Alright, Okay, You Win - 3
Everyday (I Have The Blues) - 4
Don't Cry Baby - 3
Good Morning, Heartache - 4
Let The Good Times Roll - 3
Evenin' - 4
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - 3
Keep The Faith, Baby - 3
Old Count Basie Is Gone (Old Piney Brown Is Gone) - 4
Blue And Sentimental - 4
New York State Of Mind - 3
Undecided Blues - 3
Blues In The Night - 4
Stormy Weather - 3
Playin' With My Friends - 3
Total - 51 stars / 15 tracks = 3.40 stars
Thoughts:
I think I would like to hang out with Tony Bennett. He seems like a really gracious guy, at least to his fellow performers on this album. During almost every track he calls to them by name, requesting a solo. Some duet albums end up falling flat because they simply count on the presence of the collaborists to make it good. A prime example of this was Elton John's "Duets". On this album, though, each artist gets the chance to do what they do well, and Bennett is perfectly happy to step into the background to let them do it. Stand out tracks include "Blue And Sentimental" with Kay Starr and "Good Morning, Heartache" with Sheryl Crow.
Overall, it's a very chill album with a few great songs that could only come from collab with fellow legends.
No comments:
Post a Comment