| Bennett/Berlin | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 30:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Danny Bennett | |||
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Bennett/Berlin is an album by the American musician Tony Bennett, released in 1987. [1] [2] It is a tribute to Irving Berlin. [3] Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, and George Benson guested on the album. [4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[5] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer |
[6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[7] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote that Bennett's "wisdom, emotional insight and interpretative daring have grown by leaps and bounds." [8] The Washington Post opined that "Bennett sounds relaxed, comfortable and affectionate toward the material, though his voice is noticeably weathered." [9] The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the "aging hipster's cool confidence in his phrasing." [6]
All songs were written by Irving Berlin.
- " They Say It's Wonderful" - 2:02
- " Isn't This a Lovely Day?" - 3:19
- " All of My Life" - 4:37
- " Now it Can Be Told" - 2:24
- " The Song is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)" - 2:59
- " When I Lost You" - 1:13
- " Cheek to Cheek" - 3:25
- " Let Yourself Go" - 1:28
- " Let's Face the Music and Dance" - 1:55
- "Shaking the Blues Away" - 1:47
- "Russian Lullaby" - 2:11
- " White Christmas" - 3:05
- Tony Bennett – vocals, arranger
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet (tracks 5 and 11)
- Dexter Gordon – saxophone (tracks 3 and 12)
- Ralph Sharon – piano
- Paul Langosch – double bass
- George Benson – guitar (track 7)
- Joe LaBarbera – drums
Production
- Danny Bennett – producer
- Tom Chiappa – production coordination
- Dae Bennett – engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Josephine DiDonato – artwork
- Annie Leibovitz – photography
- ^ Wong Briggs, Tracey (20 Oct 1987). "Bennett Sings Berlin". USA Today. p. 1D.
- ^ Franckling, Ken (26 Dec 1987). "Tony Bennett Pays Homage to Irving Berlin". Sun-Sentinel. p. 9D.
- ^ Kaplan, Renee (25 Oct 1987). "Choices". Part II. Newsday. p. 2.
- ^ Miller, Mark (7 Jan 1988). "Jazz". The Globe and Mail. p. D3.
- ^ "Bennett/Berlin Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b Tucker, Ken (15 Nov 1987). "Tony Bennett Bennett/Berlin". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G9.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 51.
- ^ Kart, Larry (8 Nov 1987). "Tony Bennett: Poet: Don't Believe It?". Arts. Chicago Tribune. p. 12.
- ^ Brown, Joe (13 Nov 1987). "Six Artists: So Many Songs". The Washington Post. p. N21.
