All of Me
Editorial Reviews
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Johnny Hartman's fame has spread tremendously since Clint Eastwood included him on the soundtrack for Bridges of Madison County, and it's meant that most of the great baritone's once obscure recordings are now readily available. Hartman was sadly unappreciated in his lifetime, but he seems to have made the most of his few chances to record. The material here comes from 1956 and presents him in contrasting contexts, singing ballads with strings and uptempo tunes with the punching horns of a fine studio band led by Ernie Wilkins. With strings, Hartman is simply the consummate balladeer, his extraordinarily rich voice and command of slow tempos bringing "Tenderly" and "Stella by Starlight" to new life. When the string arrangement becomes distractingly busy on "When Lights Are Low," he manages to sing as if it simply isn't there. When he's joined on tunes like "All of Me" and "Birth of the Blues" by such stellar jazz musicians as Jerome Richardson and Hank Jones, Hartman swings with magnificent ease. --Stuart Broomer
All of Me, Music, Johnny Hartman, Ballads, Jazz, Jazz Music, Pop, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Music:
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