Sinatra sycophant or the saviour of swing? Opinions are sharply divided about Harry Connick Jr but one thing’s for certain: he’s a consummate entertainer with a voice more sultry than a hot day in his native New Orleans. After notching up acting credits in ‘Copycat’ and ‘Independence Day’, he’s now concentrating more fully on his music career. His new album ‘Come By Me’ daringly uses both a 16-piece big band and a full symphony orchestra, to revisit the songs of Henry Mancini, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin.
