Willie Nelson to release ‘American Classic’ – duets w/ Norah Jones, Diana Krall
By bandweblogs on Jun 11, 2009 in Albums, Bands, Featured, New Releases, Press Releases | Tags: Bruce Lundvall, Charts, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Track Listings, Willie Nelson
On August 25, 2009, legendary singer Willie Nelson will be releasing ‘American Classic’, his first album of standards since his landmark 1978 masterpiece ‘Stardust’, and his solo debut for Blue Note Records.
Produced by Tommy LiPuma, ‘American Classic’ features special guest appearances by Norah Jones and Diana Krall, string arrangements by Johnny Mandel, and a top shelf backing band that includes Nelson’s longtime sidekick Mickey Raphael on harmonica, and such notable jazzmen as pianist Joe Sample, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Lewis Nash.
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While it’s common now for mature pop artists to attempt to put their own stamp on the American Songbook, Nelson practically invented the approach. He set the standard for playing the standards with ‘Stardust’, perhaps this “outlaw” entertainer’s most daring move. The album went on to become the most successful album of his career thus far. It reached #1 on the Billboard’s Country Albums chart; racked up more than five million in sales; earned Nelson a Country Male Vocal Performance Grammy; and, most significantly, helped to transform a colorful, middle-aged cult figure into a mainstream star.
Encouraging Nelson to record ‘Stardust’ was Bruce Lundvall, now President of Blue Note Records, who had the prescience to sign Nelson to Columbia in the ‘70s and, thirty years later, offer him a home at Blue Note. Nelson’s first effort for the label was his acclaimed 2008 collaboration with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, ‘Two Men With the Blues’, a spirited live set that garnered wide acclaim and debuted at #20 on the Billboard pop chart.
The track listing for American Classic is as follows:
1. The Nearness Of You
2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. Come Rain Or Shine
4. If I Had You featuring Diana Krall
5. Ain’t Misbehavin’
6. I Miss You So
7. Because Of You
8. Baby It’s Cold Outside featuring Norah Jones
9. Angel Eyes
10. On The Street Where You Live
11. Since I Fell For You
12. Always On My Mind
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