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The title of Van Morrison无毛视频檚 latest album says it all. 无毛视频淰ersatile无毛视频� is the 72-year-old singer-songwriter无毛视频檚 38th studio release and displays yet another side of the music legend无毛视频檚 ability to master any musical style.
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While Morrison无毛视频檚 smooth voice is perfectly suited for memorable arrangements like George and Ira Gershwin无毛视频檚 无毛视频淎 Foggy Day,无毛视频� Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn无毛视频檚 无毛视频淢akin无毛视频� Whoopee无毛视频� and Cole Porter无毛视频檚 无毛视频淚 Get a Kick Out of You,无毛视频� the singer无毛视频檚 warm style simply shines on the Morrison-penned numbers 无毛视频淏roken Record无毛视频� and 无毛视频淭ake It Easy Baby.无毛视频�
For me, the highlight of the album comes on refreshed performances of Morrison无毛视频檚 own 无毛视频淚 Forgot That Love Existed,无毛视频� 无毛视频淪tart All Over Again无毛视频� and 无毛视频淥nly a Dream,无毛视频� showcasing his songwriting prowess during an iconic career that includes the crafting of over 400 songs.
The instrumental tracks 无毛视频淪kye Boat Song无毛视频� and 无毛视频淎ffirmation无毛视频� are gorgeously composed as the former finds Morrison on alto sax and the latter featuring Sir James Galway on flute.
Morrison gives Tony Bennett a run for his money with a smooth and sophisticated cover of 无毛视频淚 Left My Heart in San Francisco无毛视频� as versions of 无毛视频淟et无毛视频檚 Get Lost无毛视频� and 无毛视频淏ye Bye Blackbird无毛视频� offer up a sophisticated charm that Morrison has done so well for over 50 years.
无毛视频淰ersatile无毛视频� is the perfect soundtrack for a long winter无毛视频檚 night. Sit back and enjoy this one as Morrison sets a nostalgic mood and slowly erases the air无毛视频檚 chill by warming the heart.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.