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Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot and Cool

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Released
  
September 28, 1999

Label
  
Columbia

Release date
  
28 September 1999

Length
  
60:50

Artist
  
Tony Bennett

Genres
  
Jazz, Vocal jazz

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Bennett Sings Ellington Hot & Cool (1999)
  
The Ultimate Tony Bennett (2000)

Producers
  
Tony Bennett, Danny Bennett, Phil Ramone

Awards
  
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Similar
  
Tony Bennett albums, Vocal jazz albums

Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool is an album by Tony Bennett, released in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of Duke Ellington's birth.

Contents

Track listing

All songs composed by Duke Ellington, except "Chelsea Bridge"; lyricists indicated.

  1. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Bob Russell) – 4:01
  2. "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) – 4:33
  3. "She's Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 4:49
  4. "Caravan" (Mills, Juan Tizol) – 4:36
  5. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:59
  6. "Azure" (Mills) – 3:56
  7. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (David) – 3:39
  8. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Manny Kurtz, Mills) – 3:31
  9. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Russell) – 3:16
  10. "Sophisticated Lady" (Mills, Parish) – 4:43
  11. "In a Mellow Tone" (Milt Gabler) – 6:54
  12. "Day Dream" (John La Touche, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:56
  13. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Gordon, Mills) – 4:55
  14. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Mills) – 4:02

Personnel

  • Tony Bennett – vocals, producer
  • Gray Sargent – guitar
  • Al Grey – trombone
  • Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
  • Joel Smirnoff – violin
  • Ralph Sharon – piano
  • Paul Langosch – double bass
  • Clayton Cameron – drums
  • Unidentified orchestra and big band (except for track 10)
  • Ralph Burns – arranger, conductor
  • Jorge Calandrelli - arranger, conductor
  • Jesse Levy – contractor

    • Technical personnel

  • Don DeVito – a&r
  • Josh Cheuse – art direction
  • Rob Murphy – assistant engineer, assistant
  • Jason Groucott – assistant
  • Frank Harkins – design
  • Joel Moss – engineer, mixing
  • Danny Bennett – producer
  • Vance Anderson – production coordination
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Herman Leonard – photography

    • Songs

    1Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me4:01
    2Mood Indigo4:35
    3She's Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)4:50

    References

    Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool Wikipedia
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