Plays Sinatra His Way

Joey De Francesco | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: HighNote Records
• ASIN: B0000YTPB6
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,071 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Get A Kick Out Of You

2. Teach Me Tonight

3. Pennies From Heaven

4. What's New

5. Witchcraft

6. What Now My Love

7. Don't Worry 'Bout Me

8. Falling In Love With Love

9. Angel Eyes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This album has nothing to do with Sinatra!, February 1, 2004

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D Bassett (SWINDON, Wilts United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plays Sinatra His Way (Audio CD)

What this album is, is a faithful recreation of the Jimmy Smith/Stanley Turrentine Blue Note albums recorded in the late 50's like Midnight Special (there's a reference to Jumpin The Blues by the guitarist), Plays Fats Waller, Crazy Baby, Back at the Chicken Shack. It's that 'down home' laid back bluesy style that makes you want to groove on down. Don't get me wrong I've grown to love this album although at first I thought it was rather bland.However Joey always delivers the way he only can so just buy it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Person/DeFrancesco magic!, February 12, 2006

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Terje Biringvad "HammondFreak" (Oslo, Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plays Sinatra His Way (Audio CD)

This great CD reminds me of the two Houston Person CD's with Joey DeFrancesco issued on Muse Records in the '90's (unfortunately out of print). The musical magic between Person/DeFrancesco has been there for years and the great Turrentine/Smith Blue Note/Milestone sound came to my mind listening to this album. I don't know if Sinatra ever fancied the Hammond B3 (he never recorded with it), but his "Pal Joey" tunes are well suited and treated in this combo. Almost everything in said about Melvin Sparks guitar playing in organ combos and this recording is no exception. Hopefully there are more B3 recording from the vaults with Joey...now he's into Hammond Suzuki digital toys recordings on Concord Records! Sad.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An album that grows on you., October 17, 2007

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James T. Lawton (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plays Sinatra His Way (Audio CD)

I bought this and Joey de Francesco's Goodfellas at the same time, and the two albums complement each other very well. The only things missing are a few tracks with Joey singing as well, because he's got a great voice too.