Small Hours
Small Hours
ASIN: B000B2YQK2
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1. Dancing on the Ceiling
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2. You and the Night and the Music
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3. Gray, Not Blue
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4. Night Time Was My Mother
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5. Crazy Love
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6. Rendezvous in Providence
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7. Today
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8. Not Sleeping in Your Arms
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9. Little Suzie's Humming
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10. Moanin'
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11. Small Day Tomorrow
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12. I Like You, You're Nice
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Small Hours,Andrea Wolper,United One Records,Jazz,Pop
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In the Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
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Release Date: 1998-05-26 |
Tracks:
- In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
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The first of many artistic milestones in the long and illustrious collaboration of Frank Sinatra and arranger Nelson Riddle that began at Capitol Records, In the Wee Small Hours is a first in other notable ways, as well: it was the pair's first 12-inch LP; their first album devoted entirely to ballads; the first "concept album," a program of songs designed to be heard in a particular sequence that sustains a mood and suggests a story; the introduction of Sinatra's definitive "saloon singer" persona; and the first flowering of Sinatra's mature artistic sensibility. Oh, and it's a masterpiece, too. The cover portrait suggests the mood of late-night desolation almost as effectively as the music, with Sinatra in the corner, smoking a solitary cigarette on deserted street illuminated only by the a foggy, blue-green glow of lamplight. Loneliness, thy name is Frank! They say that memories of Ava Gardner caused him to break down after finishing this aching version of "When Your Lover Has Gone." Riddle's clarinet theme for "What Is this Thing Called Love?" is as haunting as Cole Porter's melody itself. And if there's a more devastating evocation of solitude than "It Never Entered My Mind"... well it must be on Only the Lonely. With songs like "I'll Be Around" and "Dancing on the Ceiling" to suggest at least the hope of hope, Wee Small Hours may flirt with despair, but never succumbs to it. It's the kind of comforting company that misery likes best. --Jim Emerson
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Release Date: 2001-06-05 |
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- O Solitude - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
- Ah! How Sweet It Is To Love - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
- Not All My Torments - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Paul Nicholson
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Release Date: 1999-05-18 |
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An aging Ormandy has lost his zest.......2006-08-19
Even at his peak Ormandy never made the blood race. His aesthetic didn't allow music to break out of a mold that was shapely, lush, and careful. But in old age the conductor's energy considerably flagged, and RCA got a bad deal when they signed him up just before he died. Here the Philadelphia Orch. steps into Boston Pops territory, but technically they sound miles ahead of their northern counterparts. There's nothing to point out that's better or worse than anything else.
I'd say the chief value of this pops collection is the fine recorded sound and the appeal to young listeners getting their first taste--as we all did-- of chestnuts like the Sorcerer's Apprentice and Danse Macabre.
Fanstastic? Oh yes! indeed!!.......2002-12-24
No excessive motion, no exaggerated sound effect, just steadily well-balanced performance. This is the way Ormandy has always been towards his recording. Nevertheless, sound quality is superme, bold and full of layer.
This album, seemingly designed to appetite the followers of "The Glorious Sound of Philadelphia" like the delighted dessert over the dinner. Amusing and joyful. Instead of giving you a blast of your mind, Ormandy let the music played just by the way it should sound. Simply enjoying and easy listening. Like the sun shine over the meadow.
Personally, I enjoy every title in this CD. Highly recommend: Danse macabre, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, España, rhapsody for orchestra, Night on Bald Mountain & Ritual Fire Dance
Ormandy and Philadelphia Going Through the Motions.......2002-08-06
An Ormandy critic once wrote: "Ormandy was basically a good, reliable musician who cultivated an orchestral sound that served all music in the same routine, uniform way." While this statement is prima facie untrue, one wouldn't know it from listening to this latest entry in BMG's "High Performance" series (RCA's new audiophile series of recordings from the late 1960's through the late-'70's, early-'80's, akin to RCA's "Living Stereo" series of recordings from the 1950's - 1960's).
Despite my ardor for the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy (please, God, gave us from Sawallisch!), during a period of time in the early 1970's, there were a number of his performances which I find fall below his usual high standards (especially the RCA Red Seal releases of Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony [I much prefer the Columbia Masterworks 1959 recording] and Swan Lake excerpts). These recordings have the beautiful tonal sheen typical of the "Philadelphia Sound," but Ormandy's tempo is painfully dragging; it sounds as though he's on valium in these recordings.
