Hopeless Romantics
Editorial Reviews
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These sixteen performances are a perfect pairing of vocalist and pianist. Both Michael Feinstein and George Shearing work well in such a spare setting and they've wisely chosen to focus exclusively on ballads. These two consummate musicians, a generation apart, are united by the timelessness of the traditions they both draw from. For this project they turned to the songs of an under celebrated American composer, Harry Warren. While many of his songs are well known standards, his name is less recognized than such contemporaries of his as George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern. This elegant set brings to mind a classic collaboration from three decades earlier by Bill Evans and Tony Bennett. Recorded with warm clarity, the CD moves with subtle momentum, as the passion in the performances ebbs and flows across the luxurious songs. --David Greenberger
Hopeless Romantics, Music, Michael Feinstein, George Shearing, American Popular Song, Ballads, Cabaret, Jazz, Nostalgia, Pop, Show Tunes, Standards, Torch Songs, Traditional Pop, Vocal, Vocal Pop
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