Olé ala Lee! (1960)

About this title: Velvety flutes, peppy percussion, well-behaved brass -- yes, the stage is set once more for Peggy Lee's sedately suggestive Latin musings. Seemingly ghost-written in George Shearing's ultra-lounge hand, this sequel to the singer's Latin ala Lee! album offers another enchanting mix of jazz-vocal staples ("Come Dance with Me," "You Stepped Out of a Dream") and Broadway-issue mambo ("Fantastico," "Non Dimencticar"). Never fear the drip-drip of gloss in extremis, though, for Lee always distinguishes the Cuban-lite environs with her throaty ballad tone and unerring rhythmic sense. Arranger and ... read more

Tracks:

1. Come Dance with Me [Blake/Leibert]
2. By Myself [Dietz/Schwartz]
3. You're So Right for Me [Ray Evans/Jay Livin]
4. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me) [Ellington/Gaines]
5. Fantástico [Noel Sherman/Jack K]
6. Together (Wherever We Go) [Jule Styne]
7. Love and Marriage [Cahn/VanHeusen]
8. Non Dimenticar [Redi/Galdieri/Dobbi]
9. From Now On [Porter]
10. You Stepped Out of a Dream [Brown/Kahn]
11. Olé [Peggy Lee]
12. I Can't Resist You [Ned Meyer/Will Dona]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.