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(More customer reviews)Too many evaluations of Sinatra focus on the persona and voice at the expense of the musican. In fact, the orchestral arrangements that Sinatra inspires are occasionally used to his discredit, as if to suggest that anyone could sound good singing to a Nelson Riddle arrangement. This rare album should make it clearer than ever that Sinatra's musicianship has no equal. His "internal metronome" almost unerringly places every note on the part of the beat where it's guaranteed to swing. In fact, on "Night and Day," in particular, he uses his voice as a jazz instrumentalist, trading phrases with Red Norvo's vibes. No listener can fail to catch who gets the best of the exchange (there's even an audible "smile" in Sinatra's voice when he upstages Norvo). This album may not belong in a Sinatra collector's top 3, but definitely in the top 10 if not 5 Sinatra treasures.
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