Bennett Sings Ellington Hot & Cool
| Release Date | September 28, 1999 |
| Label | RPM, Columbia |
| Release Number | CK 63668 |
| Format | CD |
Bennett Sings Ellington Hot & Cool was released in 1999.
Songs
| Track Layout | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me | 4:01 | 8 | In A Sentimental Mood | 3:31 |
| 2 | Mood Indigo | 4:33 | 9 | Don’t Get Around Much Anymore | 3:16 |
| 3 | She’s Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) | 4:49 | 10 | Sophisticated Lady | 4:43 |
| 4 | Caravan | 4:36 | 11 | In A Mellow Tone | 6:54 |
| 5 | Chelsea Bridge | 3:59 | 12 | Day Dream | 3:56 |
| 6 | Azure | 3:56 | 13 | Prelude To a Kiss | 4:55 |
| 7 | I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So | 3:39 | 14 | It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) | 4:02 |
Click a title for detailed information about that song
Primary Musical Personnel
| Vocals | Tony Bennett |
| Piano | Ralph Sharon |
| Guitar | Gray Sargent |
| Bass | Paul Langosch |
| Drums | Clayton Cameron |
| Trombone | Al Grey (She Got It Bad) |
| Trumpet | Wynton Marsalis (Mood Indigo, Chelsea Bridge, She Got It Bad) |
| Violin | Joel Smirnoff (Sophisticated Lady, Prelude To a Kiss) |
Refer to individual session topics for a complete list of musicians for this album
Sessions
Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool was recorded in May, 1999 at The Hit Factory, New York.
Production Personnel
| 1999 ORIGINAL RELEASE | |
| Producers | Tony Bennett, Danny Bennett |
| Recorded and Mixed by | Joel Moss |
| Assistant Engineers | Rob Murphy, Jason Groucott, Steve Schweidel |
| Mastering | Greg Calbi |
| Production Coordinator | Vance Anderson |
| Engineering and Design Live Studio Monitoring | Tom Young |
| A&R | Don DeVito |
| Art Direction | Arnold Levine, Josh Cheuse |
| Design | Frank Harkins |
| Photography | Herman Leonard |
| Liner Notes | Nat Hentoff |
| Orchestral Charts arranged and conducted by | Jorge Calandrelli |
| Orchestra contractor | Jesse Levy |
| Big Band Charts arranged and conducted by | Ralph Burns |
| Band Contractor | Emile Charlap |
Credits
- Recorded and mixed at The Hit Factory, New York
- Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
- Clayton Cameron uses Regal Tip Sticks and plays Ludwig drums
- Ralph Sharon uses Steinway pianos exclusively provided by ProPiano, New York
- Tony Bennett uses Sennheiser and Neumann microphones exclusively
- Wynton Marsalis appears courtesy of Columbia Records
- Joel Smirnoff appears courtesy of Sony
- Al Grey appears courtesy of Grey Rose Music, Inc.
Awards
- 2000: Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
Additional Releases
- 2011: Disc #65 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK63)