Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley is a 1960 album by Mel Tormé, arranged by Marty Paich.[3]
Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley | ||||
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Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | 1960 | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 38:23 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Russell Garcia | |||
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings selected the album as part of its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings. [2]
Track listing
edit- "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) – 3:59
- "Once in Love with Amy" (Frank Loesser) – 3:08
- "A Sleepin' Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) – 3:29
- "On the Street Where You Live" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 2:51
- "All I Need Is a Girl" (Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne) – 3:03
- "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Styne) – 3:23
- "Hello, Young Lovers" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 3:06
- "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) – 2:57
- "Old Devil Moon" (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) – 2:46
- "Whatever Lola Wants" (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross) – 3:18
- "Too Darn Hot" (Cole Porter) – 2:44
- "Lonely Town" (Leonard Bernstein, Comden, Green) – 3:39
Personnel
edit- Performance
- Mel Tormé - vocals, drums
- Joe Mondragon - double bass
- Mel Lewis - drums
- Vincent DeRosa - french horn
- Marty Paich - piano, arranger
- Art Pepper - alto saxophone
- Bill Hood - baritone saxophone
- Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone
- Frank Rosolino - trombone
- Al Porcino - trumpet
- Stu Williamson - trumpet
- Red Callender - tuba
- Production
- Val Valentin - engineer
- Russell Garcia - producer
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Cook, Richard and Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. London: Penguin Books. p. 1408. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley at AllMusic