{"product_id":"a-fine-romance-the-jerome-kern-songbook","title":"A Fine Romance: The Jerome Kern Songbook","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"44\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"42\"\u003eA Fine Romance: The Jerome Kern Songbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eA rich, multi-artist celebration of one of the great architects of the American Songbook, this compilation pays tribute to the enduring elegance of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJerome Kern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, whose melodies helped define the language of 20th-century popular music and jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eBringing together iconic interpretations from across generations, the collection highlights how Kern’s songwriting continues to inspire vocalists and instrumentalists alike. From the sophisticated swing of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eElla Fitzgerald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLouis Armstrong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to the smoky intimacy of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBillie Holiday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and the cool elegance of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSarah Vaughan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, each performance refracts Kern’s harmonic richness through a distinct artistic lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eStandout moments include the unmistakable chemistry of Fitzgerald and Armstrong on the title track \u003cem data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"930\"\u003eA Fine Romance\u003c\/em\u003e, the lyrical sophistication of \u003cem data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eAll The Things You Are\u003c\/em\u003e, and the wistful reinterpretations of standards like \u003cem data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eThe Way You Look Tonight\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003eYesterdays\u003c\/em\u003e. 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