After30 million albums soldworldwide, 13 No. 1 jazz albumsin the United States, and a music, film, television and Broadway career spanning three decades, Harry Connick, Jr. returns with a sensational new record,True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter.

Comprised exclusively ofCole Portercompositions,True Lovehighlights Connicks talents as pianist, singer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor, as he breathes new life into popular songs fromThe Great American Songbookincluding Anything Goes and You Do Something To Me.

This is the first time Ive taken a deep dive into another artists repertoire, and Cole Porter was my #1 choice for the project. His lyrics are witty and nuanced and he takes risks as a composer that I find appealing Connick said.

Cole Porters body of work, composed primarily for Broadway and Hollywood, comprises one of the central chapters in the Great American Songbook. It is not surprising that Porter would appeal to Connick since, like Connick, he wrote both music and lyrics and redefined what it meant to be the complete songwriter. Connick, whose success in several styles of music as well as film, theater and television has similarly reshaped the notion of what it means to be the complete entertainer.

Connicks effort in pulling together the albumTrue Lovewas typically Herculean. After selecting the songs, and writing and orchestrating the arrangements, he assembled and conducted the orchestra which features his longtime touring band with additional horns and a full string section. The results showcase new depths in every area of Connicks creativity, which soars to new heights in the new show that he has conceived and will direct on Broadway this Fall.

Celebrated worldwide for his multi-faceted talents as singer, pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, presenter and actor, Harry Connick, Jr. has been performing since he was 9 years old. He emerged on the scene with a precocious command of jazz and popular music styles, having been trained by legendary pianists Ellis Marsalis and James Booker in his native New Orleans.

Tracklist:

1. Anything Goes
2. I Love Paris
3. I Concentrate On You
4. All Of You
5. Mind If I Make Love To You
6. Just One Of Those Things
7. In The Still Of The Night
8. Why Cant You Behave
9. Begin The Beguine
10. Youd Be So Nice To Come Home To
11. True Love
12. Youre Sensational
13. You Do Something To Me

Please note: This product does not contain a digital download.