My Kind of Town is a tribute album to Tony Bennett by American singer Jack Jones, recorded in the summer of 1998 and released late that year by Honest Entertainment. The album became his final chart entry and received a positive critical reception as well.
Overview Recorded with some help from jazz pianist Mike Rienzi, Jack Jones Paints a Tribute to Tony Bennett was the second of two albums that Jones released in 1998. The album featured covers of popular songs by American singer Tony Bennett. Although unusually long for a Jones album, the tribute album returned Jones to the album charts after a nearly 21-year absence from them. Jack Jones Paints a Tribute to Tony Bennett was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, marking it as his first album to be nominated for any type of award.
Chart performance
The album peaked on the UK Top Jazz & Blues Albums chart in the issue dated April 10, 1999, in its only week on the chart and was Jones's final charting album in any country.
Reception
Alex Henderson on AllMusic reviewed the album and said that, "The singer is certainly quite capable of depth, as he demonstrates on this inspired tribute to one of his main influences, Tony Bennett". Henderson called the album ". . . one of the best things he has ever done" and he also stated, "Forget about the theme from The Love Boat; A Tribute to Tony Bennett is what Jones should be known for."
Track listing
Accolades
Organization Year Category Result Grammy Awards 1998 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
Charts +Chart peaks for Jack Jones Paints a Tribute to Tony BennettChart (1998)Peakposition UK Top Jazz & Blues Albums 17
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