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Michael
Feinstein tribute to Sinatra
Four time Grammy nominee, singer/pianist
Michael Feinstein has released his 24th
album, The Sinatra Project, through Concord
records September 9, 2008.
The new album is a tribute to “The Chairman
of the Board” himself, Frank Sinatra and is
Feinstein’s first recorded tribute to
another performer. With the help of
producer-arranger Bill Elliott, Feinstein
realized they wanted to record an album of
great romantic songs that had been sung by
“Ol’ Blue Eyes”.
“For years I’ve had the desire to celebrate
Sinatra’s musical sensibilities, but I have
no desire to copy the classic songs that he
rendered better than anyone else. I wanted
to create an album that would explore his
style of singing and his style of music”
comments Feinstein.
To that end, the dynamic duo decided to
record the album as they would have fifty
years ago, in the famous last surviving
recording studio from the days of stereo,
Capital Studio A in Hollywood.
“We set up the recording sessions the way
they were done back in the day, with the
entire band in one room, drums next to the
trumpets and saxes, using only a handful of
microphones to capture the warmth and depth
of the music” added Elliott.
The album is comprised of classics such as
“Fools Rush In,” “I’ve Got a Crush on You,”
“At Last Love,” “Exactly Like you,” and many
more. Feinstein not only pays homage to
Sinatra, but to many of his contemporaries,
Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, Rosemary
Clooney and other great singers of the
post-war, pre-rock years. They even called
upon Sinatra’s favorite songwriting Alan and
Marilyn Bergman to consult as Feinstein
recorded “The Same, Hello, the Same Goodbye”
originally written for Sinatra.
Dubbed "Ambassador of the Great American
Songbook", Feinstein has played all around
the world from Buckingham Palace to the
White House. He will kick off the release of
his new album with 6 special performances at
his notable venue Feinstein’s at Loews
Regency in New York City, September 2nd –
September 6th, 2008
The
Sinatra Project Audio Streams:
“Fools Rush In”
“I’ve Got A Crush On You”
“How Long Will It Last”
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