Jazz
Charlie Spivak - Leader, Trumpet
Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra
Abe Login - Piano
Alfred Nicolace - Piano
Alvin Stoller - Drums
Charles Russo - Saxophone
Danny Vannelli - Trumpet
Francis Forman
Francis Reudelheuber - Saxophone
Herbie Harper - Trombone
Ignatius Greco - Trumpet
Irene Day - Vocals
Irene Daye - Performer, Vocals
Jack Jacobsen - Bass
Len Mirabella - Guitar
Mickey Sabol - Saxophone
Phil Belzer - Trumpet
Russ Montcalm - Trumpet
Rusty Nichols - Trombone
Sal Pace - Saxophone
Vernon Whitney - Trombone
* Brad McCuen - Liner Notes
* Fred Norman - Arranger
* Jack Lomas - , Photo Courtesy, Photography
* Jimmy Mundy - Arranger
* John Jungklaus - Digital Remastering, Remastering
* Neal Hefti - Arranger
* Nelson Riddle - Arranger
* Sonny Burke - Arranger
* Steve Guy - Mastering
* Tom Shallcross - Editing
* Wally Heider - Producer
Charlie Spivak
Active Decades: '40s, '50s and '60s
Born: Feb 17, 1907 in Kiev, Ukraine
Died: Mar 01, 1982 in Greenville, SC
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing
Despite coming up in the jazz world and spending his life around jazz musicians, Charlie Spivak rarely improvised and was most notable for his pretty tone. He moved to the U.S. with his family as a small child and grew up in New Haven, Connecticut. Spivak began playing trumpet when he was ten, gigged locally as a teenager and worked with Don Cavallaro's Orchestra. During most of 1924-30 he was with Paul Specht's Orchestra, primarily playing section parts where his tone was an asset. Spivak was cast in the same role with Ben Pollack (1931-34), the Dorsey Brothers (1934-35) and Ray Noble. He worked in the studios during most of 1936-37 and then had stints with the orchestras of Bob Crosby, Tommy Dorsey and Jack Teagarden. Spivak formed his own band in November 1939 (financed by Glenn Miller) and, although his first orchestra failed within a year, his second attempt shortly after was more successful; in fact Charlie Spivak became a major attraction throughout the 1940's and he kept his band together until 1959. Spivak lived in later years in Florida, Las Vegas and South Carolina, putting together orchestras on a part-time basis, staying semi-active up until his death at the age of 75. Among his better recordings were his theme "Let's Go Home," "Autumn Nocturne" and "Star Dreams." Charlie Spivak, who recorded as late as 1981, was married to singer Irene Daye (who was formerly with Gene Krupa's Orchestra).
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
