Hal Schaefer / Manny Albam: Showcase: Great Songs From United Artists Pictures for Sale

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Hal Schaefer / Manny Albam: Showcase: Great Songs From United Artists Pictures For Sale

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Hal Schaefer / Manny Albam: Showcase: Great Songs From United Artists Pictures:
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Showcase:Great Songs From United Artists Pictures + Jazz Goes To The Movies (2 Lps On 1Cd)

HalSchaefer / Manny Albam

Featuring:Hal Schaefer & Manny Albam(p, arr, dir), with Nick Travis, Joe Newman, Clark Terry (tp), Frank Rehak,Urbie Green (tb), Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Frank Socolow (saxes), Eddie Costa(p, vib), Jim Hall, Jimmy Raney, Chet Amsterdam (b), Osie Johnson (d)REFERENCE: FSRCD 855
BAR CODE: 8427328608558

UA Showcasewas the first recording by the newly created United Artists Records in 1958.The set of songs from great UA movies was given bright, fresh scores by HalSchaefer and a brisk, bristling reading by a large, star-studded orchestra.Among the excellent soloists featured are Gene Quill on alto sax, Nick Travis,on trumpet, Frank Rehak, trombone, and Schaefer on piano. The approachthroughout is interesting and innovative, and the full sound the band getssuggests impressive power kept carefully under control.Likewise, Jazz Goes to the Movies is a first rate album that reached the pop aswell the jazz market in 1962. Skillfully arranged by Manny Albam, his jazzsettings of familiar movie songs and themes were zestfully delivered to buildand sustain a variety of moods. The three orchestras used, comprising 12, 14,and 17 men respectively, included some of the most dependable soloists andsection men in New York City. There are strong solo contributions by such starsas Clark Terry, Joe Newman, Johnny Coles, Bob Brookmeyer, Willie Dennis, UrbieGreen, Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Oliver Nelson, Eddie Costa, Jim Hall, JimmyRaney and Bill Crow. Overall, each orchestra does complete justice to Albam’sscores, blending well, and building to effective climaxes on a superior Molly-O (Bernstein-Fine) 2:48
From “The Man with the Golden Arm”
02. The Song from Moulin Rouge
(Auric-Engvick) 2:49
03. The Moon Is Blue (Gilbert-Fine) 2:32
04. Smile (Chaplin-Turner-Parsons) 3:06
From “Modern Times”
05. Daddy (Troup) 3:23
From “Gentlemen Marry Brunettes”
06. Highest Noon (Tiomkin-Washington)
From “High Noon” 2:32
07. Around the World (Young-Adamson) 5:58
From “Around the World in 80 Days”
08. The World Is Mine (Roberts-Jacobson-Nascimbene) 3:16
From “Alexander The Great”
09. Eternally (Terry’s Theme)
(Chaplin-Parsons) 2:35 From “Limelight”
10. Return to Paradise
(Tiomkin-Washington) 2:23
11. The Kentuckian Song (Gordon) 3:15
12. Exodus (Gold) 5:17
13. Highest Noon (Tiomkin-Washington)
From “High Noon” 2:48
14. Paris Blues (Ellington) 2:47
15. La Dolce Vita (Rota) 2:45
16. Majority of One (Steiner) 2:07
17. Green Leaves of Summer
(Tiomkin-Webster) 5:03 From “The Alamo”
18. The Guns of Navarone (Tiomkin) 3:30
19. Slowly (Raksin-Goell) 3:58
From “Fallen Angel”
20. El Cid (Rozsa) 2:28
Sources:Tracks #1-11, from the United Artist album
"Showcase: Great Songs from United Artists Pictures" (UA 30001)Tracks #12-20, from the Impulse album
"Jazz Goes to the Movies" (AS-19)Personnel on "Showcase":HAL SCHAEFER And His Orchestra
Nick Travis, Bernie Glow, Stan Fishelson, Al Stewart (tp); Tony Miranda, DickBerg (Frh); Frank Rehak, Jim Dahl (tb); Gene Quill (as, cl); Jerry Sanfino (as,fl); Morty Lewis (ts); Dave Kurtzer (ts & bassoon); Al Epstein, StanleyWebb (ts, oboe, Engh); Sol Shlinger (bs, b-cl); Hal Schaefer (p); ChetAmsterdam (b); Osie Johnson, Charlie Persip (d); Willie Rodriguez (congas).Webster Hall, New York City, April 1958
Personnel on "Jazz Hoes to theMovies":MANNY ALBAM And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis, Johnny Coles, Joe Newman, Clark Terry(tp); Julius Watkins (Frh); Harvey Phillips (tuba); Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb);Urbie Green, Bill Elton, Willie Dennis, Wayne Andre (tb); Al Raph (b-tb); PhilWoods, Gene Quill (as); Oliver Nelson, Frank Socolow (ts); Gene Allen (bs); JimHall, Jimmy Raney (g); Eddie Costa (p, vib); George Duvivier, Bill Crow (b);Gus Johnson (d); George Devens (perc).New York City, January 12 & 25, and February 12, 1962Original recordings produced by Hal Schaefer & Jack Lewis (#1-11) and BobThiele (#12-20)Recording engineers: Ray Hall (#1-11) and Frank Abbey (#12-20)Original cover designs: David Chasman (UA),
Bob Gomel, Flynn/Viceroy (Impulse)Compiled for CD release by Jordi Pujol
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Hal Schaefer / Manny Albam: Showcase: Great Songs From United Artists Pictures For Sale

Hal Schaefer / Manny Albam: Showcase: Great Songs From United Artists Pictures: $19.98

Hal Schaefer / Manny Albam: Showcase: Great Songs From United Artists Pictures:
$19.98