Playground - 4558

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Amazon.com 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 Review 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
ASIN: B00000C285
VSKU: COV.B00000C285.N
Condition: New
Author/Artist:Bennett, Tony
Binding: Audio CD