Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool
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| Studio album by Tony Bennett | ||||
| Released | September 28, 1999[1] | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 60:50 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tony Bennett, Danny Bennett, Phil Ramone | |||
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Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool is an album by Tony Bennett, released in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of Duke Ellington's birth.[3]
Track listing
All songs composed by Duke Ellington, except "Chelsea Bridge"; lyricists indicated.
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Bob Russell) – 4:01
- "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) – 4:33
- "She's Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 4:49
- "Caravan" (Mills, Juan Tizol) – 4:36
- "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:59
- "Azure" (Mills) – 3:56
- "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (David) – 3:39
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Manny Kurtz, Mills) – 3:31
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Russell) – 3:16
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Mills, Parish) – 4:43
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Milt Gabler) – 6:54
- "Day Dream" (John La Touche, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:56
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Gordon, Mills) – 4:55
- "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
