BD Jazz

Frank Sinatra

Capitol years

Près de quinze ans après sa disparition, Frank Sinatra reste Le Chanteur, The Voice. Dépassant les clivages, il sut glorifier la chanson américaine. Sans trucages ni complaisances, par son seul talent et la sincérité qu'il mettait dans ses interprétations. Frank Sinatra traversa plusieurs périodes. Celle qui l'associa à l'arrangeur Nelson Riddle représente sans doute le sommet de sa carrière. « Songs for Young Lovers », « Swing Easy », « In the Wee Small Hours », « Songs for Swingin'Lovers ! », quatre albums incontournables issus de leur collaboration. Faut-il rappeler que la version de My Funny Valentine enregistrée par Miles Davis devait presque tout à celle de Frankie ?

Fifteen years after his disappearance, Frank Sinatra remains The Voice. He survived all divisions, never resorting to gimmicks or showing any complacency - just his talent, and the sincerity he put into every performance. Sinatra glorified American Song. He traversed several periods, but his association with arranger Nelson Riddle no doubt represents the zenith of his career, with four albums - Songs for Young Lovers, Swing Easy, In the Wee Small Hours and Songs for Swingin'Lovers ! - which are indispensable, whether you're a fan of popular song or jazz. Remember, Miles Davis' recording of My Funny Valentine owed almost everything to Frankie's version.

CD1 Capitol years 1953-1955

Songs for young lovers

1 My funny valentine 2'31

2 The girl next door 2'36

3 A foggy day 2'38

4 Like someone in love 3'09

5 I get a kick out of you 2'53

6 Little girl blue 2'52

7 They can't take that away from me 1'57

8 Violets for your furs 3'04

Swing easy

9 Just one of those things 3'15

10 I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter 2'26

11 Sunday 2'29

12 Wrap your troubles in dreams 2'14

13 Taking a chance on love 2'13

14 Jeepers creepers 2'22

15 Get happy 2'25

16 All of me 2'07

In the wee small hours (Part 1)

17 In the wee small hours of the morning 2'59

18 Mood indigo 3'30

19 Glad to be unhappy 2'35

20 I get along with you very well 3'41

21 Deep in a dream 2'47

22 I see your face before me 3'23

23 Can't we be friends ? 2'47

24 When your lover has gone 3'10

Durée totale 67'06

CD2 Capitol years 1955-1956

In the wee small hours (Part 2)

1 What is this thing called love ? 2'33

2 Last night when we were young 3'15

3 I'll be around 2'58

4 Ill wind 3'45

5 It never entered my mind 2'40

6 Dancing in the ceiling 2'56

7 I'll never be the same 3'04

8 This love of mine 3'34

Songs for swingin'lovers

9 You make me feel so young 2'54

10 It happened in monterey 2'34

11 You're getting to be a habit with me 2'16

12 You brought a new kind of love to me 2'46

13 Too marvelous for words 2'27

14 Old devil moon 3'54

15 Pennies from heaven 2'41

16 Love is here to stay 2'39

17 I've got you under my skin 3'41

18 I thought about you 2'27

19 We'll be together again 4'23

20 Makin'Whoope 3'05

21 Swingin'down the lane 2'52

22 Anything goes 2'41

23 How about you ? 2'45

Durée totale 69'47

Jean-Claude Götting