Tony Bennett
Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues
2001 Sony
托尼·班尼特Tony Bennett发行的新专辑《与好友同唱蓝调》获得最佳古典流行音乐专辑奖
東尼班尼特於今年初發行的新專輯『與好友同唱藍調』Playin' With My Friends- Bennett Sings The Blues，不但在Billboard爵士榜上蟬連亞軍多週，並且獲得葛萊美獎最佳重唱曲提名(New York State Of Mind With 比利喬 )，在頒獎典禮上與比利喬的合唱更是振奮了仍籠罩在911恐怖攻擊的美國民眾。
Tony Bennett's latter-day albums tend to have themes, and this one has two, as indicated by its double-barreled title: It is both a duets album and a blues album. The duet partners include ten singers who range from his recent touring partners Diana Krall and k.d. lang to fellow veterans Ray Charles, B.B. King, and Kay Starr, and younger, but still mature pop stars Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt, and Billy Joel. All sound happy to be sharing a mic with Bennett. Not surprisingly, the singer's conception of the blues does not extend to the Mississippi Delta or the South Side of Chicago; rather, he is interested in the blues as filtered through the sound of the Swing Era, particularly from around Kansas City, and as interpreted by Tin Pan Alley and show tunes. For the former, his true mentor is Count Basie, whose overt influence is heard on six of the 15 tracks. Bennett makes no attempt to hide this, leading off the album with two songs, "Alright, Okay, You Win" (a duet with Krall) and "Everyday (I Have the Blues)" (a duet with Wonder), closely associated with Basie singer Joe Williams. The Broadway and Hollywood blues style is introduced in three selections written by Harold Arlen. On about half the tracks, the Ralph Sharon Quartet is augmented by Harry Allen's saxophone and Mike Melvoin's Hammond organ, but this remains a small, intimate affair that emphasizes the singers. There are missteps -- Sheryl Crow's Billie Holiday impersonation on "Good Morning, Heartache" is unfortunate, and Natalie Cole, as usual, sounds out of her depth on "Stormy Weather." But the trade-offs Bennett enjoys with King and Charles are priceless, and the Joel duet is surprisingly effective. On the whole, this is yet another entry in Bennett's lengthening series of autumnal recorded triumphs. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Tony Bennett - Playin With My Friends (Duets)
01. Alright,OKay You Win - Diana Krall (3:31)
02. Everyday I Have The Blues - Stevie Wonder (3:39)
03. Don't Cry Now (2:43)
04. Good Morning, Heartache - Sheryl Crow (4:56)
05. Let The Good Times Roll - B B King (3:14)
06. Evenin' - Ray Charles (4:15)
07. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - Bonnie Raitt (3:55)
08. Keep The Faith, Baby - K D Lang (3:52)
09. Old Count Basie Is Gone (3:25)
10. Blue & Sentimental - Kay Starr (3:21)
11. New York State Of Mind - Billy Joel (4:31)
12. Undecided Blues (3:17)
13. Blues In The Night (3:34)
14. Stormy Weather - Natalie Cole (4:34)
15. Playin With My Friends - Various Duet Artist (4:48)
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发表于 2003-6-3 21:12
Tony Bennett
Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues
2001 Sony
托尼·班尼特Tony Bennett发行的新专辑《与好友同唱蓝调》获得最佳古典流行音乐专辑奖
東尼班尼特於今年初發行的新專輯『與好友同唱藍調』Playin' With My Friends- Bennett Sings The Blues，不但在Billboard爵士榜上蟬連亞軍多週，並且獲得葛萊美獎最佳重唱曲提名(New York State Of Mind With 比利喬 )，在頒獎典禮上與比利喬的合唱更是振奮了仍籠罩在911恐怖攻擊的美國民眾。
Tony Bennett's latter-day albums tend to have themes, and this one has two, as indicated by its double-barreled title: It is both a duets album and a blues album. The duet partners include ten singers who range from his recent touring partners Diana Krall and k.d. lang to fellow veterans Ray Charles, B.B. King, and Kay Starr, and younger, but still mature pop stars Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt, and Billy Joel. All sound happy to be sharing a mic with Bennett. Not surprisingly, the singer's conception of the blues does not extend to the Mississippi Delta or the South Side of Chicago; rather, he is interested in the blues as filtered through the sound of the Swing Era, particularly from around Kansas City, and as interpreted by Tin Pan Alley and show tunes. For the former, his true mentor is Count Basie, whose overt influence is heard on six of the 15 tracks. Bennett makes no attempt to hide this, leading off the album with two songs, "Alright, Okay, You Win" (a duet with Krall) and "Everyday (I Have the Blues)" (a duet with Wonder), closely associated with Basie singer Joe Williams. The Broadway and Hollywood blues style is introduced in three selections written by Harold Arlen. On about half the tracks, the Ralph Sharon Quartet is augmented by Harry Allen's saxophone and Mike Melvoin's Hammond organ, but this remains a small, intimate affair that emphasizes the singers. There are missteps -- Sheryl Crow's Billie Holiday impersonation on "Good Morning, Heartache" is unfortunate, and Natalie Cole, as usual, sounds out of her depth on "Stormy Weather." But the trade-offs Bennett enjoys with King and Charles are priceless, and the Joel duet is surprisingly effective. On the whole, this is yet another entry in Bennett's lengthening series of autumnal recorded triumphs. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Tony Bennett - Playin With My Friends (Duets)
01. Alright,OKay You Win - Diana Krall (3:31)
02. Everyday I Have The Blues - Stevie Wonder (3:39)
03. Don't Cry Now (2:43)
04. Good Morning, Heartache - Sheryl Crow (4:56)
05. Let The Good Times Roll - B B King (3:14)
06. Evenin' - Ray Charles (4:15)
07. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - Bonnie Raitt (3:55)
08. Keep The Faith, Baby - K D Lang (3:52)
09. Old Count Basie Is Gone (3:25)
10. Blue & Sentimental - Kay Starr (3:21)
11. New York State Of Mind - Billy Joel (4:31)
12. Undecided Blues (3:17)
13. Blues In The Night (3:34)
14. Stormy Weather - Natalie Cole (4:34)
15. Playin With My Friends - Various Duet Artist (4:48)
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