Frank Sinatra

Classic Sinatra

TAKE THAT MARTINI AND SWING IT DADDY O

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HERE'S A FANTASTIC COLLECTION THAT DISPLAYS SINATRA'S IMMENSE TALENT FOR INTERPRETATION OF SONG WHETHER IF IT'S A BALLAD OR A KNOCK EM' SOCK 'EM SWING NUMBER. SINATRA COVERS TERRITORY BY THE GREATEST POPULAR SONG WRITERS FROM COLE PORTER TO IRVING BERLIN. AT THE HELM OF CONDUCTING AND ARRANGING FOR THE MOST PART ARE NELSON RIDDLE AND BILLY MAY. NELSON RIDDLE PROVIDES INTRICATE AND SOPHISTICATED ARRANGEMENTS MEANWHILE BILLY MAY GIVES YOU A MORE BOMBASTIC(IN YOUR FACE) AND DIRECT STYLE OF ARRANGING. HEART ON THE SLEEVE BALLADS SUCH AS JOHNNY MERCER'S "ONE FOR MY BABY" AND COLE PORTER'S "IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS" ARE PRODUCED WITH AN ALL KNOWING SENSITIVITY THAT MAKES THE TALES OF LONELINESS AND LOST LOVE ALL THE MORE POIGNANT. UP BEAT NUMBERS SUCH AS THE OBSESSIVE "NIGHT AND DAY" AND THE CRAZY LOVE SACRIFICE OF "I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN" SWING WITH AN IRRESISTABLE SENSUAL COOL THAT IS HARD TO RESIST. JUST CHECK OUT THAT RIDDLE ARRANGEMENT ON "I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN" AS HE SLOWLY BUILDS UP THE TENSION IN MID SONG LEADING UP TO AN EXPLOSSIVE BIG BAND CLIMAX. WOW! POPULAR SONG STANDARDS SUCH AS "YOUNG AT HEART","NICE AND EASY", AND "THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME" GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT OF HOW SINATRA CAN USE A WIDE RANGE OF DYNAMICS WITH THE UTMOST EASE AND SUSTAIN A NOTE BEFORE HITTING THE NEXT AS IF HE HAD A NEVER ENDING SUPPLY OF BREATH. IN SHORT...THIS IS GREATNESS FOLKS. A DISPLAY OF AN ICON OF AMERICAN CULTURE AT THE VERY PEAK OF HIS POWERS. SIT BACK,GRAB A COCKTAIL,AND SWING BABY. O.F.

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