An Evening with Mel Tormé
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An Evening with Mel Tormé [Concord]
- Artist: Mel Tormé
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- Release Date: July 23, 1996
- Total Time: 55:07
- Type: Live
- Genre: Vocal Music
Review
This was singer Mel Tormé's last recording before he was stricken with a serious stroke. Remarkably, Tormé had gradually improved both as a singer and as a jazz improviser all throughout his sixties (his voice was in phenomenal shape), and he is heard on this live set, filmed for a television special, in peak form despite being 70. Joined by his regular trio (pianist Mike Renzi, bassist John Leitham, and drummer Donny Osborne), Tormé performs a typical swing-oriented program that includes a Benny Goodman medley, a memorable rendition of "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (he could hold notes on ballads endlessly without wavering), a heated "Pick Yourself Up," and a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald on "Oh, Lady Be Good," among other numbers. Ironically, Tormé concluded what may be his final recording with a touching rendition of "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye." ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi| An Evening with Meic Stevens [DVD] (2007 Album by Meic Stevens) | |
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An Evening with Mel Tormé
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| Live album by Mel Tormé | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | July 23, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 55:07 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
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An Evening with Mel Tormé is a 1996 live album by Mel Tormé. This was Tormé's final recording before a stroke ended his career. [1]
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Track listing
- "Just One of Those Things"/"On Green Dolphin Street" (Cole Porter)/(Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington) – 4:56
- "You Make Me Feel So Young" (Mack Gordon, Josef Myrow) – 3:50
- "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) – 4:19
- "Pick Yourself Up" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) – 4:41
- "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 5:03
- "Love for Sale" (Porter) – 5:09
- "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) – 4:42
- Benny Goodman medley: "Three Little Words"/"Slipped Disc"/"Smooth One"/"Rachel's Dream" (Harry Ruby, Burt Kalmar)/(Benny Goodman)/(Goodman)/(Goodman, Bert Reisfeld) – 3:09
- "I Remember You"/"It's Easy to Remember (And So Hard to Forget)" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger)/(Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 5:07
- "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) – 3:48
- "Stairway to the Stars" (Matty Malneck, Parish, Frank Signorelli) – 4:12
- "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:41
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Porter) – 2:30
Personnel
- Mel Tormé - vocals
- Mike Renzi - piano
- John Leitham - double bass
- Donny Osborne - drums
References
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "An Evening with Mel Tormé > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r245617. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
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