The Nearness of You
Bianca Morales & Markku Johansson Sextet
Recorded and released 1991

Album tracks

1. THE NEARNESS OF YOU 4’50
(H. Carmichael/N. Washington) © Scandia

2. ALL OF ME 4’15
(S. Simons/G. Marks) © Thore Ehrling Music Ab

3. MISTY 4’52
(E. Garner/J.Burke) © Warner/Chappell

4. ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET 3’38
(J. McHugh/D.Fields) © Fazer

5. STORMY WEATHER 4’06
(H. Arlen/T.Koehler) © Fazer

6. AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ 4’26
(T.Waller/H. Brooks/A.Razaf) © Belvin-Mills Nordiska Ab

7. A FOGGY DAY IN LONDON TOWN 3’32
(G. Gershwin/I. Gershwin) © Warner/Chappell

8. OVER THE RAINBOW 4’30
(H. Arlen/E. Y. Harburg) © SBK Songs Scandinavia Ab

9. I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE 3’44
(J. Mc Hugh/D. Fields) © Sweden Musik Ab

10. SMILE 3’10
(C. Chaplin/J.Turner/G. Parsons) © Fazer

11. AS TIME GOES BY 2’10
(H. Hupfield) © Warner/Chappell

Featuring
MARKKU JOHANSSON: Flugel Horn, Trumpet & Keyboards on The Nearness of You
TEEMU SALMINEN: Tenor Saz, Flute & Alto Flute
JARNO KUKKONEN: Acoustic & Electric Guitar, http://www.cuccone.com
ESA KATAJAVUORI: Piano
TAPIO SALO: Bass
ROOPE KOISTINEN: Drums and percussion

All songs arranged and conducted by MARKKU JOHANSSON

The album is produced by MARKKU JOHANSSON AND BIANCA MORALES for Base-Beat Studiot Oy, Helsinki Finland
Engineered by TIMO JÄRVINEN
Mixed by MARKKU JOHANSSON & TIMO JÄRVINEN
Recorded and mixed at BASE-BEAT STUDIOT OY, Helsinki Finland April 1991
Mastered by ROOPE KOISTINEN

Cover Photo by STUDIOAVANTEKA/ILPO VAINIONPÄÄ
Cover oil painting and design by JORMA HAPPONEN