Jack Jones Paints a Tribute to Tony Bennett

My Kind of Town is a tribute album to Tony Bennett by American singer Jack Jones released in late 1998 on Honest Entertainment.

Overview

Recorded with some help from jazz pianist Mike Rienzi,Jack Jones Paints a Tribute to Tony Bennett was the second of two that Jones released in 1998. The album featured covers of popular songs by Tony Bennett. Although unusually long for a Jones album, the tribute album would return Jones to the album charts after a nearly 21-year absence from them.

Chart performance

The album peaked on the UK Top Jazz & Blues Albums chart in the issue dated April 10, 1999, in its only week on the chart, and was Jones's final charting album in any country.

Reception

Alex Henderson on AllMusic reviewed the album and said that, "The singer is certainly quite capable of depth, as he demonstrates on this inspired tribute to one of his main influences, Tony Bennett". Henderson called the album "...one of the best things he has ever done" and he also stated, "Forget about the theme from The Love Boat; A Tribute to Tony Bennett is what Jones should be known for."