The Fantastic Philadelphians falls within the same company; These are showpieces, but I couldn't detect any of the fire that
Ormandy lent to other recordings from this era (particularly his 1968 recording of Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony and his 1973 recording of Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony). The sound is gorgeous, but the pacing so slow that it sounds as though Ormandy doesn't care about these pieces, as though he's just trying to get through the recording sessions.
However, there is a glimpse of Ormandy's incendiary potential in the Russian Sailors' Dance and Hungarian Dance No. 5, but instead of a raging flame, all that's there is the pilot light. With all of the excellent unavailable Ormandy recordings out there, I do not understand why BMG chose to release this disc as their first Ormandy entry in the "High Performance" series. I would have much preferred to have seen them release his 1978 recording (the first digital recording made by RCA) of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra or all of the Sibelius recordings languishing in BMG vaults (especially Symphony No. 7 [1975] and Tapiola [1976]) or his peerless recording of Dvorak's Eighth Symphony (1977). But, then again, BMG's neglect of Ormandy is documented and endemic. For example: BMG has released his recordings of Sibelius' First (1978) and Fifth (1975) Symphonies, both tremendously subtle and profound recordings, but not in North America. They are only out on their European "RCA Classical Navigator" series, and I had to order the CD from an online British store.
Back to this disc: If what you want is to hear great classical showpieces, beautifully recorded and played, to hear as
background music, then buy this disc -- it is not without merit. But if you want to *actively* listen to these pieces, skip this one; Ormandy and the Philadelphians are on auto-pilot on this one.
Ormandy At A Late-Era Peak.......2002-05-11
This CD is a compilation of sorts--a recording of personal orchestral favorites that the Philadelphia Orchestra and its legendary music director Eugene Ormandy made in 1971 and 1972 for RCA.
While the eleven works on the CD are often thought of as "pops stables" or "musical bon-bons", Ormandy and his orchestra nevertheless displayed a great deal of professionalism in giving these works a great deal of new energy. Of particular note are the three works--Mussorgsky's "Night On Bald Mountain"; Ponchielli's "Dance Of The Hours"; and Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"--which the orchestra performed under Leopold Stokowski in 1940 for Disney's classic movie FANTASIA. Ormandy breathes new life into these orchestral warhorses. The performance of Saint-Saens' ghoulish "Danse Macabre" is appropriately spooky. And the much-covered "Dance Of The Comedians" by Smetana, and Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5 are also pulled off brilliantly. This is Ormandy at his late-era peak, and is essential to understanding how he bought this orchestra to the position as one of the world's best, a standing it has held ever since FANTASIA.
Fun!.......2001-03-15
Ormandy and the Philadelphians--who are truly fantastic in these performances--give the listener an aural and musical treat.
Many of these performances are superlative, and the engineering is excellent. While Ormandy could let his players get a little sloppy when he was recording for RCA, such is not the case here.
Danse Macabre is wonderfully well done, but the other Saint-Saens item, Bacchanale from Samson and Deliah, has one of the most overwhelming climaxes I've ever heard.
Espana seems to be the one item that isn't totally successful, IMHO, but not unsatisfying either. On the other hand, the Sorcerer's Apprentice is very well done, as is the Night on Bald Mountain (although here a little more roughness is called for).
The Philadelphia violas really let you luxuriate in the de Falla and the Gliere. And what a delight to have some other bon-bons, especially the Dances of the Comedians and Hours.
Worth every penny!
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Release Date: 2003-01-14 |
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- Canon In D - Frank Maus
- Masterpiece Theatre Theme (Rondeau From Symphonies De Fanfares) - Simon Preston
- Minuet In A - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
- Trumpet Voluntary - John Wilbraham
- Prelude (Rondeau) - The Michael Laird Brass Ensemble
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- Dome Epais Le Jasmin (Flower Duet) - Jane Berbie
- Bailero - Elly Ameling Rudolf Jansen
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- Skaters' Waltz - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
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- Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, (Midsummer Vigil) - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Berlin Philharmonic
- On The Trail - Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Galop - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Russian Sailors' Dance - Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra
- Sabre Dance - Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
- Toccata: Allegro - Simon Preston
- O Fortuna - The Chicago Symphony Chorus
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- More Than You Know
- It Could Happen To You/Here's That Rainy Day
- My Funny Valentine
- How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
- Have You Met Miss Jones/Nobody's Heart
- In Our Little Boat
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Intimate and tuneful.......2005-01-14
I'm an admirer of Previn as both classical and jazz musician, and in both categories he excels. This album has the same intimate, highly musical quality that you'll find in Keith Jarrett's The Melody at Night with You. What I appreciate about both is the fact that the pianist's invention always serves the music; it's never obtrusively artful or showy. Highly recommended. Do yourself a favor and get Jarrett's disc to go along with this.
