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.

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.

Title:  Legend (Limited Edition Gold Vinyl)  (2021)

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

Label:  Stardust Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans

 2.  Chicago'

 3.  With Plenty Of Money And You

 4. Anything Goes

 5.  Life Is A Song

Side B:

 1.  I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face

 2.  Jeepers Creepers

 3.  Growing Pains

 4.  Poor Little Rich Girl

 5.  Are You Havin' Any Fun

Personnel:

Tony Bennett:  Vocals

Count Basie:  Piano on "Life Is A Song", "Jeepers Creepers

Ralph Sharon:  Piano

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

Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell:  Trombones

Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Charles Fowlkes:  Saxophones

Freddie Green:  Guitar

Eddie Jones:  Bass

Sonny Payne:  Drums

Legend is a classy compilation album by Tony Bennett, released on June 25, 2021 by Stardust Records.  The first time in Vinyl, featuring "Anything Goes", "With Plenty Of Money And You", "Chicago", "Jeepers Creepers", and many more!.  Special Guest Count Basie.  Limited Edition Gold Vinyl.

Elaine Paige

Artist:  Elaine Paige
Birth Name:  Elaine Jill Bickerstaff
Born:  March 5, 1948
Origin:  Barnet, London, England
Genre:  Vocals, Traditional Pop, Musical Show, Soundtrack, Show Tunes, Classical, Stage & Screen
Occupations:  Singer, Actress

Elaine Paige is an English Singer and Actress, best known for her work in Musical Theatre.  Her first professional appearance on stage in 1964, at the age of 16, and in 1968 appearance in production of Hair, played as Eva Peron in the first production of Evita in 1978, had a Top 10 hit with "Memory"(Cats), a song from the show and many more!.

Title:  The Ultimate Collection  (2014)
Genre:  Vocals, Traditional Pop, Musical Show, Soundtrack, Show Tunes, Classical, Stage & Screen
Label:  Rhino
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Don't Cry For Me Argentina (From "Evita") (5:47)
 2.  Memory (From "Cats") (4:18)
 3.  Ave Maria  (3:52)
 4.  I Don't Know How To Love Him (From "Jesus Christ Superstar") (3:55)
 5.  What I Did For Love (From "A Chorus Line") (3:31)
 6.  One Night Only (From "Dream Girls)  (3:11)
 7.  Sometimes (From The Film "Champions") (2:38)
 8.  Unchained Melody (From The Film "Unchained") (3:44)
 9.  I Know Him So Well (Duet With Barbara Dickson) (4:16)
10. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word  (3:33)
11. For You   (2:44)
12. La Vie En Rose (from  "Piaf")  (2:42)
13. I Dreamed A Dream (From "Les Miserables") (4:25)
14. As If We Never Said Goodbye (From "Sunset Boulevard") (5:22)
15. With One Look (From "Sunset Boulevard")  (3:30)
16. The Prayer (Duet With Barry Manilow) (4:21)
17. I'm Still Here (From "Follies")  (5:31)
18. It's Raining On Prom Night (1983 Outtake From Stages) (3:04)
19. What A Feeling (Ted Carfrae Mix-1984 Outtake From Cinema) (4:14)
20. Be On Your Own (Almighty Remix)  (3:02)

The Ultimate Collection is compilation album by Elaine Paige, was released on May 12, 2014 by Rhino, to celebrate her 50th Anniversary in Show-Business, features her successful musicals:  "Don't Cry For Me Argentina"(Evita), "I Dreamed A Dream (Les Miserables), "I Know Him So Well" (Chess), "Memory" (Cats), and many more!.