Tony Bennett

 

Artist:  Tony Bennett. 

Birth Name:  Anthony Dominick Benedetto

Born:  August 3, 1928.  Queens, New York, City, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Traditional Pop, Swing, Easy Listening, Vocal Pop, Vocal Jazz, Cast Recordings, Show Tunes, Standards, Big Band

Occupation:  Singer, Painter

Instruments:  Vocals

Tony Bennett is an American Singer of Traditional Pop, Standards, Big Band, Show Tunes, and Jazz.  He is also a painter, having  created works under his birth name that are on permanent public display in several institutions.  He is the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York.  He had his first No. 1 popular song with Columbia Records with "Because Of You" in 1951 and several top hits such as "Rags To Riches", and his signature song "I Let My Heart In San Francisco".  He has won 19 Grammy Awards, Two Primetime Emmy Awards, and was named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree.  He has sold over 50 million records worldwide.

Artist:  Tony Bennett & Count Basie

Title:  Swingin' Together (Limited Edition) (2021)

Genre:  Jazz, Traditional Pop, Swing, Easy Listening, Vocal Pop, Vocal Jazz, Cast Recordings, Show Tunes, Standards, Big Band

Label:  Ober Entertainment/20th Century Masterworks

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Just In Time (1:45)

 2.  When I Fall In Love (2:19)

 3.  Taking A Chance On Love (1:57)

 4.  Without A Song (3:06)

 5.  Fascinatin' Rhythm (1:30)

 6.  Solitude (3:36)

Bonus Tracks:

 7.  Life Is A Song (2:55)

 8.  I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan (1:45)

 9.  I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (3:04)

10. Poor Little Rich Girl (3:33)

11. Strike Up The Band (1:34)

Side B:

 1.  Pennies From Heaven (2:34)

 2.  Lost In The Stars (4:01)

 3.  Firefly (1:40)

 4.  There Will Never Be Another You (3:16)

 5.  Lullaby Of Broadway (3:14)

 6.  Ol' Man River (5:01)

Bonus Tracks:

 7.  Jeepers Creepers (2:09)

 8.  With Plenty Of Money And You (1:35)

 9.  Anything Goes (2:21)

10. Chicago (2:08)

Personnel:

Tony Bennett:  Vocals

The Count Basie Orchestra:

Count Basie:  Conductor

Thad Jones, Wendell Culley, Snooky Young, Joe Newman:  Trumpets

Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Al Grey:  Trombones

Marshall Royal:  Alto Saxophone, Clarinet

Frank Wess:  Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute

Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster:  Tenor Saxophone

Charlie Fowlkes:  Baritone Saxophone

Ralph Sharon:  Piano

Freddie Green:  Guitar

Eddie Jones:  Bass

Sonny Payne:  Drums

Candido Camero:  Congas on A5, B6

Bonus Tracks:  Capitol Studios New York January 3 & 5, 1959.

Same Personnel as above, but omit Candido Camero:

Count Basie:  Piano on A7, B7

Ralph Shanon:  Piano on A11, B8-B10

Swingin' Together is an album by Tony Bennett & Count Basie, released on October 15, 2021 by Ober Entertainment/20th Century Masterworks, Limited Edition with 9 Bonus Tracks, 180 Gram Coloured Virgin Vinyl.