In June 2000, DirectTV aired the two-hour concert special "Manilow Live!" where Manilow had his band, a 30-piece orchestra, and a choir. This HDTV special documented the concert tour at the time with the greatest hits of his career and was also released to video. Also that year, he worked with Monica Mancini on her Concord album "The Dreams of Johnny Mercer", which included seven songs of Mercer's lyrics set to Manilow's music. Meanwhile, Manilow's record contract with Arista Records was not renewed due to new management. He then got a contract at Concord Records, a jazz-oriented label in California, and started work on the long-anticipated concept album "Here at the Mayflower". The album was another eclectic mix of styles, almost entirely composed and produced by Manilow himself.