Underrated Previn.......2002-01-14
Andre Previn has always been an underrated jazz pianist. Because of his astonishing variety of successes as a classical conductor, pianist and composer; a film composer; a songwriter; and a performer of romantic cocktail music, he has been eyed suspiciously by the jazz community. In fact, his Tatum-like virtuosity, and his wildly unique and often playfully humorous piano style has made him one of the most interesting, innovative, and entertaining jazz pianists around. His many trio albums on Contemporary Records in the '50s (with Red Mitchell and Shelly Manne) still hold up as some of the best of their kind. But like Rodney Dangerfield, he never gets any respect. Thus, even his most kind critics are likely to throw darts at "Ballads" as too sweet and not swinging. Nonsense! It's not Monk, but it is nevertheless a beautiful set and a loving tribute to some of the greatest songwriters in Tin Pan Alley. Previn squeezes out every harmonic nuance of each song, yet he sounds like he's playing off the cuff in his living room late at night just to amuse himself. Previn may not swing like Teddy Wilson or Oscar Peterson on this offering, but I can't imagine any serious listener being left unmoved by his version of Burton Lane's "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" It's simply gorgeous. Previn's amazing talents and his proficiency in many musical styles all come together in this unjustly overlooked CD. Give it a chance!
What happened?.......2001-10-03
THe magic is gone. After reading the liner notes, I learned that someone at the studio asked Previn to make an album of just ballads. BIG MISTAKE. I think he was not in the mood.
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In the Wee Small Hours
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- In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
- Mood Indigo
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- I Get Along Without You Very Well
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- When Your Lover Has Gone
- What Is This Thing Called Love
- Last Night When We Were Young
- I'll Be Around
- Ill Wind
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Dancing On The Ceiling
- I'll Never Be The Same
- This Love Of Mine
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The first of many artistic milestones in the long and illustrious collaboration of Frank Sinatra and arranger Nelson Riddle that began at Capitol Records, In the Wee Small Hours is a first in other notable ways, as well: it was the pair's first 12-inch LP; their first album devoted entirely to ballads; the first "concept album," a program of songs designed to be heard in a particular sequence that sustains a mood and suggests a story; the introduction of Sinatra's definitive "saloon singer" persona; and the first flowering of Sinatra's mature artistic sensibility. Oh, and it's a masterpiece, too. The cover portrait suggests the mood of late-night desolation almost as effectively as the music, with Sinatra in the corner, smoking a solitary cigarette on deserted street illuminated only by the a foggy, blue-green glow of lamplight. Loneliness, thy name is Frank! They say that memories of Ava Gardner caused him to break down after finishing this aching version of "When Your Lover Has Gone." Riddle's clarinet theme for "What Is this Thing Called Love?" is as haunting as Cole Porter's melody itself. And if there's a more devastating evocation of solitude than "It Never Entered My Mind"... well it must be on Only the Lonely. With songs like "I'll Be Around" and "Dancing on the Ceiling" to suggest at least the hope of hope, Wee Small Hours may flirt with despair, but never succumbs to it. It's the kind of comforting company that misery likes best. --Jim Emerson
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Granados: The Complete Piano Music
Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
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ASIN: B00005KCA8
Release Date: 2001-07-10 |
Tracks:
- Cartas De Amor: No.1
- Cartas De Amor: No.2
- Cartas De Amor: No.3
- Cartas De Amor: No.4
- Valses Intimos: Intro
