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Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra Featuring Art Pepper
Swings Shubert Alley + Back In Town

Compil. CA 2012 on Phoenix Records label
Jazz (Swing, Vocal, Smooth Jazz)

This release contains Mel Tormé's only two albums (in their entirety) featuring the accompaniment of Art Pepper on alto sax behind his extraordinary singing. Both were arranged by the inimitable Marty Paich, who also played piano and conducted the bands. 1-12: Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley Los Angeles, January 21 (1-2, 7 & 10) and February 11 (4, 6, & 8-9), 1960 13-24: Back In Town Los Angeles, April 23, 28 & 29 and August 10, 1959 131551 Ⓟ & © Phoenix Records 2012.

     
Musicians
PortraitMel Tormé voc, 1925-1999 US
vocals, album by
PortraitMarty Paich Orchestra ,
album by
PortraitArt Pepper as, 1925-1982 US
alto saxophone, album by
PortraitMarty Paich p, 1925-1995 US
arranged by, celesta, conductor, organ, piano
PortraitBill Hood bs, ss, sax, *1924
baritone saxophone
PortraitJoe Mondragon b, 1920-1987 US
bass
PortraitMel Lewis dr, 1929-1990 US
drums
PortraitVincent DeRosa frh, *1920 US
french horn
PortraitBarney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US
guitar
PortraitBill Pitman g, *1920 US
guitar
PortraitBobby Gibbons g,
guitar
PortraitTommy Tedesco g, 1930-1997 US
guitar
PortraitTony Rizzi g, 1923-1992 US
guitar
PortraitBill Perkins ts, 1924-2003 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitFrank Rosolino tb, 1926-1978 US
trombone
PortraitAl Porcino tr, 1925-2013 DE
trumpet
PortraitJack Sheldon tr, *1931 US
trumpet
PortraitStu Williamson tr, tb, 1933-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitRed Callender b, tu, 1916-1992 US
tuba
PortraitVictor Feldman vib, p, perc, 1934-1987 GB
vibraphone
PortraitThe Mel-Tones , US
vocals
PortraitMel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich Orchestra ,
performer on track
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Too Close For ComfortMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraGeorge David Weiss, Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener4:05
2Once In Love With AmyMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraFrank Loesser3:12
3A Sleepin' BeeMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraHarold Arlen, Truman Capote3:34
4On The Street Where You LiveMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraAl Lerner, Frederick Loewe2:55
5All I Need Is A GirlMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraJule Styne, Stephen Sondheim3:05
6Just In TimeMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraAdolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne3:28
7Hello Young LoversMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraOscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers3:08
8Surrey With The Fringe On TopMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraOscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers3:00
9Old Devil MoonMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraBurton Lane, E.Y. Harburg2:47
10Whatever Lola WantsMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraJerry Ross, Richard Adler3:21
11Too Darn HotMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraCole Porter2:48
12Lonely TownMel Tormé With Marty Paich OrchestraAdolph Green, Betty Comden, Leonard Bernstein3:43
13Makin' WhoopeeMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraGus Kahn, Walter Donaldson2:52
14Bubbles, Bangles And BeadsMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraGeorge Forrest, Robert Craig Wright2:17
15What Is This Thing Called LoveMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraCole Porter2:57
16I've Never Been In Love BeforeMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraFrank Loesser3:00
17Truckin'Mel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraRube Bloom, Ted Koehler3:33
18A Bunch Of The Blues / Keester Parade / TNT / Tiny's BluesMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraGus Kahn, Johnny Mandel4:30
19It Happened In MontereyMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraBilly Rose, Mabel Wayne2:51
20I Hadn't Anyone 'Til YouMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraRay Noble3:38
21A Smooth OneMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraBenny Goodman, Ernie Royal3:00
22Li'l Darlin'Mel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraBart Howard, Neal Hefti2:45
23Some Like It HotMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraFrank Loesser, Gene Krupa, Remo Biondi3:36
24Hit The Road To DreamlandMel Tormé With The Mel-Tones And Marty Paich OrchestraHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer2:24
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