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The Art of Romance

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The Art of Romance
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 2004 (2004-11-19)
Recorded2004
GenreJazz, vocal jazz
Length47:01
LabelColumbia
ProducerPhil Ramone
Tony Bennett chronology
A Wonderful World
(2002)
The Art of Romance
(2004)
Duets: An American Classic
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Art of Romance is an album by Tony Bennett, released in 2004, that won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Bennett became a songwriter for the first time in his long career by writing the lyrics for the song "All for You".

Track listing

  1. "Close Enough for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Williams) – 4:28
  2. "All in Fun" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 4:08
  3. "Where Do You Start" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Mandel) – 3:42
  4. "Little Did I Dream" (Dave Frishberg, Mandel) – 3:45
  5. "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 5:06
  6. "Time to Smile" (Geoffery Clarkson, Mercer) – 3:24
  7. "All for You" (Tony Bennett, Django Reinhardt) – 4:35
  8. "The Best Man" (Roy Alfred, Fred Wise) – 2:52
  9. "Don't Like Goodbyes" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) – 4:15
  10. "Being Alive" (Stephen Sondheim) – 3:52
  11. "Gone with the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 4:16

Personnel

  • Tony Bennett – vocals
  • Phil Woods – saxophone
  • Lee Musiker – piano, arranger
  • Paul Langosch – double bass
  • Gray Sargent – guitar
  • Clayton Cameron – drums
  • Candido Camero – conga
  • Johnny Mandel – arranger, conductor
  • Jorge Calandrelli – arranger
  • Jesse Levy – conductor, orchestra contractor

References