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Mel Tormé is in typically fine form on this Concord set; the problem is his musical partner Cleo Laine. Although often classified as a jazz singer, Laine, who has a tremendous range and a lovely voice, seems incapable of improvising. Backed by a 12-piece group led by Laine's husband John Dankworth, the duo perform a variety of mostly superior standards, but nothing unexpected happens -- except for a somewhat disastrous "Two Tune Medley." On the latter, Tormé and Laine sing 20 songs, generally two at a time, in less than five minutes; it is quite annoying. Otherwise, Tormé, who seems to have enjoyed the date, is weighed down and restricted by Cleo Laine's nonswinging style. Skip this one.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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David Zippel, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, MainArtist - CY COLEMAN, ComposerLyricist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Mel TORME, MainArtist - Neal Hefti, ComposerLyricist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Mel TORME, MainArtist - Turner Layton, ComposerLyricist - Henry Creamer, ComposerLyricist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Mel TORME, MainArtist - Ary Barroso, ComposerLyricist - Sidney Keith Russell, ComposerLyricist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Mel TORME, MainArtist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist - John Dankworth, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Mel TORME, MainArtist - Earl Brent, ComposerLyricist - Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Bart Howard, ComposerLyricist - Paul Simon, ComposerLyricist - Norman Gimbel, ComposerLyricist - Charles Aznavour, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Razaf, ComposerLyricist - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Prevert, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Kosma, ComposerLyricist - Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Mort Dixon, ComposerLyricist - FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Gus Kahn, ComposerLyricist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Herbert Kretzmer, Adapter - Michel Legrand, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Demy, ComposerLyricist - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Harry Akst, ComposerLyricist - Isham Jones, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Tom Adair, ComposerLyricist - Joe Raposo, ComposerLyricist - Richard A. Whiting, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Waller, ComposerLyricist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist - Henry Sullivan, ComposerLyricist - Harry Ruskin, ComposerLyricist - Will J. Harris, ComposerLyricist - Harold Hopper, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Cleo Laine, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Mel Tormé is in typically fine form on this Concord set; the problem is his musical partner Cleo Laine. Although often classified as a jazz singer, Laine, who has a tremendous range and a lovely voice, seems incapable of improvising. Backed by a 12-piece group led by Laine's husband John Dankworth, the duo perform a variety of mostly superior standards, but nothing unexpected happens -- except for a somewhat disastrous "Two Tune Medley." On the latter, Tormé and Laine sing 20 songs, generally two at a time, in less than five minutes; it is quite annoying. Otherwise, Tormé, who seems to have enjoyed the date, is weighed down and restricted by Cleo Laine's nonswinging style. Skip this one.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:15
- Main artists: Mel Tormé Cleo Laine
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc. ℗ 1992 Concord Jazz, Inc.
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