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Nat King Cole...

Technology has, yet again, found a way to re-vamp the music scene.  Long gone vocal sensation Nat King Cole is coming back to life with the release of a 13 track CD entitled Re: Generations.  Re: Generations, while undoubtedly paying homage to the great jazz legend, is made even more special by the fact that each of Cole’s original tracks is essentially “re-imagined” by a host of varied, contemporary artists. The “King” will be musically accompanied by such artists as TV On the Radio, Cee-Lo, the Roots, Nas, Just Blaze, Cut Chemist, Stephen and Damian Marley, Brazilian Girls, will.i.am and Nat’s daughter Natalie Cole, just to name a few.  The goal of this collaborative work is to bridge the gap between different musical styles and to promote a unity of the peoples. What better way to unify generations than through music?

Look for the CD and Vinyl release March 10, 2009.

For more info. about the collaborative work….Jazz News, The Daily Swarm…

Tentative track list for Re:Generations:
01 Lush Life [ft. Cee-Lo]
02 Straighten Up and Fly Right [ft. will.i.am and Natalie Cole]
03 Day In Day Out [ft. Cut Chemist]
04 Brazilian Love Song [ft. Michaelangelo L'Acqua and Bebel Gilberto]
05 The Game of Love [ft. Nas and Salaam Remi]
06 Walkin’ My Baby Back Home [ft. The Roots]
07 Hit That Jive, Jack [ft. Souldiggaz and Izza Kizza]
08 Calypso Blues [ft. Stephen and Damian Marley]
09 More and More of Your Amour [ft. Bitter:Sweet]
10 El Choclo [ft. Brazilian Girls]
11 Pick-up [ft. Just Blaze]
12 Anytime Anyday Anywhere [ft. Amp Fiddler]
13 Nature Boy [ft. TV On the Radio]