Mel Torme with The Marty Paich Orchestra – Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley (1960/2012) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Mel Torme with The Marty Paich Orchestra – Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley (1960/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:06 minutes | 1,53 GB | Genre: Jazz
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4.5 Stars – Very Good Plus – “..Torme has outdone himself…His voice is warm, rich, and pure, a mature vocal instrument. His perceptive phrasing is sheer delight…This is truly jazz singing..” – Down Beat

Though the nominal concept for Mel Tormé’s Swings Shubert Alley is Broadway standards, this last moment of pure Tormé brilliance moves much too fast and hard for the concept to be anything but pure swing. Of course it starts out with a bang with the punchy “Too Close for Comfort.” Tormé sounds like he’s racing the band to the finish of the song on this one (and a few others, like “Too Darn Hot” and “Surrey with the Fringe on Top”), on the latter he repeats the title over and over again with that exuberant voice. As with his other classic swing albums, Tormé does insert a few slower songs; here, “Once in Love with Amy,” “A Sleepin’ Bee” and “Old Devil Moon” are downtempo, with a smile. The overall mood, however, is unrestrained enthusiasm, and it makes for an excellent record. -AllMusic Review by John Bush

Tracklist:
1. Too Close For Comfort 04:05
2. Once In Love With Amy 03:13
3. A Sleepin’ Bee 03:35
4. On The Street Where You Live 02:55
5. All I Need Is A Girl 03:06
6. Just In Time 03:30
7. Hello Young Lovers 03:10
8. Surrey With The Fringe On Top 03:01
9. Old Devil Moon 02:48
10. Whatever Lola Wants 03:22
11. Too Darn Hot 02:47
12. Lonely Town 03:43

Personnel:
Mel Tormé – vocals
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

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