Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool

Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool
Studio album by Tony Bennett
Released	September 28, 1999 (1999-09-28)
Recorded	February–June 1999
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	60:50
Label	Columbia
Producer	Tony Bennett, Danny Bennett, Phil Ramone
Tony Bennett chronology
Tony Bennett: The Playground (1998) Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool (1999) Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues (2001)

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Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool is an album by Tony Bennett, released in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of Duke Ellington's birth.

On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection.

At the 42nd Grammy Awards, the album won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. This was his sixth award in this category. He would go on to win another eight. He holds the record for most awards (14) and most nominations (17) in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

Track listing

All songs composed by Duke Ellington, except "Chelsea Bridge"; lyricists indicated.

1. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Bob Russell) – 4:01
2. "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) – 4:33
3. "She's Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Paul Francis Webster) – 4:49
4. "Caravan" (Mills, Juan Tizol) – 4:36
5. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:59
6. "Azure" (Mills) – 3:56
7. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (David) – 3:39
8. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Manny Kurtz, Mills) – 3:31
9. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Russell) – 3:16
10. "Sophisticated Lady" (Mills, Parish) – 4:43
11. "In a Mellow Tone" (Milt Gabler) – 6:54
12. "Day Dream" (John La Touche, Billy Strayhorn) – 3:56
13. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Gordon, Mills) – 4:55
14. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Mills) – 4:02

Personnel

• Tony Bennett – vocals, producer
• Gray Sargent – guitar
• Al Grey – trombone
• Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
• Joel Smirnoff – violin
• Ralph Sharon – piano
• Paul Langosch – double bass
• Clayton Cameron – drums
• Unidentified orchestra and big band (except for track 10)
• Ralph Burns – arranger, conductor
• Jorge Calandrelli - arranger, conductor
• Jesse Levy – contractor

Technical personnel

• Don DeVito – a&r
• Josh Cheuse – art direction
• Rob Murphy – assistant engineer, assistant
• Jason Groucott – assistant
• Frank Harkins – design
• Joel Moss – engineer, mixing
• Danny Bennett – producer
• Vance Anderson – production coordination
• Nat Hentoff – liner notes
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Herman Leonard – photography