Love Is Here to Stay (album)

Background#

All songs in the album are from the Great American Songbook and were composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Bennett first recorded “Fascinating Rhythm” in 1949. Bennett and Krall have been friends for more than two decades. Krall previously participated in recording two Bennett’s albums, Duets: An American Classic (2006) and Playin’ with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues (2001). This record is their first full-length project together.

Critical reception#

Chris Pearson of The Times gave the album four stars out of five, commenting, “Tony Bennett’s admirers are by now resigned to him making duet albums, even if he works best solo. This example is more palatable than most since it pairs him with Diana Krall, among the few younger singers to share his deep appreciation of the Great American Songbook. Moreover they are backed by the trio of the pianist Bill Charlap…” Lee Mergner of JazzTimes commented, “With the release of Love Is Here to Stay, an exquisite duet album with Diana Krall, Bennett has further cemented his legacy as one of the greatest singers in American music.”

Personnel#

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Love Is Here to Stay.

Musicians#

• Tony Bennett – vocals
• Diana Krall – vocals ; arrangement
• The Bill Charlap Trio
• Bill Charlap – piano, arrangement
• Peter Washington – bass
• Kenny Washington – drums

Technical#

• Dae Bennett – production, mixing
• Bill Charlap – production
• Nate Odden – engineering assistance
• Billy Cumella – engineering assistance
• Greg Calbi – mastering

Artwork#

• Josh Cheuse – creative direction
• Mark Seliger – photography
• Coco Shinomiya – design