| | Mel Torme Instant Party CD Mel Torme Discography of CDs
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Concord's Instant Party series selects the most exuberant performances from the repertoire of their many good candidates -- Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, and now Mel Tormé. Tormé recorded loads of great material for Concord during the last 15 years of his career, much of it in the vein for a good cocktail party. Featuring a lot of material in the concert setting where Tormé excelled, the compilation opens with a hilariously self-effacing "I'm Hip" ("I'm so hip I read People magazine") and a similarly amusing "Give Me the Simple Life." Not all of the inclusions encapsulate the concept; "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm," "Aren't You Glad You're You," and "The Carioca" are light enough but not effusive enough. Still, it's a cheap and effective introduction to the magic Mel Tormé created during his AARP years. ~ John Bush
Personnel: Mel Tormé (vocals); Ken Peplowski (tenor saxophone); Jack Sheldon (trumpet); Rob McConnell (valve trombone); Pete Jolly (piano, keyboards); George Shearing (piano); Chuck Berghofer, Don Thompson , Neil Swainson, Brian Torff (double bass); Jeff Hamilton , Donny Osborne (drums).
Arrangers: Marty Paich; Rob McConnell.
Instant Party Music | List Price | $11.97 (You save $1.92) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Bebop, Jazz Vocals | | Label | Concord Jazz | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  122328  | | CD Universe Part number | 6715330 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 11, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Nick Phillips (Compilation) | | Personnel | Jeff Hamilton
Mel Torme - vocals
Chuck Berghofer
Don Thompson
Donny Osborne - drums
Neil Swainson
Brian Torff - double bass
Also: Pete Jolly, Marty Paich, Jack Sheldon, George Shearing, Ken Peplowski, Rob McConnell, Donald Thompson |
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