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The Great American Songbook: Live at Michael's Pub
(1992)
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Mel Tormé, 67 at the time of this recording, proves to still be very much in his musical prime. His range remains impressive, his creative abilities have grown through the years and his breath control is remarkable; as proof Tormé holds some very long notes at the conclusion of some of the ballads. This live set finds Tormé backed by what he ...
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Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook
(1952)
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With their vast back catalog of classic vocal sides, the Verve label has been releasing a seemingly endless line of songbook collections featuring a who's who of jazz greats. Irving Berlin, Gershwin, Ellington, and Rodgers & Hart have all been feted. Now it's Cole Porter's turn. Over the course of the 17 chestnuts heard here, the likes of Fred ...
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Let's Dance: The Best of Ballroom Foxtrots & Waltzes
(1997)
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Let's Dance: The Best of Ballroom Foxtrots & Waltzes was designed to cash in on the swing and lounge revival of the '90s by offering a selection of foxtrots and waltzes, along with a choreography and beats-per-minute-guide, designed for hip young swingers. Despite a few selections that are a little too slick or schmaltzy, the music on the ...
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Ultra-Lounge: On the Rocks, Pt. 1
(1997)
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Extending their kitschy Ultra-Lounge series to its logical conclusion, Capitol Records prepared its own variation of Rhino's Golden Throats discs with the two volumes of On the Rocks. The idea is to gather a number of '60s rock & roll staples -- "Light My Fire," "Mellow Yellow," "A Hard Day's Night," etc. -- as they were covered by mainstream pop ...
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An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé
(1982)
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George Shearing with Mel Tormé
Pianist George Shearing and singer Mel Tormé would match together perfectly every time they shared the stage; the mutual respect they had for each other was as obvious as the fact that they had very complementary styles. This CD, their first joint recording, is consistently exciting. With bassist Brian Torff making the group a trio, Shearing and ...
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A Vintage Year
(1987)
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Mel Tormé and George Shearing
Singer Mel Tormé and pianist George Shearing make a perfect team, bringing out the best in each other. With the assistance of bassist John Leitham and drummer Donny Osborne, the swinging, witty duo performs a variety of standards, including Noël Coward's "Someday I'll Find You," "The Way You Look Tonight," and "Anyone Can Whistle," and a couple of ...
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Velvet & Brass
(1995)
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Mel Tormé
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Night and Day, Vol. 2: Songbook
(1991)
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Cole Porter
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Swingin' on the Moon
(1960)
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Mel Tormé
This unusual project, reissued on CD in 1998, features singer Mel Torme with the Russ Garcia Orchestra performing 11 songs that have the word Moon in their title plus "A Velvet Affair." Although the renditions are quite concise (all are less than four minutes) and a couple of the arrangements use novelty effects, the music is generally quite jazz ...
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Complete Rodgers & Hart Songbook
(1996)
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The classic songs of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are rendered on this outstanding three-disc set, which features vocalists like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Shirley Horn, Tony Bennett and Cassandra Wilson. Among the spotlighted instrumentalists are Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Art Tatum, Stan Getz, Bill ...
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Olé Tormé: Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border with Billy May
(1959)
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Mel Tormé & Billy May
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Mel Tormé, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
(1986)
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Mel Tormé and Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass
This was a very logical matchup that came out as well on record as it looked on paper. Valve trombonist/arranger Rob McConnell has long led one of the top mainstream jazz big bands, while Mel Tormé blossomed into one of the truly great jazz singers in the 1980s. McConnell's charts suited Tormé perfectly, and the result is this consistently ...
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A Night Out With Verve
(2000)
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A Night Out With Verve highlights five decades of remarkable jazz taken from the Verve catalog, spread out over four discs titled "Wining," "Dining," "Dancing," and "Romancing." This budget-priced box set includes 65 performances from jazz luminaries including Oscar Peterson, Sonny Rollins, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Getz, Louis Armstrong ...
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Heart Beats: Sirens of Song - Classic Torch
(1997)
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Rhino's Sirens of Song: Classic Torch Singers is an excellent collection of late-night, lovelorn vocals by some of the best singers of the century -- and yes, all of them are female, since a strict definition of torch singing (not to mention sirens) excludes males. The collection leads off with "Cry Me a River" by Julie London, the prototypical ...
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Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 15: Wild Cool & Swingin' Too
(1997)
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Comin' Home Baby!
(1962)
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Mel Tormé
One of his biggest hits ever, though Tormé loathes both the song and his Atlantic Records period. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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Songs of New York
(1963)
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Mel Tormé
This thematic recording, with songs all relating to New York City, has vocalist Mel Tormé singing in fine fashion. Some of the familiar numbers are swingy, some stringy, but all are done with the heartfelt passion of a man who has lived in the Big Apple and has many tales to tell. Among some of the favorites are "Autumn in New York" with its ever ...
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Jazz 'Round Midnight: Mel Tormé
(1994)
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Mel Tormé
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Christmas Songs
(1992)
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Mel Tormé
Because Mel Tormé co-wrote "The Christmas Song," it was a surprise to many of his fans that when he recorded this full-length Christmas album for Telarc in 1992, it was his first. Since he is backed by a large orchestra (conducted by Keith Lockhart) in addition to his regular trio and the emphasis is on ballad renditions, Tormé does not get many ...
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The Complete Cole Porter Songbooks
(1993)
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This is not and cannot be the Complete Cole Porter Songbooks, but it's a marvelous collection of 48 timeless jazz interpretations drawn from the Verve catalog. Recorded between 1951 and 1988, these standards, ballads and show tunes are rendered by some 15 vocalists, many of whom appear twice, and about 13 instrumental groups. In addition to the ...
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Jazz Moods: Jazz at Night's End
(1999)
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Jazz Moods: Jazz at Night's End is a perfect sampler for those sleepy, wistful moments at the end of a long evening of conversation, partying, or whatever; its smoky atmospherics can provide backdrops for romance or solitary reflection. Selections include such obvious choices as "'Round Midnight" (Scott Hamilton) and "In the Wee Small Hours of the ...
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The Duke Ellington and Count Basie Songbooks
(1960)
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Mel Tormé
Recorded with the Johnny Mandel Orchestra at sessions in Los Angeles, it includes one half Duke Ellington and one half Count Basie plus Leroy Carr's "In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)." With all these things going for it, how can Tormé do wrong? Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
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Treasury of Christmas: Holiday Magic
(1997)
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Cocktail Mix, Vol. 2
(1996)
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Certainly the best of Rhino's Cocktail Mix series, focusing on the most dance-oriented aspects of space age pop. This 18-song compilation could be said to stretch the boundaries of that recently coined genre a bit. After all, Mose Allison, Cal Tjader, Brother Jack McDuff, and Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers were not so much cocktail musicians as ...
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Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas [Verve]
(1989)
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This 15-track CD has something for everyone: the smooth vocal styling of Billy Eckstine on "Christmas Eve," and the purring Dinah Washington on the seductive "Ole Santa," and Ella Fitzgerald showing her soft and sentimental side on the single, "The Secret of Christmas." Billie Holiday, with help from Benny Carter and Sweets Edison, warms up the ...
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