In 1965, a cool, confident Frank Sinatra strolled through the empty hallways of NBC studios, took a stool next to a microphone, and sang the opening lines to “I've Got You Under My Skin” in the solo showcase TV special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music. The mix of classic tunes ("I Get a Kick Out of You," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Witchcraft"), key songs from his 1950s reinvention ("Come Fly With Me," "You Make Me Feel So Young"), and 1960s standards ("My Kind of Town," "This Is All I Ask") is mirrored in an effective medley anchored by "It Was a Very Good Year," giving us a brief tour of his career from the bobby-soxer heartthrob crooning hopeful ditties ("Young at Heart") to the reflective maturity of the artist in 1965 (the melancholy "Last Night When We Were Young"). This two-disc set also includes A Man and His Music Part II (1966), with daughter Nancy dropping by for a few numbers as his lone guest star; A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim (1967), featuring the scat stylings and jazz-influenced delivery of Ella Fitzgerald and the quiet Latin groove of bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim; and Sinatra: The Man and His Music (1981), with Count Basie and his orchestra—a pair of class acts that declare their graceful styles in the opening number, “Nice ‘n' Easy.” The shows reflect the age of the video productions, but the Dolby Digital mono sound is fine and the performances stellar. Highly recommended. (S. Axmaker)
Frank Sinatra—A Man and His Music: The Collection
(2011) 2 discs. 205 min. DVD: $24.98. Shout! Factory (avail. from most distributors). ISBN: 978-1-60399-556-6. Volume 26, Issue 3
Frank Sinatra—A Man and His Music: The Collection
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