''Celebrating Sinatra'' is a 1996 studio album by American jazz saxophonist

Joe Lovano Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952)"Joe Lovano." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 13. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 1994. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, May 5, 2017. is an American jazz saxophonist, alto clarin ...

released by the

Blue Note In jazz and blues, a blue note is a note that—for expressive purposes—is sung or played at a slightly different pitch from standard. Typically the alteration is between a quartertone and a semitone, but this varies depending on the musical co ...

label. Lovano leads a fifteen-piece ensemble to play famous Sinatra's songs.

Track listing

Personnel

*Joe Lovano – producer, tenor saxophone *

George Mraz George Mraz (born Jiří Mráz; 9 September 1944 – 16 September 2021) was a Czech-born American jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and worked with Pepper Adams, Stan Getz, Michel Petrucciani, Stephan ...

– bass (tracks: 1, 3 to 13) *Michael Rabinowitz – bassoon (tracks: 1 6 8 12) *

Erik Friedlander Erik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City. A veteran of New York City's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with sax ...

– cello (tracks: 1 3 5 6 8 9 11 12) *

Manny Albam Manny Albam (June 24, 1922 – October 2, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, record producer, and educator. Early life A native of the Dominican Republic, Albam grew up in New York City. He was attracted to jazz at an ea ...

– conductor (tracks: 1 6 8 12) *

Al Foster Aloysius Tyrone Foster (born January 18, 1943) is an American jazz drummer. Foster's professional career began in the mid-60s, when he played and recorded with hard bop and swing musicians including Blue Mitchell and Illinois Jacquet. Foster ...

– drums * John Clark – French horn (tracks: 1 6 8 12) *Emily Mitchell – harp (tracks: 1 6 8 12) *

Kenny Werner Kenny Werner (born November 19, 1951) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and author. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 19, 1951 and then growing up in Oceanside, Long Island, Werner began playing and performing at a young ...

– piano (tracks: 1, 3 to 6, 8 to 13) *Billy Drewes – soprano saxophone, clarinet (bass) (tracks: 1 3 5 6 8 9 12) * Ted Nash – tenor saxophone, clarinet (tracks: 1 3 5 6 8 9 11 12) *

Dick Oatts Richard Dennis Oatts (born April 2, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator. Biography While growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, Oatts gained an interest in music from his father, Jack Oatts, who was a sa ...

– tenor saxophone, flute (tracks: 1 3 5 6 8 9 11) *Tom Christensen – tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn (tracks: 1 3 5 6 8 9 11 12) *Lois Martin – viola (tracks: 1 6 8 12) * Mark Feldman – violin (tracks: 1 6 8 12) *Sara Parkins – violin (tracks: 1 6 8 12) *

Judi Silvano Judi Silvano (born May 8, 1951) is a jazz singer and composer. Career Before attending college she studied flute, piano, and dance. She graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia with a degree in music and dance. She is a scholar of Sheila ...

– vocals (soprano) (tracks: 1 3 5 6 8 9 11 12) *James Farber – engineer

References

External links

* {{Authority control Blue Note Records albums Joe Lovano albums 1996 albums Frank Sinatra tribute albums