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Nat King Cole's collaborations with the Count Basie Orchestra and the Stan Kenton Orchestra (all of which are included on this CD) found him mostly sticking to singing but enjoying the jazz-oriented backgrounds. He first met up with Kenton in 1950, recording the memorable "Orange Colored Sky" and starring on piano during the instrumental "Jambo." They had a reunion in 1960-1961, cutting a remake of "Orange Colored Sky" and two more poppish songs. The matchup with Basie showcased Cole purely as a singer in 1958; Gerald Wiggins took Basie's place at the keyboards. One of Cole's better vocal sessions, he is in top form on a variety of standards (particularly on "The Late, Late Show" and "Welcome to the Club"); pity he did not sit in with the band on piano. This CD is recommended for its rare examples of Nat King Cole as a big-band singer.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - John Anderson, Trumpet - Dave Cavanaugh, Conductor - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Frank Foster, Tenor Saxophone - Thad Jones, Trumpet - Joe Newman, Trumpet - Frank Wess, Alto Saxophone - Gerald Wiggins, Piano - Eddie Jones, Bass - Freddie Green, Guitar - Lee Gillette, Producer - Snooky Young, Trumpet - Al Grey, Trombone - BILLY MITCHELL, Tenor Saxophone - Henry Coker, Trombone - Benny Powell, Trombone - Marshall Royal, Alto Saxophone - Charles Fowlkes, Baritone Saxophone - Wendell Culley, Trumpet - Sonny Payne, Drums
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie & His Orchestra - Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Conductor - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Shorty Rogers, Trumpet Arranger - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Pete Rugolo, Arranger
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Count Basie Orchestra - Dave Cavanaugh, Arranger - Nat King Cole, Vocals - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1959 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Nat King Cole, Main Artist - Lee Gillette, Producer
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1961 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Nat King Cole, Vocals - Shorty Rogers, Arranger - Lee Gillette, Producer - The Stan Kenton Orchestra
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1950 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Nat King Cole, Main Artist
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1961 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Nat King Cole, Vocals - Stan Kenton, Piano - Lee Gillette, Producer - The Stan Kenton Orchestra
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1960 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Nat King Cole, Vocals - Stan Kenton, Piano - Lee Gillette, Producer - The Stan Kenton Orchestra
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Originally released 1960 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Album review
Nat King Cole's collaborations with the Count Basie Orchestra and the Stan Kenton Orchestra (all of which are included on this CD) found him mostly sticking to singing but enjoying the jazz-oriented backgrounds. He first met up with Kenton in 1950, recording the memorable "Orange Colored Sky" and starring on piano during the instrumental "Jambo." They had a reunion in 1960-1961, cutting a remake of "Orange Colored Sky" and two more poppish songs. The matchup with Basie showcased Cole purely as a singer in 1958; Gerald Wiggins took Basie's place at the keyboards. One of Cole's better vocal sessions, he is in top form on a variety of standards (particularly on "The Late, Late Show" and "Welcome to the Club"); pity he did not sit in with the band on piano. This CD is recommended for its rare examples of Nat King Cole as a big-band singer.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:13
- Main artists: Nat King Cole
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
(C) 1991 Blue Note Records Compilation (P) (C) 1991 Blue Note Records. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Blue Note Records, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011.
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