With his supple vocal chops and nonchalant charisma, Michael Bubl+¬ became the preeminent neo-crooner of his generation. Influenced by classic singers such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett as well as more modern artists (most notably Harry Connick, Jr.), Bubl+¬ can believably sell old-school jazz standards and adult contemporary pop songs alike.
Bubl+¬ was introduced to the music of the swing era by his grandfather, who filled his ears with the sounds of the Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and others. As Bubl+¬ eagerly absorbed the recordings, he began to rea...