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The Glorious Tones of Jack Jones
June 28 2012, by Rob Lester, Nite Life Exchange Jack Jones is just a joy. The longtime singer’s long-held, long-heralded high notes are the highlights of his show (the run of which concludes with two shows on Saturday, June 30... -
In a New Locale, He Has the Same Familiar Croon
June 28, 2012 by Stephen Holden, The New York Times “Show rooms keep closing behind me, but I just keep moving,” the singer Jack Jones remarked near the end of his show at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency on Wednesday evening,... -
The Sounds of American Independence
June 28, 2012 by Will Friedwald, The Wall Street Journal The crowd at Feinstein’s reacts most excitedly to Jack Jones’s big high notes and other displays of vocal virtuosity. At an age when most of his heroes began losing their... -
Jack Jones – Master of the “Love Ballad”
June 27, 2012 by Sandi Durell, NY Cabaret Examiner “I am a singer…” croons Mr. Jones as he makes an unannounced appearance on the stage at Feinstein’s at the Loews Regency. After a few moments, however, he’s in his stride;... -
Jack Jones: A Master Class in Excellence!
June 27, 2012 by Richard Skipper I hope this finds you all in a good mood. IF you are not, get thee as fast as you can to Feinstein’s before the week is over to hear and see a singer... -
Jack Jones – RRazz Room, Hotel Nikko
January 17, 2012 by Steve Murray, Cabaret Scenes Opening his show with a montage of home clips, TV appearances and concert footage featuring Jones performing with some of the greatest entertainers of the last century, it’s easy to see where... -
JACK JONES, “Love Ballad.”
December 13, 2011 by Bruce Fessier, The Desert Sun This album should have earned a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop. Jones reads the title track with the honesty Sinatra brought to saloon songs. He brings the same world-weariness to... -
Jack Jones – Love Makes the Changes: The Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman (Aspen)
March 2011 – The Jazz Times This isn’t the first time Jack Jones has paid tribute to the Bergmans. Four decades ago Jones released Sings Michel Legrand, with nine of 10 tracks featuring Bergman lyrics. Back then, Jones was still... -
Jack Jones Sings, Mike Renzi Plays at New York’s Algonquin Hotel
2010 – Newport Seen It was actually rectangular tables at New York’s fabled Algonquin Hotel for the sold-out performances of singer Jack Jones, accompanied by Newport’s own Mike Renzi on piano. The ghosts of both literary and musical greats haunt... -
Once More, With Feeling
2010/11/3, by Rex Reed – New York Observer At 72, with hair as snowy white as your cleanest linen napkin, Jack Jones is still one of the coolest song stylists in show business. In the middle of a three-week gig...
