Swingin' to Sting: Police (1999)

About this title: A revolving studio group composed mostly of up-and-coming musicians was assembled for Swingin' to Sting & the Police: A Tribute, which presents about an even split of material from Sting's solo career and his stint with the Police. The dominant musical flavors here are smooth jazz and contemporary fusion, which are actually somewhat at odds with Sting's preference for more cerebral jazz, not to mention more cerebral music in general; as such, the approach sometimes works and sometimes sounds forced or grafted on. It's more likely to appeal to fans of smooth pop-jazz than to fans of Sting ... read more

Tracks:

1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free [Sting]
2. Message in a Bottle [Sting]
3. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You [Sting]
4. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da [Sting]
5. Fields of Gold [Sting]
6. Englishman in New York [Sting]
7. Russians [Sting]
8. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic [Sting]
9. Roxanne [Sting]
10. Don't Stand So Close to Me [Sting]
11. Every Breath You Take [Sting]
12. When We Dance [Sting]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.