There)" (Connick, McLean) – 5:01
 * 7) "If I Could Give You More" (Connick, McLean) – 4:49
 * 8) "The Last Payday" (Connick, McLean) – 7:16
 * 9) "It's Time" (Connick, McLean) – 6:38
 * 10) "She Belongs To Me" (Connick) – 3:57
 * 11) "Sonny Cried" (Connick, McLean) – 5:46
 * 12) "Just Kiss Me" (Connick) – 4:53

Promo Track listing

 * 1) "blue light, red light - 3:30
 * 2) "sonny cried - 5:44

Musicians

 * Harry Connick Jr. - Piano, vocals
 * Brad Leali - Alto Sax
 * Will Campbell - Alto Sax
 * Jerry Weldon - Tenor Sax
 * Ned Goold - Tenor Sax
 * David Schumacher - Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute
 * Louis Ford - Clarinet
 * Mark Mullins - Trombone
 * Craig Klein - Trombone
 * Lucien Barbarin - Trombone, Sousaphone
 * Joe Barati - Bass Trombone
 * Roger Ingram - Trumpet
 * Dan Miller - Trumpet
 * Leroy Jones - Trumpet
 * Jeremy Davenport - Trumpet
 * Russell Malone - Guitar
 * Benjamin Jonah Wolfe - Bass
 * Shannon Powell - drums
 * Tracey Freeman - Producer
 * Gregg Rubin - Engineer/ Mixer

Billboard Album Chart

 * 1991 Blue Light, Red Light debuted at No. 1 on the jazz chart
 * 1992 Blue Light, Red Light had its peak position at The Billboard 200 as No. 17 on February 29.

Awards and nominations

 * 1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Traditional Pop Performance -- Blue Light, Red Light
 * 1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Instrumental Arrangement w/ Vocals -- "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)"
 * 1992 Soul Train Music Award nomination: Best Jazz Album