- Valses Intimos: No.1
- Valses Intimos: No.2
- Valses Intimos: No.3
- Valses Intimos: No.4
- Valses Intimos: No.5
- Valses Intimos: No.6
- Valses Intimos: No.7
- Valses Intimos: No.8 Presto
- Rapsodia Aragonesa
- Cuentos De La Juventud: Dedicatoria
- Cuentos De La Juventud: La Mendiga
- Cuentos De La Juventud: Cancion De Mayo
- Cuentos De La Juventud: Cuento Viejo
- Cuentos De La Juventud: Viniendo De La Fuente
- Cuentos De La Juventud: (Untitled)
- Cuentos De La Juventud: Recuerdos De La Infancia
- Cuentos De La Juventud: El Fantasma
- Cuentos De La Juventud: La Huerfana
- Cuentos De La Juventud: Marcha
- Dos Impromtus: No.1
- Dos Impromtus: No.2
- Escenas Poeticas I: Berceuse
- Escenas Poeticas I: Eva Y Walter
- Escenas Poeticas I: Danza De La Rosa
Tracks:
- Los Majos Enamorados Part I: Los Requiebros
- Los Majos Enamorados Part I: Coloquio En La Reja
- Los Majos Enamorados Part I: El Fandango De Candil
- Los Majos Enamorados Part I: Quejas, O La Maja Y El Ruisenor
- Libro De Horas: En El Jardin
- Libro De Horas: El Invierno
- Libro De Horas: Al Suplicio
- Elisenda
- Los Majos Enamorados Part II: El Amor Y La Muerte
- Los Majos Enamorados Part II: Epilogo, O Ser Del Espectro
Tracks:
- Paisaje
- A La Cubana: No.1
- A La Cubana: No.2
- Danzas Espanolas: Danza Lenta
- Danzas Espanolas: Sardana
- Marche Militaire
- Valse De Conc
- El Pelele (Goyesca)
- Goyescas: Intermezzo
- Capricho Espanol
- Carezza: Vals
- Bocetos: Despertar Del Cazador
- Bocetos: El Hada Y El Nino
- Bocetos: Vals Muy Lento
- Bocetos: La Campana De La Tarde
- Paises Sonados
Tracks:
- Escenas Poeticas II: Recuerdo De Paises Lejanos
- Escenas Poeticas II: El Angel De Los Claustros
- Escenas Poeticas II: Cancion De Margarita
- Escenas Poeticas II: Suenos Del Poeta
- Allegro De Concierto
- Escenas Romanticas: I. Mazurka - Poco Lento Con Abandono
- Escenas Romanticas: II. Berceuse - Lento
- Escenas Romanticas: III. Lento - Con Extasis
- Escenas Romanticas: IV. Allegretto
- Escenas Romanticas: V. Allegro Appassionato
- Escenas Romanticas: VI. Epilogo - Andantinto Spianato - Con Exaltacion Poetica
- Seis Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Espanolas: Prld?
- Seis Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Espanolas: I. Anoranza
- Seis Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Espanolas: II. Ecos De La Parranda
- Seis Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Espanolas: III. Vascongada
- Seis Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Espanolas: IV. Marcha Oriental
- Seis Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Espanolas: V. Zambra
- Seis Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Espanolas: VI. Zapateado
Tracks:
- Barcorola
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: I. Galante
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: II. Orientale
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: III. Fandango
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: IV. Villanesca
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: V. Andaluza
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: VI. Rondalla Aragonesa
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: VII. Valenciana
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: VIII. Sardana
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: IX. Romantica
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: X. Melancolica
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: XI. Arabesca
- 12 Danzas Espanolas: XII. Bolero
Tracks:
- Danza Caracteristica
- Dos Gavotas: No.1
- Dos Gavotas: No.2
- Mazurka
- Moresque Y Cancion Arabe: Moresque
- Moresque Y Cancion Arabe: Cancion Arabe
- Oriental, Cancion, Variada, Intermedio Y Final
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: I. Tema
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: I. Var I
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: I. Var II
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: I. Var III
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: I. Var IV
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: I. Final
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: II.
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: III. El Caminate
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: IV. Pastoral
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: V. La Ultima Pavana
- Seis Estudios Espresivos En Forma De Piezas Faciles: VI. Maria
- Estudio
- Reverie (Improvisation)
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Jazz for the Small Hours
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Castle/Pulse
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0000793XA
Release Date: 2003-02-24 |
Tracks:
- When The Lights Are Low
- Sophisticated Lady
- Passion Flower
- No Moon At All
- April In Paris
- You're Not The Kind
- Robbin's Nest
- You Go To My Head
- Moondreams
- Just One More Chance
- All Too Soon
- When Darkness Falls
- Solitude
- Man I Love
- Darn That Dream
- Don't Worry Bout Me
- Alone Together
- In A Mist
- Don't Blame Me
- (I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance (With You)
- Jeepers Creepers
- Blues In E Flat
- I've Got A Crush On You
- Harlem Nocturne
- Hands Across The Table
- Can't We Be Friends
- Some Other Spring
- Midnight Sun
- I Can't Get Started
- Lullaby To A Dream
- Taking A Chance On Love
- I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
- P.S. I Love You
- Yesterdays
- Deep In A Dream
- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
- Moonglow
- Body & Soul
- Out Of Nowhere
- Blue Prelude
- Tonight I Shall Sleep (With A Smile On My Face)
- Skylark
- Nuages
- Gone Fishin
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Jazz for the Small Hours
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Castle Pulse
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ASIN: B000E5L8J8
Release Date: 2006-04-03 |
Tracks:
- When Lights Are Low - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
- Sophisticated Lady - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- Passion Flower - Ella Fitzgerald
- No Moon at All - King Cole Trio
- April in Paris - Duke Ellington
- You're Not the Kind - Tadd Dameron & His Orchestra, Sarah Vaughan
- Robbins' Nest - Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra
- You Go to My Head - Bud Powell Trio
- Moon Dreams - Chu Berry
- Just One More Chance - Dizzy Gillespie
- All Too Soon - Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Ben Webster
- When Darkness Falls - George Shearing Trio
- Solitude - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
- Man I Love - Benny Goodman Quartet
- Darn That Dream - Mildred Bailey, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
- Don't Worry 'Bout Me - Erroll Garner
- Alone Together - Dizzy Gillespie
- In a Mist - Bix Beiderbecke
- Don't Blame Me - Miles Davis, Charlie Parker Quintet
- Ghost of a Chance - Chu Berry, Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
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- Blues in E Flat - Bunny Berigan, Chu Berry, Stan Getz, Bobby Hackett
Tracks:
- I've Got a Crush on You - Ella Fitzgerald
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- Hands Across the Table - Lee Wiley, Victor Young & His Orchestra
- Can't We Be Friends? - John Kirby Sextet
- Some Other Spring - Jean Eldridge, , Teddy Wilson
- Midnight Sun - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
- I Can't Get Started - King Cole Trio, Lester Young
- Lullaby to a Dream - Bunny Berigan
- Taking a Chance on Love - Billy Eckstine, George Shearing Quintet
- I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) - Don Byas Quartet
- P.S. I Love You - Woody Herman & His Orchestra
- Yesterdays - Roy Eldridge
- Deep in a Dream - Connee Boswell, Woody Herman & His Orchestra
- East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) - Adele Girard, Ella Fitzgerald
- Moonglow - Art Tatum Trio
- Body and Soul - Frank Sinatra
- Out of Nowhere - Benny Bailey
- Blue Prelude - Bill Doggett Octet, Helen Humes
- Tonight I Shall Sleep (With a Smile on My Face) - Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- Skylark - Gigi Gryce
- Nuages - Django Reinhardt & the Quintet of the Hot Club of France
- Gone Fishin' - Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, , John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra
Tracks:
- Maybe - Ella Fitzgerald, Ellis Larkins
- My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan Quartet
- Blues in Thirds - Sidney Bechet
- I Fall in Love Too Easily - Chet Baker Quartet, Miles Davis
- Mood Indigo - Ivie Anderson, Bing Crosby
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- Sweet and Lovely - Flip Phillips
- Nice Work If You Can Get It - Sarah Vaughan
- Blue Harlem - Ike Quebec Quintet
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- Sugar - Muggsy Spanier, Jess Stacy, Lee Wiley
- Autumn Leaves - Roy Eldridge
- When Your Lover Has Done - Eddie Condon & His Orchestra, Bobby Hackett, Jack Teagarden
- I've Got a Date with a Dream - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
- Lover Man - Don Byas Quartet
- Embraceable You - Charlie Parker Quintet
- Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye - Jeri Southern
- These Foolish Things - Lester Young
- Blue and Sentimental - Count Basie
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You - King Cole Trio
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- Time After Time - Chet Baker Quartet, Miles Davis
- Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams - Lawrence Brown
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Ivie Anderson, Miles Davis, Johnny Hodges
- Smo-o-o-oth One - Benny Goodman Sextet
- When I Fall in Love - Jeri Southern, Victor Young & His Orchestra
- If I Had You - Don Byas Quartet
- 'Round Midnight - Russ Freeman
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Album Details
Features Such Perennially Best Selling Artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Nat Cole, Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan and George Shearing. Compiled B Acknowledged Jazz Expert, Writer and Critic Stan Britt.
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In the Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00000DQTC
Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
- Mood Indigo
- Glad to Be Unhappy
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- Deep in a Dream
- I See Your Face Before Me
- Can't We Be Friends
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- What Is This Thing Called Love
- I'll Be Around
- Ill Wind
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Dancing on the Ceiling
- I'll Never Be the Same
- This Love of Mine
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