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Though the nominal concept for Mel Tormé's Swings Shubert Alley is Broadway standards, this last moment of pure Tormé brilliance moves much too fast and hard for the concept to be anything but pure swing. Of course it starts out with a bang with the punchy "Too Close for Comfort." Tormé sounds like he's racing the band to the finish of the song on this one (and a few others, like "Too Darn Hot" and "Surrey with the Fringe on Top"), on the latter he repeats the title over and over again with that exuberant voice. As with his other classic swing albums, Tormé does insert a few slower songs; here, "Once in Love with Amy," "A Sleepin' Bee" and "Old Devil Moon" are downtempo, with a smile. The overall mood, however, is unrestrained enthusiasm, and it makes for an excellent record.
© John Bush /TiVo
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MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Bock, ComposerLyricist - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - Norman Granz, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Holofcenter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - Truman Capote, ComposerLyricist - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Frederick Loewe, Composer - Alan Jay Lerner, Author - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Sondheim, ComposerLyricist - Jule Styne, Composer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jule Styne, Composer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Adolph Green, ComposerLyricist - Betty Comden, ComposerLyricist - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adler , ComposerLyricist - JERRY ROSS, ComposerLyricist - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al Porcino, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Perkins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Derosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - MARTY PAICH, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Williamson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Lewis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adolph Green, ComposerLyricist - Betty Comden, ComposerLyricist - Vince De Rosa, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - FRANK ROSOLINO, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hood, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, Producer, Recording Producer - The Marty Paich Orchestra, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Though the nominal concept for Mel Tormé's Swings Shubert Alley is Broadway standards, this last moment of pure Tormé brilliance moves much too fast and hard for the concept to be anything but pure swing. Of course it starts out with a bang with the punchy "Too Close for Comfort." Tormé sounds like he's racing the band to the finish of the song on this one (and a few others, like "Too Darn Hot" and "Surrey with the Fringe on Top"), on the latter he repeats the title over and over again with that exuberant voice. As with his other classic swing albums, Tormé does insert a few slower songs; here, "Once in Love with Amy," "A Sleepin' Bee" and "Old Devil Moon" are downtempo, with a smile. The overall mood, however, is unrestrained enthusiasm, and it makes for an excellent record.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:09
- Main artists: Mel Tormé
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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