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2008 album release Swingin' Christmas featuring the Count Basie Big Band. Bennett has 15 Grammy Awards along with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2001). 'Tony Bennett is among the most recognized human beings on the planet.' ~Vanity Fair. The album tracks are 'The Christmas Song', 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas', 'I'll Be Home for Christmas, 'Winter Wonderland', 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town', 'Christmas Time is Here', 'My Favorite Things', 'The Christmas Waltz', 'Christmas Auld Lang Syne', 'Silver Bells' and 'Christmas Tree'.
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Reviews:
Disappointing
It is apparent in this album that Tony is losing his voice, unfortunately. He doesn't sound like he used to. Tony's voice is not a very Christmasy voice, like Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, and Perry Como. I really didn't care for this album. It could have been better. This isn't the kind of memorable Christmas album you play year after year like The Andy Williams Christmas Album or Merry Christmas Bing Crosby.
Arrangements Great. Tony's voice - not so much
The Count Basie Orchestra and the ensemble musical arrangements on this album are spot on. You can hear the energy in the big band instrumentals and the intimacy of the jazz ensemble. If only this album were an instrumental.
Unfortunately, the vocals by Tony Bennett are almost painful to listen to. The clipping of notes, the speaking of phrases, and "improv" are all too apparent as he struggles to deliver the vocals with any grace and authority. Twenty years ago, this would have been a fantastic holiday album. Today it's an extreme disappointment.
The better alternatives would be to buy Christmas albums from Frank, Sammy, Dean, Ella, and Tony in their prime.
Love Tony
Tony Bennett is classic...I have been listening to him ever since childhood from my parents......
A Swingin' Holiday Season from Turkey-day to the New Year
We added Tony Bennett's holiday record to our collection this year, and it moved some other classics aside. We enjoyed if for the whole season, and decided it would make a nice stocking stuffer to several relatives besides. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend!
Tony Bennett: A Swingin' Christmas
The best combination of jazz and the holidays. Uplifting music to make the holidays swing.
