Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 12, 1962, Frank Sinatra began recording the album “Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain.“ The starting premise is simple: songs written by British composers; but, to be…
SINATRA’S SINATRA By Mahnuel Muñoz Sinatra reinterpreting himself. A constant in the Voice’s career Recording previously immortalized songs again and making it something enriching is not within everyone’s reach. You will all remember the tremendous success of their “Duets” albums…
“SINATRA: NEW YORK” (Warner, 2009) By Mahnuel Muñoz After the commercial, critical and artistic success of the “Sinatra: Vegas” box set, Warner once again opted for a saga, this time the one starring Frank in the “City That Never Sleeps“,…
“A Voice On Air” (Sony Music, 2015) By Mahnuel Muñoz Faced with the horrors of the “music” generated by Artificial Intelligence, we will always be left with MUSIC made with the human mind and heart, with a generous sample of…
“Standing Room Only” (Universal, 2018) By Mahnuel Muñoz So far, the last official Sinatra box set that has seen the light. It is a case, in a format similar to “World On A String“, containing three CDs with two concerts…
THE CAPITOL YEARS By Mahnuel Muñoz On November 10, 1998, one of the most important musical compilations in history was presented, the 21-CD box set “The Capitol Years“, which includes the albums recorded by Frank Sinatra between 1953 and 1961…
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SWING By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 9, 1964, in the midst of Beatlemania, Frank Sinatra forms a joyous triumvirate with Count Basie and Quincy Jones to put together an album titled “It Might As Well…
WORLD ON A STRING By Mahnuel Muñoz The “World On A String” box set was published on October 21, 2016. It is an exciting compendium of performances by Frank Sinatra during his world tours, following the line of its predecessors…
SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS By Mahnuel Muñoz In 1965 Frank Sinatra turns 50, his career enjoys solid prestige regardless of sociocultural variables, and his personal life, although it has never been restful, sways with certain trade winds of calm. He…
“Sinatra And Swingin’ Brass“ By Mahnuel Muñoz The work sports brilliant metal-based arrangements, signed by Neal Hefti, a renowned admirer of Nelson Riddle and with a resume that includes works with Woody Herman and Count Basie. The album was very…
DEDICATED TO YOU By Mahnuel Muñoz In March 1950, Frank Sinatra released his fifth studio album: “Dedicated To You“, which served as a prelude to the singer’s series of concerts at the Copacabana club in New York. It followed the…
I REMEMBER TOMMY By Mahnuel Muñoz In the early 1960s, Frank Sinatra created Reprise, his own record label, with the aim of having greater creative control over his works and offering these conditions to artists who signed a contract with…
