Sinatra at the Sands

Sinatra At The Sands is a 1966 live album by Frank Sinatra, accompanied by Count Basie and His Orchestra, conducted and arranged by Quincy Jones, recorded live at the Copa Room of the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

It was Sinatra’s first live album to be commercially released and contains many definitive readings of the songs that are most readily associated with Sinatra. Sinatra and Basie had previously collaborated on 1962′s Sinatra-Basie and 1964′s It Might As Well Be Swing, with both albums released on Sinatra’s Reprise label.

Allmusic review:
In many ways, Sinatra At The Sands is the definitive portrait of Frank Sinatra in the ’60s. Recorded in April of 1966, At The Sands is the first commercially released live Frank Sinatra album, recorded at a relaxed Las Vegas club show. For these dates at the Sands, Sinatra worked with Count Basie and his orchestra, which was conducted by Quincy Jones. Like any of his concerts, the material was fairly predictable, with his standard show numbers punctuated by some nice surprises. Throughout the show, Sinatra is in fine voice, turning in a particularly affecting version of “Angel Eyes.” He is also in fine humor, constantly joking with the audience and the band, as well as delivering an entertaining, if rambling, monologue halfway through the album. Some of the humor has dated poorly, appearing insensitive, but that sentiment cannot be applied to the music. Basie and the orchestra are swinging and dynamic, inspiring a textured, dramatic, and thoroughly enjoyable performance from Sinatra.