Mel Torme with The Marty Paich Orchestra – Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley (1960/2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Mel Torme with The Marty Paich Orchestra – Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley (1960/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:06 minutes | 1,53 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | @ The Verve Music Group

4.5 Stars – Very Good Plus – “..Torme has outdone himself…His voice is warm, rich, and pure, a mature vocal instrument. His perceptive phrasing is sheer delight…This is truly jazz singing..” – Down Beat

Though the nominal concept for Mel Tormé’s Swings Shubert Alley is Broadway standards, this last moment of pure Tormé brilliance moves much too fast and hard for the concept to be anything but pure swing. Of course it starts out with a bang with the punchy “Too Close for Comfort.” Tormé sounds like he’s racing the band to the finish of the song on this one (and a few others, like “Too Darn Hot” and “Surrey with the Fringe on Top”), on the latter he repeats the title over and over again with that exuberant voice. As with his other classic swing albums, Tormé does insert a few slower songs; here, “Once in Love with Amy,” “A Sleepin’ Bee” and “Old Devil Moon” are downtempo, with a smile. The overall mood, however, is unrestrained enthusiasm, and it makes for an excellent record. –AllMusic Review by John Bush

Tracklist:
1. Too Close For Comfort 04:05
2. Once In Love With Amy 03:13
3. A Sleepin’ Bee 03:35
4. On The Street Where You Live 02:55
5. All I Need Is A Girl 03:06
6. Just In Time 03:30
7. Hello Young Lovers 03:10
8. Surrey With The Fringe On Top 03:01
9. Old Devil Moon 02:48
10. Whatever Lola Wants 03:22
11. Too Darn Hot 02:47
12. Lonely Town 03:43

Personnel:
Mel Tormé – vocals
Joe Mondragon – double bass
Mel Lewis – drums
Vincent DeRosa – french horn
Marty Paich – piano, arranger
Art Pepper – alto saxophone
Bill Hood – baritone saxophone
Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Al Porcino – trumpet
Stu Williamson – trumpet
Red Callender – tuba

About the Mastering
Mastering was completed by Kevin Reeves at Sterling Sound NYC, using the original 1/4″ analog masters from the Verve Records vault. The masters were played on a modified Studer A820 with Wolke Butterfly heads and converted to digital at 192khz/24bit resolution using the DCS 904 converter and Sterling’s proprietary mastering systems. As always, the most direct signal path was maintained throughout the mastering process.

The iconic Mel Torme, one of jazz’s most phenomenal vocalists, delivered a masterpiece with his 1960 recording, Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley. One of his several collaborations with exquisite pianist/arranger Marty Paich, Torme swung hard with this loud and fast collection of Broadway standards. With his exuberant and husky vocals, Torme tackles classics like “Too Close For Comfort,” “Too Darn Hot” and “Old Devil Moon.” The album finds Torme in top form and is a must own for any audiophile who loves vocal jazz at its finest.

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