Jonathan Schwartz + John Schaefer + Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan's new album, 'Shadows In The Night', highlights the legendary appreciation for Frank Sinatra. We discuss the album with WNYC's own John Schaefer and Jonathan Schwartz and play Dylan's Sinatra covers and the originals. 

1. There's a new Bob Dylan album. 2. It's his Sinatra covers. 3. We've got @jonathanwnyc AND John Schaefer on the show TOGETHER to discuss.

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 4, 2015

"One guy was 'The Voice,' the other guy basically has none." - @BrianLehrer summing up disconnect over Dylan's Sinatra album. @jonathanwnyc

— Josh Weinberger (@kitson) February 4, 2015

"There's no cringe here, at all. No cringe element." @jonathanwnyc on the new Bob Dylan album of Sinatra covers. https://t.co/zNiVyZhzTU

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 4, 2015

@brianlehrer @jonathanwnyc There's a poignancy and vulnerability in Dylan's take on "Stay with Me."

— lizzie (@lizzie_nyc) February 4, 2015

"He said last year he wasn't *covering* these Sinatra songs, he was *uncovering* them." John Schaefer on what Dylan is doing in new album.

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 4, 2015

@lizzie_nyc @BrianLehrer his Autumn Leaves is actually quite haunting....

— Gershon Ekman (@ekmngrlz) February 4, 2015

"His honest approach to these songs, his emotions... he's not singing AT the people. He's singing to them." @jonathanwnyc on Bob Dylan.

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 4, 2015