Aaron Neville - Nature Boy: The Standards Album ( AUDIO CD )

New Orleans crooner Aaron Neville is known for many things: he first scored an R&B hit with "Tell it Like it Is" in the '60s; his duets with Linda Ronstadt have exposed him to wider audiences; and he sings with his siblings in the Neville Brothers. Produced and arranged by keyboardist Rob Mounsey, the material is culled from a variety of pop and jazz standards. With a rhythm section consisting of bassist Ron Carter, drummer Grady Tate, and guitarist Anthony Wilson, Neville puts his Crescent City charm on old favorites such as "Danny Boy" with guitarist Ry Cooder; "Since I Fell For You" with his saxophonist brother, Charles Neville; and a silken rendition of "Cry Me a River" with tenor sax titan Michael Brecker. Ms. Ronstadt guest stars on "Blame It on My Youth," with Roy Hargrove providing the creamy Clifford Brown-tones. Even as he sings Gershwin's "Summertime" as a reggae number, Aaron Neville's vivid voice echoes the eternal tones of the late Benny Carter's vibrato-rich alto sax sound. One question: Why wasn't this done before?

CONDITION: NEW, Punched UPC

TRACK LISTING

Summertime 3:43
Blame It On My Youth 4:11
The Very Thought Of You 4:31
The Shadow Of Your Smile 3:37
Cry Me A River 4:33
Nature Boy 2:42
Who Will Buy? 4:20
Come Rain Or Come Shine 4:57
Love Is Here To Stay 4:13
In The Still Of The Night 4:51
Since I Fell For You 5:06
Danny Boy 2:31