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Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin
Jazz · 2016 · 11 tracks · 36m

Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin

Willie Nelson

A master of phrasing brings his weathered Texas baritone to the Great American Songbook. Elegant, intimate, and swinging with a relaxed, sunset warmth.

February 26, 2016 · Legacy

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A warm, sunset-hued collection of standards delivered with the relaxed confidence of a lifetime of experience.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 36m
01
But Not for Me
3:17
02
Somebody Loves Me
2:14
03
Someone to Watch Over Me
4:05
04
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
3:06
05
It Ain’t Necessarily So
4:28
06
I Got Rhythm
2:47
07
Love Is Here to Stay
3:23
08
They All Laughed
2:44
09
Embraceable You
3:38
10
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
2:54
11
Summertime
3:52
Moments Worth Listening For
The way Mickey Raphael's harmonica weaves through the title track like a humid summer breeze.
The effortless, conversational chemistry between Willie and Cyndi Lauper on Let's Call the Whole Thing Off.
The stark, vulnerable opening of Someone to Watch Over Me where Willie's guitar Trigger sounds especially woody and resonant.
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