Bennett/Berlin

Bennett/Berlin
Bennett/Berlin
Studio album by Tony Bennett
Released	1987
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	30:32
Label	Columbia
Producer	Danny Bennett
Tony Bennett chronology

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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]

Track listing

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

Personnel

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

References

^ 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.

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[1] Wong Briggs, Tracey (20 Oct 1987). "Bennett Sings Berlin". USA Today. p. 1D.

[2] Franckling, Ken (26 Dec 1987). "Tony Bennett Pays Homage to Irving Berlin". Sun-Sentinel. p. 9D.

[3] Kaplan, Renee (25 Oct 1987). "Choices". Part II. Newsday. p. 2.

[4] Miller, Mark (7 Jan 1988). "Jazz". The Globe and Mail. p. D3.

[5] "Bennett/Berlin Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[PI-6] Tucker, Ken (15 Nov 1987). "Tony Bennett Bennett/Berlin". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G9.

[7] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 51.

[8] Kart, Larry (8 Nov 1987). "Tony Bennett: Poet: Don't Believe It?". Arts. Chicago Tribune. p. 12.

[9] Brown, Joe (13 Nov 1987). "Six Artists: So Many Songs". The Washington Post. p. N21.

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