Freddy Cole: He Was the King - COMPACT DISCS

Freddy Cole: He Was the King - COMPACT DISCSTitle: He Was the King Artist: Freddy Cole Label: Highnote Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 632375728625 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2016 03 18 Number of Discs: 1 When Freddy Cole is asked why he is finally releasing a tribute to his legendary older brother, who left this world 50 years ago, his answer is hardly surprising. "Because I felt the time was right." Anytime is the right time for a new Freddy Cole CD but this one is particularly welcome. The

Title: He Was the King
Artist: Freddy Cole
Label: Highnote
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 632375728625
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2016-03-18
Number of Discs: 1

When Freddy Cole is asked why he is finally releasing a tribute to his legendary older brother, who left this world 50 years ago, his answer is hardly surprising. "Because I felt the time was right." Anytime is the right time for a new Freddy Cole CD but this one is particularly welcome. The first thing you notice is the way that Freddy and friends, especially tenor titan Houston Person, address the entire breadth and scope of the Cole Songbook. Freddy sings everything from jazz standards to luminescent ballads. He reinterprets songs from his brother's early jazz period as well his more mature years as a chart-topping pop headliner. His selections range from the most famous Nat King Cole songs, like "Sweet Lorraine," to the relatively obscure, such as the hard-swinging and rhythmically righteous "That's My Girl." So here is what is sure to be the definitive Nat King Cole tribute album. It was certainly worth the wait.

Tracks:
1.1 Easy to Remember
1.2 Exactly Like You
1.3 Funny (Not Much)
1.4 That's My Girl
1.5 Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much
1.6 The Best Man
1.7 Sweet Lorraine
1.8 Love Is the Thing
1.9 Jet
1.10 Mona Lisa
1.11 It's Only Paper Moon

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