Kelli O'Hara "Always"

Kelli O’Hara has unequivocally established herself as one of Broadway’s great leading ladies. She recently starred in the Tony Award-winning revival of “South Pacific” at Lincoln Center, enrapturing audiences and critics alike with her soulful and complex interpretation of Nellie Forbush, garnering a third Tony-nomination in the process.

Kelli tours the country performing with jazz trios to symphony orchestras. She’s played Carnegie Hall with the NY Pops, The Kennedy Center with Marvin Hamlisch and the NSO, the New York Philharmonic, Lincoln Center, Town Hall, Cooper Union, Joe’s Pub, The Philly Pops, and recently at the Café Carlyle. 

“Always” represents a collection of tunes Kelli’s been performing at her concerts around the world. For more information visit www.kelliohara.com.

1. What More Do I Need?
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, from “Saturday Night”

2. Something Wonderful
Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, from “The King and I”

3. How Glory Goes
Music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, from “Floyd Collins”

4. He Loves Me
Music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, from “She Loves Me”

5. Always
Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin

6. Finishing the Hat
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, from “Sunday in the Park with George”

7. This Nearly Was Mine
Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, from “South Pacific”

8. Once I Was
Music and lyrics by Ricky Ian Gordon

9. Another Life
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, from “The Bridges of Madison County”

10. They Don't Let You In The Opera (If You're A Country Star)
Music and lyrics by David Rossmer & Dan Lipton

11. You're Always Here
Music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Brian Yorkey

12. The Party's Over
Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green, from “Bells are Ringing”

13. I Could Have Danced All Night
Music by Frederick Loewe, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, from “My Fair Lady”

Produced by Dan Lipton and Lawrence Manchester
Album Executive Producer: Kurt Deutsch
Music Direction and Arrangements by Dan Lipton

Musicians
Matt Beck - acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
Howard Joines - drums/percussion
Dan Lipton - piano
Antoine Silverman - violin/fiddle
Mark Vanderpoel - upright bass

Recorded at Avatar Studios, NYC, 2/12/11

CD Booklet contains full album credits and a note from Harry Connick, Jr.