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Together Again
Tony Bennett, Bill Evans
Together Again
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists
 
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The concept couldn't have been simpler, nor could it have been more perfect, just Tony Bennett and Bill Evans, Together Again, in the wee small hours of the morning, engaged in an intimate musical dialog, with the recor...  more »

     
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All Artists: Tony Bennett, Bill Evans
Title: Together Again
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Concord Records
Original Release Date: 9/9/2003
Release Date: 9/9/2003
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Traditional Jazz & Ragtime, Vocal Jazz, Easy Listening, Oldies, Vocal Pop, Musicals, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 013431219828

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The concept couldn't have been simpler, nor could it have been more perfect, just Tony Bennett and Bill Evans, Together Again, in the wee small hours of the morning, engaged in an intimate musical dialog, with the recording tape rolling. Originally released in 1977 on Bennett's own Improv label, Concord Records is proud and honored to make this timeless classic available again. Remixed & remastered in high definition digital it features 18 tracks including 5 previously unreleased bonus tracks, 'A Child Is Born' (Alt.), 'You Must Believe In Spring' (Alt.), 'Maybe September' (Alt.), 'You Don't Know What Love Is' (Alt.) & 'The Bad And The Beautiful' (Alt.). Concord. 2003.

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CD Reviews

Breathtaking!
Toshio Fukuhara | Yokohama, Japan | 11/08/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The original issue by DRG Records that I own was disappointing due to the inferior sound quality filled with fuss. I could hardly finish the whole disc.
This remastered Concord version gives you crystal clear sound quality and the eight out-takes that are equally good and a few seconds longer than in-take versions that were in the original album. I tried to compare six in-takes and out-takes that overlapped but gave up. The out-takes are so good in their own right that I got really into each tune and was thoroughly overwhelmed with joy. No need for comparative analysis. Bill's piano playing is so deep and sensitive that Tony must have been positively affected to sing each tune with tender loving care. Tony sure was lucky to be accompanied by Bill Evans.
But most importantly, here's to the latest remastering technology!"
Spare and Elegant
B. Caldwell | Houston, TX USA | 02/09/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tony doesn't aim for the heart of a melody. That's his genious. He plays at the edges, sometimes almost atonally, like a jazz riff. But he leads the listener on a journey through the song, aware of all the places he could take it. "You Must Believe in Spring" is one such journey sung with such conviction and soul that it is breathtaking. Bill evans is equally spare and elegant, never overwhelming the song with style. The songs stand on their own like lonely monuments."
Not as good as the first time
Rick loves jazz | Sacramento, Ca | 03/22/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)

"The first album pairing Bill Evans and Tony Bennett was a classic - one of the two best albums of jazz vocals ever recorded. When I learned that they recorded a second album, I could hardly wait to hear it.



I didn't find this album as moving as the first. That's not to say that it isn't very good in spots - it just lacks something.



After listening to it several times , I believe that the "something" that it lacks is two things - the tunes are not generally as good, and it was mixed differently.



While there are some very good tunes on this album, they aren't uniformly good, while the first effort featured no weak spots.



Second, Evans' piano is mixed more in the background, making him more of an accompanist and less an equal partner, except when he has a chance to improvise.



On the plus side, Evans does get opportunity to "stretch out" on a few more tunes here.



On the whole, a very good album, but one that doesn't reach the lofty peaks of the original."