Jack Jones Paints a Tribute to Tony Bennett

• Artist: Jack Jones
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• Release Date: October 13, 1998
• Total Time: 53:49
• Genre: Vocal Music

Review

It's always unfair when someone dismisses an artist altogether because of one corny tune he did. In the case of Jack Jones, there are those who denounce him as a cheesy Vegas lounge act because he provided the theme from the silly prime-time TV program The Love Boat. But to condemn Jones' entire career because of something cheesy he once stooped to recording is ridiculous. The singer is certainly quite capable of depth, as he demonstrates on this inspired tribute to one of his main influences, Tony Bennett. Definitely one of the best things he's ever done, the excellent CD finds Jones putting his own stamp on "Skylark," "I Left My Heart In San Francisco," "The Shadow of Your Smile" and other songs associated with Bennett. Jones' admiration for the pop icon is obvious, but he's wise enough to let his own personality come through. Although Jones is a pop vocalist rather than a jazz vocalist, he uses the influence of jazz to his creative advantage and employs an intimate trio of jazzmen that includes pianist/arranger Mike Renzi, bassist Craig Nelson and drummer Jimmy Blakemore. True to form, Renzi's arrangements are tasteful and sophisticated. Forget about the theme from The Love Boat; A Tribute to Tony Bennett is what Jones should be known for. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Skylark	Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer	Jack Jones	(3:47)
All My Tomorrows	Sammy Cahn, James Van Heusen	Jack Jones	(2:49)
Rags to Riches	Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Beverly "Ruby" Ross	Jack Jones	(3:29)
I Left My Heart in San Francisco	George Cory, Douglass Cross	Jack Jones	(5:16)
Fly Me to the Moon	Bart Howard, Bart Howard	Jack Jones	(4:37)
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)	Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley	Jack Jones	(3:22)
The Shadow of Your Smile	Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster	Jack Jones	(4:55)
Just in Time	Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne	Jack Jones	(3:22)
For Once in My Life	Orlando Murden, Ron Miller	Jack Jones	(2:29)
It Amazes Me	Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh	Jack Jones	(6:27)
You Must Believe in Spring	Alan Bergman, Michel Legrand, Marilyn Bergman, Jacques Demy	Jack Jones	(2:09)
Because of You	Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson	Jack Jones	(2:55)
The Good Life	Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon	Jack Jones	(3:46)
One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)	Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer	Jack Jones	(4:26)

Credits

Randy LeRoy (Mastering), Carl Tatz (Mixing), Craig Nelson (Bass), Jimmy Blakemore (Drums), Mike Renzi (Piano), Carl Tatz (Producer), Rocky Schnaars (Engineer), Mike Renzi (Arranger), Jim Long (Executive Producer), Carl Tatz (Producer)