Matthew Morrison, most known for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox series, “Glee,” has released a brand new single. The new release is a cover of Duke Ellington’s jazz standard “It Don’t Mean A Thing” (available now on iTunes). The song, which premiered this week on Huffington Post, will appear on Morrison’s upcoming album, Where It All Began, due June 4th as the debut release on Adam Levine’s 222 Records.
The upcoming album from Matthew Morrison will feature a collection of classic standards and Broadway hits, Morrison turned to legendary producer Phil Ramone (Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett), along with GRAMMY Award-winning producer Gregg Field, to create the album. Where It All Began featured such treasured classics as “Singin’ In The Rain,” “Luck Be a Lady,” “West Side Story Medley,” and more.
I love that Morrison is covering the classics. Hopefully his star power will be able to generate interest in these amazing older songs for a new audience. What do you think of his new single? Will you buy his new album?
Fans can check out the stream of “It Don’t Mean A Thing” on SoundCloud, and head to Morrison’s official website for more of the latest news.
You can also listen to the song from Matthew Morrison below: