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Mel Tormé [Suite 102] by Mel Tormé released in 2009. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
22 de abr. de 2007 · Mel Torme: Velvet Moods Featuring the Original California Suite. By David Rickert. April 22, 2007. Sign in to view read count. Few mastered every aspect of jazz singing like Mel Tormé did, from scat singing to vocal groups to arranging and composing to just plain crooning the hell out of a tune.
Mel Tormé's California Suite is a 1957 studio album by Mel Tormé, of his California suite. Tormé first wrote the suite as a twenty-minute piece in 1949, arranged by Neal Hefti and Billy May, with Peggy Lee providing vocals. It was expanded to this LP length version in 1957. The suite was later recorded by Sammy Davis, Jr.
Melvin Howard Tormé (13 de septiembre de 1925 – 5 de junio de 1999), apodado The Velvet Fog, fue un músico estadounidense, uno de los grandes cantantes de jazz. También fue compositor de jazz, arreglista, baterista, actor de radio, cine y televisión, y autor de cinco libros. Biografía[editar]
Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), [1] nicknamed " The Velvet Fog ", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells.
Featured Albums. Without question, Mel Tormé was one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time. And his Concord Jazz recordings – recorded during the last two decades of a phenomenal career – captured a prolific artist who was, quite simply, perennially in his prime.
12 de sept. de 2007 · In 1949, he was tapped to record Capitol's first 12" LP record, California Suite. Featuring a full orchestra, a vocal group and 11 original songs, the album earned rave reviews and proved a ...
