BASIE | BENNETT — Count Basie And His Orchestra Swings, Tony Bennett Sings (1959-1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The Roulette half of the two Bennett/Basie sessions is a band singer's paradise, with the Basie band caught at a robust and swinging peak and Bennett never sounding happier or looser in front of a microphone. The Count himself, alas, appears on piano only on two numbers ("Life Is a Song" and "Jeepers Creepers"), while Bennett's perennial pianist Ralph Sharon takes over on the remaining ten tracks and does all the charts. Yet Sharon writes idiomatically for the Count's style, whether on frantic rave-ups like "With Plenty of Money and You" and "Strike Up the Band" or relaxed swingers like "Chicago." Though not a jazz singer per se, the flavor of jazz is everywhere in Bennett's voice, which in those days soared like a trumpet. The 1990 CD included an atmospheric unissued Neal Hefti ballad "After Supper," but even this bonus track does little to extend the skimpy playing time (about 31 minutes) of what is still a great, desirable snapshot from American showbiz of the late 1950s. Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist :
1    Life Is A Song 2:55
Written By – Fred Ahlert, Joe Young
2    Plenty Of Money 1:35
Written By – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
3    Jeepers Creepers 2:09
Written By – Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer
4    Are You Havin' Any Fun 2:48
Written By – Jack Yellen, Sammy Fain
5    Anything Goes 2:21
Written By – Cole Porter
6    Strike Up The Band 1:34
Written By – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
7    Chicago 2:08
Written By – Fred Fisher
8    I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 3:04
Written By – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Lowe
9    Poor Little Rich Girl 3:33
Written By – Noel Coward
10    Growing Pains 3:36
Written By – Arthur Schwartz, Dorothy Fields
11    I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans 1:45
Written By – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
12    After Supper 3:36
Written By – Neil Hefti
Credits :
Arranged By – Ralph Sharon
Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes
Bass – Eddie Jones
Drums – Sonny Payne
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – Count Basie (tracks: 1, 3), Ralph Sharon (tracks: 2, 4 to 12)
Tenor Saxophone – Billy Mitchell
Trombone – Al Grey, Benny Powell, Henry Coker
Trumpet – Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Wendell Culley
Vocals – Tony Bennett

TERRY MOREL - Songs of a Woman in Love (1956-1992) The Supreme Collection Of Bethlehem 15 / Mp3

Songs of a Woman in Love is a quintessential Bethlehem label release -- a smoky, profoundly expressive session bathed in neon tavern light, it's singer Terry Morel's lone release for the label, which seemed to specialize in this kind of one-and-done snapshot of feminine malaise and melancholy. Backed by a trio led by pianist Ralph Sharon and featuring flutist Herbie Mann, Morel's dusky, come-hither vocals mask a deeper emotional turmoil that shades songs like "Too Late Now" and "The Night We Called It a Day." The session is devoid of all traces of the sweetness and innocence that so often define her peers, instead articulating an intimacy and intensity rare in the postwar, pre-feminist '50s. by Jason Ankeny
Tracklist:
A1 Mountain Greenery 2:12
A2 How About You 2:54
A3 The Night We Called It A Day 3:15
A4 The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else 2:18
A5 You Stepped Out Of A Dream 2:14
A6 You're Not The Kind 2:31
B1 Too Late Now 2:48
B2 The Gentleman Is A Dope 3:33
B3 A Hundred Years From Today 2:55
B4 Sometimes I'm Happy 3:05
B5 More Than You Know 2;57
B6 Who Cares 2:25
Credits:
Bass – Jay Cave
Drums – Christy Febbo
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Flute – Herbie Mann
Piano – Ralph Sharon
Vocals – Terry Morel

