Since Willie Nelson became an embodiment of country music, many tend to overlook his beginnings when the artist didn’t shy away from crooning and inflecting his vocals in a jazzy manner, so those who see the veteran as an outlaw in bandana will be surprised with the February 26th release of “Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin” where he not only delivers the evergreens in style but also duets with Cyndi Lauper, who in the last few years established herself as a blues performer, and Sheryl Crow. Of course, the selection is rather predictable yet, given it’s Nelson, a charm is to be served in spades.
There are eleven cuts on there:
1. But Not for Me
2. Somebody Loves Me
3. Someone to Watch Over Me
4. Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (feat. Cyndi Lauper)
5. It Ain’t Necessarily So
6. I Got Rhythm
7. Love Is Here to Stay
8. They All Laughed
9. Embraceable You (feat. Sheryl Crow)
10. They Can’t Take That Away from Me
11. Summertime