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The fact that one of the most successful pop singers of the '50s went on to become one of the most acclaimed jazz singers of the '80s and '90s shouldn't be marked up to the simple attrition of the WWII generation of jazz vocalists. Rosemary Clooney was comfortable (and skilled) singing in many different circumstances, and the fact that she could exhibit endless reserves of patience when forced to record pop fluff during the '50s by no means affected her love for the Great American Songbook -- it may actually have intensified it. The Best of the Concord Years distills the best of her 25-year career with Concord, virtually the only label she recorded for after her mid-'70s comeback, and the only label where she was allowed to pick her own material. Facing the task of choosing only about 30 songs from her catalog of well over 300 titles, the compilers managed to illustrate Clooney's love for the songbook, picking uniformly excellent performances from her many tribute records: "Pennies from Heaven" from Rosie Sings Bing, "I Cover the Waterfront" from Here's to My Lady: A Tribute to Billie Holiday, "Cheek to Cheek" from Sings the Music of Irving Berlin, "Something's Gotta Give" from Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer, and "A Foggy Day" from Dedicated to Nelson (Riddle). The accompaniment ranges from a duet with guitar (from 1985's Sings Ballads) to a full orchestra (from her throwback Girl Singer LP of 1992), and includes many features for her usual bandmates, including Warren Vaché on cornet, Scott Hamilton on tenor, and Cal Collins and later Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar. Like the similar volume on Mel Tormé, Clooney's Best of the Concord Years transforms an imposing, multiple-volume discography into one rewarding listen.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Concord Jazz, Inc.
John Clayton, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Jack Sheldon, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe La Barbera, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Wood, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Oddo, Producer, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Chauncey Welch, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Farnham, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1990 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Benjamin Homer, ComposerLyricist - Bud Green, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - LES BROWN, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Nat King Cole, ComposerLyricist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Marilyn Keith, ComposerLyricist - Alan Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Lew Spence, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - Dave Frishberg, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1993 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Tom Adair, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Bob Hilliard, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - Richard Miles, ComposerLyricist - Cathi Campo, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Bob Merrill, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Concord Jazz, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - Billy Moll, ComposerLyricist - Harry Barris, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Concord Jazz, Inc.
E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - The Count Basie Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Concord Records, Inc.
John Pizzarelli, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LESLIE ANN JONES, Producer, Recording Producer - Charlie Paakkari, Producer, Recording Producer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Foster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chauncey Welsch, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Graham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rosemary Clooney, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Walfredo Reyes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ary Barosso, ComposerLyricist - Sidney Russell, ComposerLyricist - Paul Stubblebine, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Oddo, Producer, Recording Producer - Allen Sviridoff, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - Merv Griffin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Concord Jazz, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - SONNY BURKE, Producer - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - Earl Brown Singers, MainArtist
℗ 1996 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
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Richard Adler , ComposerLyricist - JERRY ROSS, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Concord Jazz, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - CARL E. JEFFERSON, Producer - Rosemary Clooney, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, Composer - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1978 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - James Sherman, ComposerLyricist - James Edward Davis, ComposerLyricist - Roger J Ramirez, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Green, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Concord Jazz, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Concord Jazz, Inc.
John Pizzarelli, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Gimbel, ComposerLyricist - LESLIE ANN JONES, Producer, Recording Producer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - Steve Kujala, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Paakkari, Producer, Recording Producer - Chuck Berghofer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Foster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Shostac, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Rosemary Clooney, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Stubblebine, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Newton Ferreira de Mendonca, ComposerLyricist - Brian Scanlon, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Woodward, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - John Oddo, Producer, Recording Producer - Allen Sviridoff, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2000 Concord Records, Inc.
Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Tom Adair, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Nick Phillips, Producer - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave McKenna, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Vaché, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Finlan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Hanna, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Wallace, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Bickert, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Presant, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1983 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Don George, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY HODGES, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - HARRY JAMES, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Concord Records, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Hamilton, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Vaché, Cornet, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - John Oddo, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Flanigan, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Flory, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Trabanco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jill Warren, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1984 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Jack Strachey, ComposerLyricist - Eric Maschwitz, ComposerLyricist - Manning Sherwin, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1985 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist - John H Mercer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Rosemary Clooney, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Album review
The fact that one of the most successful pop singers of the '50s went on to become one of the most acclaimed jazz singers of the '80s and '90s shouldn't be marked up to the simple attrition of the WWII generation of jazz vocalists. Rosemary Clooney was comfortable (and skilled) singing in many different circumstances, and the fact that she could exhibit endless reserves of patience when forced to record pop fluff during the '50s by no means affected her love for the Great American Songbook -- it may actually have intensified it. The Best of the Concord Years distills the best of her 25-year career with Concord, virtually the only label she recorded for after her mid-'70s comeback, and the only label where she was allowed to pick her own material. Facing the task of choosing only about 30 songs from her catalog of well over 300 titles, the compilers managed to illustrate Clooney's love for the songbook, picking uniformly excellent performances from her many tribute records: "Pennies from Heaven" from Rosie Sings Bing, "I Cover the Waterfront" from Here's to My Lady: A Tribute to Billie Holiday, "Cheek to Cheek" from Sings the Music of Irving Berlin, "Something's Gotta Give" from Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer, and "A Foggy Day" from Dedicated to Nelson (Riddle). The accompaniment ranges from a duet with guitar (from 1985's Sings Ballads) to a full orchestra (from her throwback Girl Singer LP of 1992), and includes many features for her usual bandmates, including Warren Vaché on cornet, Scott Hamilton on tenor, and Cal Collins and later Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar. Like the similar volume on Mel Tormé, Clooney's Best of the Concord Years transforms an imposing, multiple-volume discography into one rewarding listen.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:06:48
- Main artists: Rosemary Clooney
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 Concord Records, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2003 Concord Records, Inc.
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