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Summary: Nice, but
Comment: The problem with any of these kind of albums is that the reason Sinatra was what he was no one else can match him. The same with Clooney or Peggy Lee. I like Feinstein a lot but he should just do his own thing.
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Summary: Feinstein's Sinatra Project is amazing
Comment: I like Frank Sinatra's music. I like Michael Feinstein, too. So when I heard his ideas for The Sinatra Project, I was curious what would result. I like the result. What Feinstein does with the songs renders them fresh and very, very listenable. Sinatra might have sung these songs, but Feinstein makes them his own with his interpretations. Sinatra would have been proud of Feinstein's phrasing and interpretations. He has great command of his voice.
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Summary: Sinatra Project by Feinstein - Misses the mark
Comment: I like Michael Feinstein, he has a great voice but can't deliver a song anywhere near Sinatra. I know this is supposed to be a creative concept album based on Sinatra tunes, but I found it boring..unfortunately. Not one I would rush to play again and again. Feinstein has made some great albums and some very uninteresting ones. This was more the latter.
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Summary: The Best Feinstein CD Ever!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: Quite simply put "this is Michael Feinstein's Finest Hour!" I have every Feinstein album ever cut and this one is the best yet. I can't stop listening to it, it's on the i pod ,its in the car{great with the top down} i-tunes, you name it i'm playing it somewhere......This cd is worth ordering overnite ....yup every penney ! buy it today and enjoy! I'm sure Sinatra is smiling wherever he is! The final cut "At Long Last Love "will blow you away!
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Summary: Not as good as hoped for
Comment: Michael Feinstein has taken on the mantle of THE current expert on American Popular Song. As such he continues to explore the idiom from many aspects. From his earlier efforts with solo piano and a quiet cocktail lounge approach, he has progressed to the current effort involving a large talented orchestra and arrangements that are "authentic Sinatra". So, then, what exactly is the problem? Well, in a nut shell, Michael Feinstein is Not Frank Sinatra. Whereas Sinatra had a unique and characteristic vocal "attack' with phrasing that was at once rhythmic and idiosyncratic, Feinstein's voice sounds forced, and without depth. His phrasing is akward, and completely without the recognizable sustained noted on the consonants that made Sinatra so recognizable. The treble notes ( listen to Begin the Beguine and parts of It's All Right With Me ) ) are simply awful as Feinstein struggles to be heard above the band. Indeed, his range is much more applicable to musical arrangements on solo piano wherein the more intimate setting can play to his strengths, i.e., a softer voice in which the lack of range can be hidden by strategic "whispers", better phrasing, heart felt sighs, and well executed "falsettos" in the high range. Simply listen to All My Tomorrows/All The Way to hear how much better Feinstein sings with solo piano; the difference is amazing.
A decided positive is the orchestration and the sound of the recording which are first rate. Feinstein's stated goal was to pay tribute to Sinatra by presenting songs that Sinatra didn't record, or recorded once or twice in sessions that might have not been optimal. Such selections were to be in the "style" of Sinatra's time. I will let others decide if Feinstein succeeded in that aspect of the present recording. Unfortunately, Feinstein's previous vocal successes are not evident in the Sinatra Project. Stick with Frank, and save your money.
Summary: Nice, but
Comment: The problem with any of these kind of albums is that the reason Sinatra was what he was no one else can match him. The same with Clooney or Peggy Lee. I like Feinstein a lot but he should just do his own thing.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Feinstein's Sinatra Project is amazing
Comment: I like Frank Sinatra's music. I like Michael Feinstein, too. So when I heard his ideas for The Sinatra Project, I was curious what would result. I like the result. What Feinstein does with the songs renders them fresh and very, very listenable. Sinatra might have sung these songs, but Feinstein makes them his own with his interpretations. Sinatra would have been proud of Feinstein's phrasing and interpretations. He has great command of his voice.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Sinatra Project by Feinstein - Misses the mark
Comment: I like Michael Feinstein, he has a great voice but can't deliver a song anywhere near Sinatra. I know this is supposed to be a creative concept album based on Sinatra tunes, but I found it boring..unfortunately. Not one I would rush to play again and again. Feinstein has made some great albums and some very uninteresting ones. This was more the latter.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best Feinstein CD Ever!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: Quite simply put "this is Michael Feinstein's Finest Hour!" I have every Feinstein album ever cut and this one is the best yet. I can't stop listening to it, it's on the i pod ,its in the car{great with the top down} i-tunes, you name it i'm playing it somewhere......This cd is worth ordering overnite ....yup every penney ! buy it today and enjoy! I'm sure Sinatra is smiling wherever he is! The final cut "At Long Last Love "will blow you away!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not as good as hoped for
Comment: Michael Feinstein has taken on the mantle of THE current expert on American Popular Song. As such he continues to explore the idiom from many aspects. From his earlier efforts with solo piano and a quiet cocktail lounge approach, he has progressed to the current effort involving a large talented orchestra and arrangements that are "authentic Sinatra". So, then, what exactly is the problem? Well, in a nut shell, Michael Feinstein is Not Frank Sinatra. Whereas Sinatra had a unique and characteristic vocal "attack' with phrasing that was at once rhythmic and idiosyncratic, Feinstein's voice sounds forced, and without depth. His phrasing is akward, and completely without the recognizable sustained noted on the consonants that made Sinatra so recognizable. The treble notes ( listen to Begin the Beguine and parts of It's All Right With Me ) ) are simply awful as Feinstein struggles to be heard above the band. Indeed, his range is much more applicable to musical arrangements on solo piano wherein the more intimate setting can play to his strengths, i.e., a softer voice in which the lack of range can be hidden by strategic "whispers", better phrasing, heart felt sighs, and well executed "falsettos" in the high range. Simply listen to All My Tomorrows/All The Way to hear how much better Feinstein sings with solo piano; the difference is amazing.
A decided positive is the orchestration and the sound of the recording which are first rate. Feinstein's stated goal was to pay tribute to Sinatra by presenting songs that Sinatra didn't record, or recorded once or twice in sessions that might have not been optimal. Such selections were to be in the "style" of Sinatra's time. I will let others decide if Feinstein succeeded in that aspect of the present recording. Unfortunately, Feinstein's previous vocal successes are not evident in the Sinatra Project. Stick with Frank, and save your money.