CHRIS CONNOR - Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song (1989) 2CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Most of this highly recommended set is taken from a series of 1957 sessions in which singer Chris Connor exclusively interprets songs of George Gershwin. To fill out the CDs, additional Gershwin cuts from other, otherwise unrelated dates by the vocalist have been added. Connor's cool delivery gives many of the largely familiar songs new life. She is assisted by such fine musicians as trumpeter Joe Newman, tenorman Al Cohn, flutist Herbie Mann, vibraphonist Milt Jackson and pianist Ralph Sharon, who add tasteful and concise solos. Many of the selections were quite rare before this well-conceived and appealing reissue was put together. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist 1 :
1    But Not for Me 3:47   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
2    Of Thee I Sing 1:26    
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
3    Strike Up the Band 2:31  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
4    I've Got a Crush on You 2:15 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
5    Soon 2:00
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
 6    Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) 2:38    
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Gus Kahn
7    Looking for a Boy 3:02  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
8    I Got Rhythm 1:45 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
9    (I've Got) Beginner's Luck 2:09   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
10    Slap That Bass 1:58 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
11    For You, for Me, for Evermore 3:35
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12    Love Is Sweeping the Country  2:54  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13    The Man I Love 2:35  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
14    'S Wonderful 2:24   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
15    A Foggy Day 3:16
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
16    Medley from Porgy and Bess: Summertime/There's a Boat That's Leav 6:35       
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Tracklist 2 :
1    Nice Work If You Can Get It 1:19  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
2    Blah, Blah, Blah 2:54 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
3    They Can't Take That Away from Me 2:10   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
4    Clap Yo' Hands 2:26   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
5    Little Jazz Bird 3:08   
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
6    I Was Doing All Right 2:15 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
7    My One and Only 02:39   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
8    That Certain Feeling 2:12   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
9    Fascinating Rhythm 2:34   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
10    Love Is Here to Stay 3:16   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
11    They All Laughed 2:15   
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12    How Long Has This Been Going On? 4:00      
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13    I Can't Be Bothered Now 1:48       
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
14    Love Walked In 2:58   
15    Somebody Loves Me 2:22
Buddy DeSylva / George Gershwin / Ballard MacDonald
16    Embraceable You 2:33
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
- Bonus Tracks -
17    Strike Up the Band 2:07     
 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
18    Summertime 3:11 
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
Credits :
Trumpet - Bill Berry, Rolf Ericson, Chet Ferretti, Joe Newman, Doc Severinsen
Trombone - Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Warren Covington, Jimmy Thompson, Kenny Rupp
Bass - Vinnie Burke, Eddie DeHaas, Milt Hinton, Charlie Sanders, Wendell Marshall, Oscar Pettiford  
Guitar - Kenny Burrell, Barry Galbraith, Mundell Lowe, Joe Puma
Sax (Tenor) - Al Cohn
Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) - Danny Bank
Vocals - Chris Connor
Reeds - Joe Farrell, Willie Maiden, Lanny Morgan, Frank Hittner       
French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet - Maynard Ferguson
Arranger, Piano - Stan Free  
Vibraphone - Milt Jackson, Eddie Costa
Clarinet - Peanuts Hucko
Clarinet, Flute - Sam Most
Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Tenor) - Eddie Wasserman
Drums - Osie Johnson, Lex Humphries, Ronnie Free, Rufus "Speedy" Jones, Ed Shaughnessy      
Piano - Hank Jones, Jaki Byard,    Bill Rubinstein
Flute, Flute (Alto) - Herbie Mann
Bongos - Johnny Rodriguez     
Arranger - Ray Ellis, Don Sebesky
Arranger, Celeste, Piano - Ralph Sharon
Arranger, Conductor - Ralph Burns

SUE & RALPH SHARON - Mr & Mrs Jazz [1956] Bethlehem

Tracklist
1 It Don't Mean A Thing 4:08
2 A Nightingale Can Sing The Blues 5:33
3 A Fine Romance 3:02
4 Hugette Waltz 2:09
5 I Could Have Told You 4:19
6 A Trout No Doubt 3:10
7 Mynah Lament 5:55
8 With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair 2:55
9 Just You, Just Me 5:03
10 Nothing At All 4:43
11 That Goldblatt Magic 4:45
Credits
Bass – Milt Hinton
Drums – Jo Jones
Guitar – Joe Puma
Piano – Ralph Sharon
Tenor Saxophone – J.R. Monterose
Vibraphone – Eddie Costa
Vocals – Sue Sharon

SUE & RALPH SHARON - Mr & Mrs Jazz [1956]

[1999] Bethlehem Records ‎– TOCJ-62009

 Remastered, Mono / CBR320 / scans

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