CD Sings The American Songbook, Vol. 1 - Tony Bennett

-Titulo Original : Audio CD - SINGS THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK, VOL. 1 - Tony Bennett

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Legacy Recordings

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During the 20th century, American songwriters produced songs that became the standard for vocalists around the world. While many have recorded versions of these songs over the years, Tony Bennett is in that rare class of artist who actually took part in their original interpretation. Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook features fifteen of the best-known songs from this large body of work. At the end of the 20s, into the 30s and 40s, there was a revolution in popular music that will never be topped. Like a renaissance period that was pure magic, it will become our classical music, and it turns out to be The Great American Songbook. Tony Bennett The predictably classy Tony Bennett Sings the Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1 might trip you up if youre not an on-the-ball kind of fan: Unlike 2006s Duets: An American Classic and other recent Bennett projects that reached into the past for material but showcased his still mighty modern vocal prowess, Ultimate pulls from real-life days gone by; these are performances hand-plucked by the artist from the 50s, 60s, and 90s. As such, theyre apt to add up to a long walk down memory lane for some and a refresher course on why the man matters for others (time has been kind to Bennett, but his gifts were evident decades before he became eligible for Social Security, theyll find). For both camps, the music will sound reliably sophisticated and flecked with magic. Highlights include Cole Porters haunting Evry Time We Say Goodbye, from 1958, and the spunky Aint Misbehavin, from Hot Chocolate, recorded in 1964. But the title cant be counted out when it comes to reeling off the best bits: Vol. 1 indicates a volume two is on the way, after all. --Tammy La Gorce