Playground

Tienda Tony Bennett's career was revitalized in the 1990s when a whole new generation was exposed to him via his turn on MTV Unplugged. But he spent most of the decade recording albums on which he demonstrated his love for Frank Sinatra (Perfectly Frank), Billie Holiday (Here's to the Ladies), Count Basie (Basie Swings, Bennett Sings), and, on The Playground, children. That he succeeds here--elegantly, as always--is due as much to his classic style as to the way he refuses to sing down to the intended audience. Even his kid-friendly duets with Kermit the Frog, Elmo, and Rosie O'Donnell are handled with dignity, though a few songs--including "My Mom" and "Being Green," with Kermit--are paced so leisurely that some children's attention may wander. They're well made up for with the bouncy, invigorating "Firefly" (also with Kermit), "The Bare Necessities," and the rest of the sing-along encouraging songs. --Randy Silver Críticas Jazz great Tony Bennett, already a hit with the MTV generation, proves there is no age limit to his appeal with this delicious collection of vocal stylings for the very young and their favorite adults. It's no celebrity phone-in, either. Bennett is in top form, along with superb musicians - Ralph Sharon on piano, Clayton Cameron on drums, Paul Langosch on bass and Gray Sargent on guitar. The standout title cut sets the tone: jazz pianist Bill Evans' tender composition with evocative lyrics written especially for Bennett by songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman ("When I hear children at play, memories come from far away...See-saw, lifting you high, swings that let you touch the sky..."). Old Classics like "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" and "Swinging on a Star," are sparkling fresh and Bennett interacts with effortless charm with likeable guest stars Rosie O'Donnell ("Put On a Happy Face"), Kermit the Frog ("Bein' Green" and "Firefly") and Elmo ("Little Things"). Upbeat , he's dynamite; slow and soulful (especially in the evocative title song and the poignant "Make the World Your Own"), he's sublime. -- From Parents' Choice®There's enough first class material ... to offset the more sentimental dross on this not-just-for-kids project. -- Entertainment Weekly

Detalles del producto Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Idioma : Inglés Dimensiones del producto : 5,5 x 4,94 x 0,45 pulgadas; 5,92 Onzas Fabricante : Sony Número de modelo del producto : 074646938027 Fecha de lanzamiento original : 1998 Producto en Tienda desde : Enero 10, 2007 Etiqueta : Sony ASIN : B00000C285 Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº42,614 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº156 en Vocalistas Clásicos de Broadway nº320 en Jazz Tradicional (CDs y Vinilo) nº530 en Pop Tradicional de Oldies Opiniones de clientes: 4.3 4.3 de 5 estrellas 16 calificaciones Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Idioma : Inglés Dimensiones del producto : 5,5 x 4,94 x 0,45 pulgadas; 5,92 Onzas Fabricante : Sony Número de modelo del producto : 074646938027 Fecha de lanzamiento original : 1998 Producto en Tienda desde : Enero 10, 2007 Etiqueta : Sony ASIN : B00000C285 Número de discos : 1