An Elegant Evening
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An Elegant Evening
- Artist: George Shearing with Mel Tormé
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- Release Date: 1985 05
- Total Time: 42:56
- Genre: Jazz
Review
This collaboration by pianist George Shearing and vocalist Mel Torme differs from most of their others in that the performances are duets (rather than with bass and occasional drums) and the repertoire sticks exclusively to ballads. With the exception of the closing "You're Driving Me Crazy" (which is taken at a medium bounce), all of the tunes are performed at slow tempos. The lack of variety and the use of some songs from outside of jazz (including "Last Night When We Were Young" and "Brigg Fair") lower the value of this CD to jazz listeners, who are advised to get the other Torme-Shearing sets first, but Shearing does play well, and Torme displays some beautiful long tones. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi| An Elefant Never Forgets (2003 Album by The Herd) | |
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An Elegant Evening
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| Studio album by Mel Tormé | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | May 1986 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | Carl Jefferson | |||
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An Elegant Evening is a 1985 (see 1985 in music) album by the American jazz singer Mel Tormé, accompanied by George Shearing.
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Track listing
- "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) - 3:29
- Medley: "Love and the Moon"/"Oh You Crazy Moon"/"No Moon at All" (Mel Tormé)/(Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen)/(Redd Evans, David Mann) - 4:17
- "After the Waltz Is Over" (Tormé, Bob Wells) - 5:07
- "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 3:23
- "Last Night When We Were Young" (Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 5:17
- "You Changed My Life" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 2:31
- "I Had the Craziest Dream"/"Darn That Dream" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)/(Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) - 4:20
- "Brigg Fair" (Traditional) - 4:19
- "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 6:10
- "You're Driving Me Crazy" (Walter Donaldson) - 4:41
Personnel
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "An Elegant Evening > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r149010. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
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