Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga claim they “can’t give you anything but love” on their new album, but that’s not entirely accurate. It’s possible that Cheek To Cheek — out September 23 — will give you not just love, but your entire, jazz-minded life, as well.
Downtempo numbers like “Lush Life,” “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” and “Nature Boy” show off Gaga’s vocal chops, perhaps like never before, but it’s the quick-stepping jazz standards that will really grab the listener — “Anything Goes” and “It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” in particular. And the meta-commentary found “They All Laughed,” among other songs, adds an extra layer of fun that’s not to be missed.
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