Neal McCoy Releases Jazz Album

Neal McCoy issued his first-ever jazz album, You Don’t Know Me, on Friday (Aug. 5). The project was released on New Design Records, distributed by WEA.

The collection was produced by Steve Tyrell, who won a 2004 Grammy as a producer of Rod Stewart’s Stardust…The Great American Songbook Volume III. In the 1990s, McCoy recorded eight Top 5 hits for Atlantic Records, including “No Doubt About It” and “Wink.”

McCoy used crowdfunding site PledgeMusic to create the album. The title track was written by Country Music Hall of Fame members Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker.

McCoy said, “This album has been on my ‘bucket-list’ for a long, long time! I’ve loved and have been singing this music all my life, thanks to my parents. To work with the iconic Steve Tyrell was amazing, and we’re both from Texas so that made it extremely memorable. I really hope the fans enjoy this new, old side of me!”

Tyrell said, “Neal McCoy is the real deal…and I’m not just saying that because, like me, he hails from the great state of Texas! Sure, we have that in common, but we also share a love and respect for the Great American Songbook. This is the music we were raised on, the music our parents played, and the music that was the soundtrack to our younger years. It was a pleasure and an honor to work with this established country star and to witness how he put his own spin and sound on these timeless standards. My hat’s off to you, Neal! I’m so glad I got to know you and to help bring You Don’t Know Me to life!”

Track Listing For You Don’t Know Me

1. “Unforgettable”
2. “Dream a Little Dream of Me”
3. “All My Tomorrows”
4. “Laura”
5. “That’s All”
6. “It Had to Be You”
7. “It’s Been a Long Long Time”
8. “You Don’t Know Me”
9. “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”
10. “In the Wee Small Hours”
11. “I Get a Kick Out of You”
12. “The Second Time Around”
13. “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Your Face”