Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing Artist: Shelly Manne
Label: Ojc
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 025218691024
EAN: 0025218691024
ASIN: B000000Z2V


Release Date: 1996-11-05

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Listmania:

  1. Everything "Bells Are Ringing"

Tracks:

  1. I Met A Girl
  2. Just In Time
  3. Independent (On My Own)
  4. The Party's Over (Ballad Version)
  5. It's A Perfect Relationship
  6. Is It A Crime?
  7. Better Than A Dream
  8. Mu-Cha-Cha
  9. Long Before I Knew You
  10. The Party's Over (Up Tempo Version)

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Swingin' boppin' breezy show biz jazz.......2002-05-23

Way back in the 1950's (which I remember well) Andre Previn and Shelly Manne collaborated on a series of jazz albums based on songs from Broadway shows. The first and most popular was "My Fair Lady" but all the albums in the series were excellent examples of a mainstream jazz trio interpretation of show tunes. "Bells Are Ringing" is no exception. As with "Gigi", Previn had been musical director on the film version, so he knew the score inside out. Jazz, of course, does not re-create but interprets (something the previous reviewer seems to have a problem with). For instance, the best known song from the show - "The Party's Over" - is given two interpretations: the traditional ballad approach and an uptempo version.

Pianist Previn, drummer Manne, and bassist Red Mitchell blend and bounce off each other to perfection. Previn is the natural focal point and this album demonstrates what an accomplished jazz pianist he was before turning to a career in the classics. His style is heavily influenced by legends such as Art Tatum, but he also has a fluid and melodious sound all his own. I always thought he was at his best when breathing out a ballad.

If you want show tunes, buy the original cast album. If you like great fifties-style jazz, this album is for you. Personally, I enjoy and appreciate both. Judy Holliday and Andre Previn were both great stars in their own way.

1 out of 5 stars Forgettable, Choppy Jazz Version Of Bells........2002-03-24

With 11 sonds cut from the roginal Judy Holliday classic, this jazz version of Bells Are Ringing makes a complete fool of itself, in which it is almost impossible for an original fan to enjoy, let alone any other person in the world. The recording tries way too hard to recreate the songs, and goes overboard, making it seem as though Billie Jean King is taking over the role that Judy Holliday originated. May I warn you to stay away from this album, no matter how big a fan you are of the real Bells, one of them being me.

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