Jazz
Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, and 9-11 recorded April 2, 1959 in Hollywood
Tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, and 12 recorded March 21, 1959 in Hollywood
Mel Torme
Frank Beach Trumpet
Pete Candoli Trumpet
Conrad Gozzo Trumpet
Mannie Klein Trumpet
Ed Kusby Trombone
Tommy Pederson Trombone
Dave Wells Trombone
Si Zentner Trombone
Red Callender Tuba
Gene Cipriano Woodwinds
Chuck Gentry Woodwinds
Justin Gordon Woodwinds
Ted Nash Woodwinds
Wilbur Schwartz Woodwinds
Bud Shank Woodwinds
Verlye Mills Harp
Al Pellegrini Piano
Jimmy Rowles Piano
Bob Gibbons Guitar
Buddy Clark Bass
Ralph Pena Bass
Larry Bunker Drums, Marimba
Lou Singer Drums, Percussion, Marimba
Alvin Stoller Drums, Percussion, Marimba
Billy May Conductor, Arranger
Mel Torme was one of the hardest-swinging of all jazz singers. Billy May was one of the most outrageous of all swing-band arrangers. When they joined forces for a musical excursion south-of-the-border, the results were memorable. |
