The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern
# The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern

The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern is the final studio album by Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap, released by RPM/Columbia on September 25, 2015. The album includes covers of 14 songs composed by Jerome Kern, featuring Bill Charlap on piano, Peter Washington on bass, Kenny Washington on drums, and special guest, pianist Renee Rosnes on four two-piano tracks.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

The album topped the Jazz Albums chart, while debuted at 89 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It won the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

## Track listing

All music composed by Jerome Kern; lyricists are credited below.

* "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:37
* "Pick Yourself Up" (Dorothy Fields) – 2:55
* "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (Hammerstein) – 3:24
* "I Won't Dance" (Fields, Hammerstein, Otto Harbach, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:12
* "Long Ago and Far Away" (Ira Gershwin) – 3:23
* "Dearly Beloved" (Johnny Mercer) – 3:29
* "The Song Is You" (Hammerstein) – 3:55
* "They Didn't Believe Me" (Herbert Reynolds) – 4:49
* "I'm Old Fashioned" (Mercer) – 2:45
* "The Way You Look Tonight" (Fields) – 2:54
* "Yesterdays" (Harbach) – 3:30
* "Make Believe" (Hammerstein) – 2:18
* "Nobody Else but Me" (Hammerstein) – 2:40
* "Look for the Silver Lining" (B. G. DeSylva) – 2:36

Source: The New York Times

## Personnel

* Tony Bennett – vocals (1–14)
* Bill Charlap – piano (1–14)
* Peter Washington – double bass (2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13)
* Kenny Washington – drums (2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13)
* Renee Rosnes – special guest on piano (3, 5, 7, 14)

## Charts

| Charts (2015) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Billboard 200 | 89 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
