Sinatra Matters
Michael FenenbockFrank Sinatra. Vibrant, exciting and sublime. Frank Sinatra’s lasting musical legacy is his superlative recordings. In each episode Michael Fenenbock explores and illuminates an essential recording from Sinatra’s body of work. Nobody swings like Sinatra and nobody plumbs the depths of lost love in a song like Sinatra. He was a musical genius. The kind that only comes along once every hundred years... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 56 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | MusicMusic History | ||||
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All good things come to an end and this is “The Last Dance” for my Sinatra Matters podcast.
But I’m beginning a new adventure on Substack – “Sinatra Matters and More.” I’ll be writing, about Frank Sinatra and offering my personal, sometimes idiosy... more
Right now it’s Autumn in New York, and so from the 1958 album Come Fly With Me, here is Frank Sinatra’s rendition of the Vernon Duke classic. Arranged and conducted by Billy May.
Credits:
Theme music by Erik Blicker and Glenn Schloss
Edited by Kat... more
Sinatra and Jobim. Here is Sinatra’s delivery of Jobim’s beautiful and moving How Insensitive. From the 1967 album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim, with Norman Gimbel’s English lyrics. Arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman.
Credits... more
Frank Sinatra’s wonderful ballad rendition of Cole Porter’s Night and Day. From the 1962 album Sinatra and Strings. Arranged and conducted by Don Costa.
Credits:
Theme music by Erik Blicker and Glenn Schloss
Edited by Katie Cali
Mixing and ma... more
Frank Sinatra and Nelson Riddle. From the 1954 album Swing Easy, here is Cole Porter’s Just One of Those Things. It just doesn’t get any better.
Credits:
Theme music by Erik Blicker and Glenn Schloss
Edited by Katie Cali
Mixing and mastering by Am... more
From Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I,” here is Frank Sinatra’s sublime 1951 recording of We Kiss in a Shadow. Arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl.
Credits:
Theme music by Erik Blicker and Glenn Schloss
Edited by Katie Cali
Mixing and ... more
Sinatra and Billy May swing the Latin classic Brazil. From the 1958 album, Come Fly With Me, here is Ary Barroso’s hugely popular Samba Brazil . . . with English lyrics by Bob Russell.
Credits:
Theme music by Erik Blicker and Glenn Schloss
Edited b... more
A classic lost love ballad. From the 1955 album In the Wee Small Hours, Sinatra sings Alec Wilder’s I’ll Be Around. Arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle.
Credits:
Theme music by Erik Blicker and Glenn Schloss
Edited by Katie Cali
Mixing and mas... more
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Reviews
- Insightful, Enjoyable
Michael knows his subject matter. He provides deep musical analysis enjoyably. His historical knowledge of Frank, songwriters, musicians, arrangers and producers is likewise interesting.
Apple Podcasts5RichardRaphael
United States9 months ago - Para mejor conocer a Frank Sinatra
Gran podcast donde se analizan canciones interpretadas por LA VOZ a lo largo de su extensa trayectoria.
Apple Podcasts5ElOleg
Argentina3 years ago - Wow!
Michael is superb in his explanation of Sinatra’s singing talent. I’ve learned so much. This is mandatory listening to hear the specific details and history of the extraordinary songs & sessions that Sinatra recorded. Wow!
Apple Podcasts5markmazzUnited States3 years ago - Moonlight Seranade
If you are not listening to Sinatra Matters, you are missing a gem. Beautiful song. Michael offers great insight to the music and its history,
Apple Podcasts5The real JefferyUnited States3 years ago - More Sinatra please!
Another brilliant episode! Michael’s Sinatra Matters is a highlight of my day. Thank you Michael!
Apple Podcasts5The real JefferyUnited States3 years ago - More Sinatra please!
Another brilliant episode! Michael’s Sinatra Matters is a highlight of my day.
Thank you Michael!
Apple Podcasts5The real JefferyUnited States4 years ago - More Sinatra please!
Can’t wait for the next episode. Nobody knows Sinatra like Michael Fenenbock. Nobody is as passionate about Sinatra as Michael Fenenbock. Each episode brings a deeper appreciation of the singer and the song. The back story of the composer and song writer is an added bonus. Don’t miss this! My one complaint. I always want more Sinatra and more Michael Fenenbock. Can’t wait for the next episode!
Episode 5 has me listening to Sinatra with a new understanding of the man. I can feel the emotion in th... more
Apple Podcasts5The real JefferyUnited States4 years ago - Bravo!
I have a brand new appreciation for Frank Sinatra's catalog after listening to Sinatra Matters. Michael Fenenbock is an awesome story teller and has a wonderful way of educating his listeners and taking them on a music and historical journey from another time period. For any Frank Sinatra fan, this podcast is a true gem. I also enjoy listening to Michael's voice as he carries a passionate and nostalgic vibe that resonates with me. I cannot wait to hear the backstory on Fly Me To The Moon. Look... more
Apple Podcasts5Glenn S. New YorkUnited States4 years ago - Frank Sinatra Fun
In an era where vocal and instrumental percussion seems to overwhelm so much music, it's reassuring that some still appreciate the melodic treasures that masters like Frank Sinatra have left for us to enjoy. Michael Fenenbock clearly adores Sinatra, understands his legacy and relishes the opportunity to share it all with us. It's one thing to know a timeless classics when you hear it, but it's Fenenbock's gift great, that he knows how to describe what makes them classics, including the backstori... more
Apple Podcasts5Michael F from JerusalemUnited States4 years ago - Sinatra Podcast is fantastic
Love these short but incredibly insightful stories. On point description of Sinatra as an artist and the era music genius.
Apple Podcasts5Luis Alvarado Sin-FanUnited States4 years ago - More Sinatra please!
Can’t wait for the next episode. Nobody knows Sinatra like Michael Fenenbock. Nobody is as passionate about Sinatra as Michael Fenenbock. Each episode brings a deeper appreciation of the singer and the song. The back story of the composer and song writer is an added bonus. Don’t miss this!
Apple Podcasts5The real JefferyUnited States4 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #211 | United States/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #143 |  United Kingdom/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #66 |  Colombia/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #86 |  Norway/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #102 |  Ukraine/Music/Music History |
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