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The Year of Tony Bennett

An Appreciation of the Art and Music of Tony Bennett

December 26, 2012 By Suzanne 1 Comment

Song of the Day: A Child is Born

The song of the day for Wednesday, December 26, 2012 is A Child Is Born.

About A Child Is Born

A Child is Born was composed by Thad Jones, with lyrics by Alec Wilder, in 1969. Click here for more information about the life and work of Alec Wilder. Click here for more information about Thad Jones.

About This Version

This version was recorded by Tony Bennett and Bill Evans for their second album, Together Again, recorded in 1976 and released in 1977. Today’s link is from the The Complete Tony Bennett Bill Evans Recordings, released by Concord in 2009.

A Child Is Born - Remastered 2003

Listen to A Child Is Born - Remastered 2003 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Bill Evans · 2009

A Child is Born, as well as the full album Together Again, is available from iTunes. This remastered album contains several alternate takes, including one for A Child Is Born.

Filed Under: Song of the Day Tagged With: Alec Wilder, Bill Evans, Thad Jones

Comments

  1. DjM says

    January 4, 2013 at 3:59 am

    beautiful, thanks for posting! no-one could ‘comp quite like Bill…

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