Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook

by Johnny Mathis

Overview

Boasting an award-winning production team in Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Clive Davis, Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook finds the legendary crooner taking on 11 radio hits from the late '90s and early 2000s. The follow-up to 2013's Grammy-nominated holiday collection Sending You a Little Christmas, Mathis' modern picks are mostly ballads (Adele's "Hello," Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up," R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly," etc.), but snappy renderings of Pharrell's "Happy" and Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are" prove that, even at the age of 81, he's still capable of moving some rear ends. What's best is that he sounds legitimately engaged throughout, even on the umpteenth reading of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," and his voice, which is a bit overly treated at times (seriously, Johnny Mathis does not need Auto-Tune), is as strong as ever, making one wonder why it took so long for him to apply his still considerable gifts to more contemporary fare. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/29/2017
Label:	Columbia / Sony Music
UPC:	0889854424923

Tracks

1. Hallelujah
2. Once Before I Go
3. Blue Ain't Your Color
4. You Raise Me Up
5. Say Something
6. Just the Way You Are
7. I Believe I Can Fly
8. Remember When
9. Happy
10. Hello
11. Run to You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Mathis   Primary Artist
Marcus Morton   Choir/Chorus
Felicia Barton   Vocals (Background)
Lori Hardiman   Choir/Chorus
Shawn Stockman   Guest Artist
Paul Boutin   Percussion
Kenny G   Sax (Soprano),Featured Artist
Demonte Posey   Organ
Percy Bady   Choir Director
Michael Ripoll   Guitar (Acoustic)
Kenneth Edmonds   Bass,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Terrance Marshall   Choir/Chorus
Vernard Burton   Choir/Chorus
Judith Hill   Vocals (Background)
Carya Holmes   Choir/Chorus
Eleanor Hampton   Choir/Chorus
Andrea Moore   Choir/Chorus
Kimberly Holmes   Choir/Chorus
Kenya Henry   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Mary Webster   Producer,String Score
Dave Bett   Art Direction
Chad Vaccarino   Composer
Allan Rich   Composer
Paul Boutin   Mixing,Engineer
Babyface   Producer
Leonard Cohen   Composer
Fred Mollin   Engineer
Demonte Posey   Producer,Drum Programming,String Arrangements,Keyboard Programming
Jay Landers   A&R
Dean Pitchford   Composer
Johnny Mathis   Liner Notes
Rolf Lovland   Composer
Pharrell Williams   Composer
Peter Allen   Composer
R. Kelly   Composer
Dave Salley   Engineer
Alan Jackson   Composer
Brendan Graham   Composer
Hillary Lindsey   Composer
William Ross   String Arrangements
Ari Levine   Composer
Kenneth Edmonds   Producer,Drum Programming,Keyboard Programming
Clint Lagerberg   Composer
Clive Davis   Producer
Greg Kurstin   Composer
Jud Friedman   Composer
Adele Adkins   Composer
Antonio Dixon   Producer,Drum Programming,Keyboard Programming
Vlado Meller   Mastering
Bruno Mars   Composer
John Doelp   A&R
Philip Lawrence   Composer
Khari Cain   Composer
Jeff Breaky   Engineer
Ian Axel   Composer
Aaron Shuman   String Preparation
Steven Lee Olsen   Composer
Eliot Hazel   Photography
Khalil Walton   Composer
Tina Ibanez   Design
Rollin Weary   Assistant Engineer
Chloe Flower   Piano Arrangement
Mike Campbell   Composer