Days of Wine and Roses: Song of Johnny Mercer

Days of Wine and Roses: Song of Johnny Mercer

Days of Wine and Roses: Song of Johnny Mercer

ASIN: B00014G64O

Track Listings
 
1. Days Of Wine And Roses
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. Something's Gotta Give
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
6. Blues In The Night
7. That Old Black Magic
8. Laura
9. I Remember You
10. Skylark
11. Tangerine
12. Moon River
13. Dream

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Born in Cave City, Kentucky, a small farming community of 1,400 residents, Beegie Adair (say B-G) grew up avidly listening to music. At age four she started the "two-finger-hunt-and-peck" system on the piano, but began actual lessons when she was five and continued studying piano through college at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education.

During college, she played jazz professionally every weekend. She taught music to children in the Kentucky school system for three years, but spent her summers working in Nashville. The first summer she joined the Hank Garland Quartet, "and my education continued. Hank was a jazz guitarist that many other guitarists looked up to," Beegie comments.

Arriving in Nashville during the heyday of Country music allowed her the opportunity to accompany such legendary performers as Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton. Because Nashville was a hot bed of musical television tapings and live performances during that time, Adair also worked with such entertainers as Neil Diamond, Mama Cass Elliott, and Peggy Lee in her position as in-house pianist for The Johnny Cash Show for ABC-TV plus other television programs featuring Lucille Ball, Carol Burnette, and Dinah Shore.

She hosted a music-and-talk radio show called "Improvised Thoughts" on station WMOT with guests including Tony Bennett and Joe Williams. She served as the main pianist at five annual International Trombone Workshops where she performed with Slide Hampton, Kai Winding, Frank Rosolino, Carl Fontana, Phil Wilson, Albert Mangelsdorff, and others. Adair serves as adjunct professor in jazz studies at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music and currently teaches singers repertoire at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.

Her FRANK SINATRA COLLECTION won the Nashville Music Award for Best Jazz Album and she has been turning out classic artist recordings for the past decade.

Her production team includes Producer, Jack Jezzro; bassist, Roger Spencer; Drummer, Chris Brown; and Executive Producer, Greg Howard.

Product Description
Best-selling jazz pianist, Beegie Adair, returns with her debut recording for the Village Square Music label. DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES features 13 classics written by legendary, American composer, Johnny Mercer and delivered with Adair's usual style, elegance and grace.

Produced by Adair's long time producer, Jack Jezzro and accompanied by her musical partners, bassist Roger Spencer and drummer, Chris Brown, Adair has once again created an instant classic and a must-have recording for fans of her timeless catalog.

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Days of Wine and Roses: Song of Johnny Mercer
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous!
  • BLISS
  • Wine and Roses CD Great
  • Definitely among the short list of great jazz pianists
  • Moon River Magnifique!
 Days of Wine and Roses: Song of Johnny Mercer
Beegie Adair
Manufacturer: Village Square
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00014G64O
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

  1. Days Of Wine And Roses
  2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  3. Something's Gotta Give
  4. Autumn Leaves
  5. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
  6. Blues In The Night
  7. That Old Black Magic
  8. Laura
  9. I Remember You
  10. Skylark
  11. Tangerine
  12. Moon River
  13. Dream

Album Description

Best-selling jazz pianist, Beegie Adair, returns with her debut recording for the Village Square Music label. DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES features 13 classics written by legendary, American composer, Johnny Mercer and delivered with Adair's usual style, elegance and grace.

Produced by Adair's long time producer, Jack Jezzro and accompanied by her musical partners, bassist Roger Spencer and drummer, Chris Brown, Adair has once again created an instant classic and a must-have recording for fans of her timeless catalog.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous!.......2007-06-03

Who doesn't love the songs of Johnny Mercer? This version, played by the incomparable Beegie Adair, is one of my favourites to play in the car because it features such fabulous sing along songs such as Days of Wine and Roses; Something's Got to Give; Accentuate the Positive; That Old Black Magic and nine others which absolutely demand that you sing along with them, and, with such marvellous accompaniment, makes everyone sound like a star! I can personally guarantee that you won't be disappointed when you add this CD to your collection.

5 out of 5 stars BLISS.......2006-12-27

Just play her music on your day off while sipping a cocktail before dinner. It will definitely help you get back to that good place after a hectic week. The Johnny Mercer collection is every bit as good as the others, I have yet to find one cd of hers I don't like, I just wonder why they are so hard to get? I've yet to see her music in stores and even Amazon is a lengthy wait,but definitely worth it.

5 out of 5 stars Wine and Roses CD Great .......2006-10-27

I've had this CD for over a year and it still remains one of my favorites. Truly well done.

5 out of 5 stars Definitely among the short list of great jazz pianists.......2006-07-18

Reading through some other comments, I'd like to throw in my own three cents. Beegie Adair should indeed be considered among the short list of great jazz pianists. Her recordings are one thing. Here LIVE PERFORMANCES are quite another.

On Days of Wine & Roses, Beegie Adair and her trio present the great Johnny Mercer songs of romance in a, yes, "romantic" and "easy on the ears" format. Intentionally created for dinners, candlelight moments, and those oh-so-grand times of canoodling with your heartmate.

This in no way dismisses her from inclusion among Bill Evans, George Shearing, Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, Tommy Flanagan, Gene Harris, et al. Still a sceptic? Go see her live concerts. I've attended dozens of them, and I have every single recording she has made (23 to date).

Again, her recordings are great, no doubt. Her live performances are beyond great. Hear for yourself.

