Probably the last survivor from the golden age of crooners, 78-year-old Antonio Benedetto comes up fresh as paint and never disappoints.
"The best singer in the business" according to Sinatra, Bennett shows no signs of fading - remember the ecstatic crowd at mud-caked Glastonbury a couple of years ago?
Arranger Johnny Mandel's opening track, Close Enough For Love, cunningly borrows the piano intro from Sinatra's One For My Baby and he has composed three tracks, including the sumptuously-orchestrated Where Do You Start? Jazz bonuses are saxophonist Phil Woods on five tracks and Bennett's new lyrics to Django Reinhardt's familiar instrumental Nuages, re-titled All For You. Another bonus, Tony rescues I Remember You from the crass limbo of Frank Ifield's back catalogue. Legendary producer Phil Ramone and Grammy/Oscar-winning Mandel make this a big, satisfying, luxurious addition to your collection.
Updated: 09:01 Thursday, January 20, 2005
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