CINEMATIC

CINEMATIC

Iconic music of the silver screen through the ages comes alive again on Josh Groban’s 10th album CINEMATIC. Groban soars with heartfelt covers of classics like Casablanca’s “As Time Goes By” and the Pinocchio inspirational “When You Wish Upon a Star,” as well as newer hits like Adele’s Oscar-winning James Bond theme “Skyfall” and Coco’s “Remember Me”—another Academy Award winner. (In fact, of the 10 in Groban’s set, five are Oscar winners and two are nominees.) Backed by an orchestra and featuring Jennifer Hudson (“Unchained Melody”), The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (“Can You Feel the Love Tonight”), and his own father Jack (the trumpeter on “Moon River”), the singer and his operatic pop offer a worthy and faithful theatrical tribute. Groban, though, makes room for his own spins—his version of “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” turns the Phil Collins power ballad into a symphonic treat—while crafting a loving collage.