Mel Torme (1925-1999): California Suite

Detailinformationen

  • Label: FreshSound, 1949-57
  • Bestellnummer: 2245300
  • Erscheinungstermin: 3.9.2008
  1. 1 Mountain Desert Theme (Instrumental) Start
  2. 2 Golden West Start
  3. 3 We Think The West Coast Is The Best Coast In The Land Start
  4. 4 We Think The West Coast Is The Best Coast In The Land (II) Start
  5. 5 Coney Island Start
  6. 6 Miami Waltz Start
  7. 7 They Go To San Diego Start
  8. 8 Sunday Night In San Fernando Start
  9. 9 Got The Gate On The Golden Gate Start
  10. 10 L.A. (Prelude To Poor Little Extra Girl) Start
  11. 11 Poor Little Extra Girl Start
  12. 12 We Think The West Coast Is The Best Coast In The Land (Finale) Start
  13. 13 Mountain Desert Theme (Instrumental) Start
  14. 14 Golden West Start
  15. 15 We Think The West Coast Is The Best Coast In The Land Start
  16. 16 We Think The West Coast Is The Best Coast In The Land (II) Start
  17. 17 Coney Island Start
  18. 18 Atlantic City Boardwalk Start
  19. 19 They Go To San Diego Start
  20. 20 Sunday Night In San Fernando Start
  21. 21 Got The Gate On The Golden Gate Start
  22. 22 L.A. (Prelude To Poor Little Extra Girl) Start
  23. 23 Poor Little Extra Girl Start
  24. 24 We Think The West Coast Is The Best Coast In The Land (Finale) Start
+ Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, Conrad Gozzo, George Seaberg,
Lou Raderman u.a.

Produktinfo

Featuring: Mel Tormé (vcl), with chorus and orchestras conducted by Hal Mooney & Marty Maich. Featured soloist: Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist (tp), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), Si Zentner (tb), Ronnie Lang (as), Babe Russin, Ted Nash (ts), Barney Kessel (g)

For the first time on one CD, the two CALIFORNIA SUITE versions as recorded by Mel Tormé with the orchestras conducted by Hal Mooney (Capitol, 1949) and Marty Paich (Bethlehem, 1957). An historic musical event, reissued in a very special package, including two different and comprehensive booklets full of memorabilia, photos and lyrics.

“California Suite” was originally a 30-minute lyrical and musical narrative composed and dedicated by Mel Tormé to the Golden State. Mel spent six months writing the piece, which was recorded in 1949 by Capitol Records, and released the following year with notable critical acclaim, albeit with some qualifications about its cohesiveness and clarity. Encouraged by fans and musicians to revisit the concept, eight years later he recorded, this time for Bethlehem, a revitalized, extended version arranged and conducted by Marty Paich, with much more jazz influence than was evident in the original recording. Some stereotypical touches remained, but Paich’s real genius exploded like a bombshell in the studios. This is the first time both versions have been compiled in an individual set. It is proof of Tormé’s many-faceted ability as a singer and composer, and it also confirmed Paich’s pre-eminence as a progressive arranger among his contemporaries. (freshsoundrecords. com)

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