Bennett/Berlin

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title: "Bennett/Berlin" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["tony-bennett-albums", "1987-albums", "columbia-records-albums", "irving-berlin-tribute-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett/Berlin" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Bennett/Berlin
type	studio
artist	Tony Bennett
cover	bennettberlin.jpg
released	1987
genre	Vocal jazz
length
label	Columbia
producer	Danny Bennett
prev_title	The Art of Excellence
prev_year	1986
next_title	Astoria: Portrait of the Artist
next_year	1990
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| name = Bennett/Berlin | type = studio | artist = Tony Bennett | cover = bennettberlin.jpg | alt = | released = 1987 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Vocal jazz | length = | label = Columbia | producer = Danny Bennett | prev_title = The Art of Excellence | prev_year = 1986 | next_title = Astoria: Portrait of the Artist | next_year = 1990 Bennett/Berlin is an album by the American musician Tony Bennett, released in 1987. It is a tribute to Irving Berlin. Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, and George Benson guested on the album.

Sony Music Distribution included the album in the 2011 box set The Complete Collection.

Critical reception

|rev1=AllMusic |rev1Score= |rev2 = The Philadelphia Inquirer |rev2score = |rev3 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide |rev3score = The Chicago Tribune wrote that Bennett's "wisdom, emotional insight and interpretative daring have grown by leaps and bounds." The Washington Post opined that "Bennett sounds relaxed, comfortable and affectionate toward the material, though his voice is noticeably weathered." The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the "aging hipster's cool confidence in his phrasing."

Track listing

All songs were written by Irving Berlin.

1. "They Say It's Wonderful" - 2:02
2. "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" - 3:19
3. "All of My Life" - 4:37
4. "Now it Can Be Told" - 2:24
5. "The Song is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)" - 2:59
6. "When I Lost You" - 1:13
7. "Cheek to Cheek" - 3:25
8. "Let Yourself Go" - 1:28
9. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" - 1:55
10. "Shaking the Blues Away" - 1:47
11. "Russian Lullaby" - 2:11
12. "White Christmas" - 3:05

Personnel

• Tony Bennett – vocals, arranger
• Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet (tracks 5 and 11)
• Dexter Gordon – saxophone (tracks 3 and 12)
• Ralph Sharon – piano
• Paul Langosch – double bass
• George Benson – guitar (track 7)
• Joe LaBarbera – drums

Production

• Danny Bennett – producer
• Tom Chiappa – production coordination
• Dae Bennett – engineer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Josephine DiDonato – artwork
• Annie Leibovitz – photography

References

References

1. (20 Oct 1987). "Bennett Sings Berlin". USA Today.
2. (26 Dec 1987). "Tony Bennett Pays Homage to Irving Berlin". Sun-Sentinel.
3. (25 Oct 1987). "Choices". Newsday.
4. (7 Jan 1988). "Jazz". The Globe and Mail.
5. "The Complete Collection – Tony Bennett".
6. "Bennett/Berlin Review by William Ruhlmann".
7. (15 Nov 1987). "Tony Bennett Bennett/Berlin". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
8. (1992). "The Rolling Stone Album Guide". Random House.
9. (8 Nov 1987). "Tony Bennett: Poet: Don't Believe It?". Chicago Tribune.
10. (13 Nov 1987). "Six Artists: So Many Songs". The Washington Post.

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