Every Man Should Know

Having built a reputation for musical and emotional honesty, Connick exposes his feelings as never before on Every Man Should Know, his first albu, full of original material. The 12 songs on the album were written, composed and arranged by Connick himself, who describes the album as “no rules, no limits.” He is quick to credit his collaborators, including guest soloists Branford Marsalis (soprano sax), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Leroy Jones (trumpet), Brian Sutton (guitar) and Kim Burrell (guest vocalist), as well as longtime band regulars Jerry Weldon (tenor sax) and Jonathan DuBose, Jr. (guitar ). The range of these songs is vast, touching upon love and loss, celebration and sorrow, tragedy and hope. The depth of feeling signals another milestone for one of the music world’s most multi-faceted artists.