5 out of 5 stars Moon River Magnifique!.......2005-08-19

Beegie Adair certainly does justice to Johnny Mercer's music - her interpretations are all just right! Mr. Mercer would have been proud!
Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • not enough Galway
  • Too Good to Last
 Henry Mancini -The Ultimate Collection
James Galway
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000071UZ
Release Date: 1995-12-06

Tracks:

  1. Pink Panther Theme - Plas Johnson, Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
  2. Moon River
  3. Days of Wine and Roses
  4. Baby Elephant Walk
  5. Theme from Hatari
  6. Charade - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  7. Thorn Birds Theme - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  8. Blue Satin
  9. Two for the Road
  10. Mr Lucky
  11. Theme from the Molly Maguires - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  12. Moment to Moment
  13. As Time Goes By - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  14. Shot in the Dark
  15. Misty
  16. Theme from Love Story
  17. Pennywhistle Jig - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  18. Everything I Do (I Do It for You) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  19. Moonlight Sonata
  20. Tender Is the Night - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  21. Theme from "Mommie Dearest" - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  22. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
  23. Crazy World
  24. Mona Lisa

Tracks:

  1. Peter Gunn
  2. Unchained Melody - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  3. Summer Knows
  4. Experiment in Terror
  5. Windmills of Your Mind
  6. Till There Was You
  7. Speedy Gonzales - Henry Mancini,
  8. Sweetheart Tree
  9. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
  10. Dream a Little Dream of Me
  11. Lonesome
  12. Pie in the Face Polka - National Philharmonic Orchestra
  13. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
  14. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
  15. Dear Heart
  16. Charade [Opening Titles]
  17. Shadow of Your Smile
  18. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Henry Mancini, Henry Mancini
  19. Breakfast at Tiffany's
  20. That Old Black Magic
  21. Evergreen
  22. Midnight Cowboy

Album Description

1995 compilation on RCA Victor featuring 46 of the composer's finest & most memorable recordings from 1956-1991on two digitally remastered, full color picture CDs. Contains 'The Pink Panther Theme', 'Moon River', 'A Shot In The Dark', Wine And Roses', 'Baby Elephant Walk', 'Peter Gunn', 'Everything I Do (I Do It For You)', 'Mona Lisa', 'Unchained Melody', 'Midnight Cowboy' and much more. Well over two hours of easy listening ecstasy! Double slimline jewel case. The full title is 'In The Pink: The Ultimate Collection'.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Anthology of the Pop and Soundtrack Composer from the 50's and 60's. Perhaps his Best Counterpart of Today Would Be John Williams. A Film Maker Could Always Rely on Mancini to Deliver a Composition that Hit the Mark for a Film and Conveyed Exactly What was Required and More. He also Filled the Role of an American Mantovani, Recording 'muzak' Versions of Popular Hits. He was Handsome, Personable, but Most of All, Well Respected for his Craft.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars not enough Galway.......2003-10-02

There are only four songs with James Galway. The way this recording is presented is misleading and buyers should be aware that this is NOT a joint effort between these two great artists.. I was totally disappointed. I think Henry Mancini is wonderful but was expecting to hear a collaboration. So if you're looking for flute music this isn't it. However it's a great collecton of Henry Mancini's work.

5 out of 5 stars Too Good to Last.......2000-03-03

I heard this on PBS. Galway and Mancini may be two of the most talented musicians of our century. Galway for his complete mastery of the flute and Mancini for his ability to arrange , produce and in this instance direct the orchestra while Galway performs. They do several duets of a comical nature as well. This is important because it is one of Mancini's last efforts prior to his unfortunate passing.
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    ASIN: B00005Y0OA
    Release Date: 2002-04-09

    Tracks:

    1. Moon River
    2. Pink Panther Theme
    3. Peter Gunn Theme
    4. Days of Wine and Roses
    5. Mystery Movie Theme
    6. Baby Elephant Walk
    7. Theme from "Love Story" (Where Do I Begin)
    8. Theme from "The Thorn Birds"
    9. Sweetheart Tree
    10. Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet"
    11. Dear Heart
    12. Theme from "Cade's County"
    13. Charade
    14. Shot in the Dark
    15. Evergreen
    16. Magnificent Seven
    17. Penny Whistle Jig

    Tracks:

    1. Midnight Cowboy
    2. Theme from "Shaft"
    3. Windmills of Your Mind
    4. Secret Love
    5. Mr. Lucky
    6. Experiment in Terror
    7. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
    8. Theme from "Hatari!"
    9. Breakfast at Tiffany's
    10. Untouchables
    11. Shadow of Your Smile
    12. Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    13. Mona Lisa
    14. All His Children
    15. Portrait of the Beatles Medley: A Hard Days Night/And I Love ...

    Tracks:

    1. Theme from "Molly Maguires"
    2. Godfather (Theme)
    3. Moonlight Sonata
    4. Big Noise from Winnetka
    5. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
    6. Love Theme from "Airport"
    7. That Old Black Magic
    8. Pie-In-The-Face Polka
    9. Unchained Melody
    10. As Time Goes By
    11. Two for the Road
    12. Summer Knows
    13. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
    14. Misty
    15. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
    16. Gigi
    17. Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
    18. Medley: Days of Wine and Roses/Moon River/Charade/Cameo for Flute

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    Three CD Set of 50 Tracks from One of the Most Consistently Popular Theme Composers of the 20th Century.

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    1. Do It Again
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    3. Fingerprints
    4. Free for All [Original recording remastered]
    5. Friends Seen and Unseen
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