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In a Sentimental Mood/Mathis Sings Ellington (1990)

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Lead Performance: Johnny Mathis

By David Browne

David Browne

David Browne is EW's music critic and author of ''Dream Brother: The Lives & Music of Jeff & Tim Buckley'' (HarperCollins)

Teaming Johnny Mathis with such elegant material as ''Lush Life'' seems perfect, but the results are less than wonderful, wonderful in In a Sentimental Mood/Mathis Sings Ellington. Mathis' voice often sounds unexpectedly ragged; when it doesn't, it's fighting to be heard over the overdone orchestrations. C

Posted Oct 26, 1990

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