TONY BENNETT - THE RODGERS AND HART SONGBOOKTony Bennett on DRG RecordsCDXP 2102Here's an album on the DRG label featuring Tony Bennett vocals with Ruby Braff-cornet; George Barnes & Wayne Wright on guitar and John Giuffrida on bass and music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It's a combination of masters of music, vocals and musicians.The tracks were recorded at the CBS Studios in New York City on September 28-30, 1973...TRACKS:- 1. This Can't Be Love
- 2. Blue Moon
- 3. The Lady Is A Tramp
- 4. Lover
- 5. Manhattan
- 6. Spring Is Here
- 7. Have You Met Miss Jones
- 8. Isn't It Romantic
- 9. Wait 'Til You See Her
- 10. I Could Write A Book
- 11. Thou Swell
- 12. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
- 13. There's A Small Hotel
- 14. I've Got Five Dollars
- 15. You Took Advantage Of Me
- 16. I Wish I Were In Love Again
- 17. This Funny World
- 18. My Heart Stood Still
- 19. My Romance
- 20. Mountain Greenery
Tony Bennett's SomethingTony Bennett on Columbia RecordsCK 64601This CD is another in the series of the Tony Bennett Master Series. The original album was produced by Teo Macero for Columbia Records, except for Something which was produced by Wally Gold. The music was arranged and conducted by Peter Matz and recorded at the CBS 30th Street Studios in New York City. The tracks were laid down in November 1969, April and August 1970.MUSICIANS:Tracks 1, 5: Tony Bennett-leader, vocalsTracks 2, 7, 12: Arranged and conducted by Peter Matz; Pete Fanelli, Romeo Penque, Sol Schlinger, William J. Slapin, Joe Soldo, Bobby Tricarico-reedsJohn Bello, Al DeRisi, Vinnie Forchetti, Ernie Royal-trumpetJames Buffington, Larry Wechler-French hornGene Bertoncini-guitar; Milt Hinton-bass; John Bunch-piano; Margaret Ross-harpJoe Cocuzzo-drums; Jack Jennings-percussionRichard Kay, Jess Levy, Alan Shulman, Tony Sophos-celloJulius Brand, Fred Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Paul Gershman, Harold Kohon, Joe Malin, David Nadian, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Gerald Tarach, Paul Winter-violinJulien Barber, Al Brown, Archie Levin, Emanuel Vardi-violaTracks 3, 4, 8, 9: arranged and conducted by Peter Matz Don Ashworth, Wally Kane, Joe Soldo, Bobby Tricarico-reedsJohn Bello, Al DeRisi, Joe Ferrante, Ernie Royal-trumpetJohn Messner, Charles Small, Tony Studd, Chauncey Welsch-tromboneJoseph DeAngelis, Paul Ingraham, Larry Wechler-French hornGene Bertoncini-guitar; Milt Hinton-bass; John Bunch-piano; Margaret Ross-harp; Joe Cocuzzo-drums;Jack Jennings-percussionJulius Brand, Fred Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Peter Dimitriades, Paul Gershman, Harry Katzman, Harold Kohon, Joe Malin, David Nadian, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Gerald Tarack-violinJulien Barber, Al Brown, Theodore Israel, David Schwartz-violaTracks 6, 10: arranged and conducted by Peter Matz Don Ashworth, Wally Kane, Joe Soldo, Bobby Tricarico-reedsJohn Bello, Al DeRisi, Joe Wilder-trumpetJohn Messner, Charles Small, Tony Studd, Chauncey Welsch-tromboneJim Buffington, Joseph DeAngelis, Al Richmond-French hornGene Bertoncini-guitar; Richard Davis-bass; John Bunch-piano; Gloria Agostini-harp; Sol Gubin-drumsJack Jennings-percussionCharles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Tony Sophos-celloLamar Alksop, Julius Brand, Peter Buonconsiglio, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Leo Hahn, Harry Katzman, Harold Kohon, Joe Malin, Marvin Morganstern, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle-violinJulien Barber, Al Brown, Harold Colletta, Theorodre Israel-violaTrack 11: arranged and conducted by Peter Matz Don Ashworth, Wally Kane, Joe Soldo, Bobby Tricarico-reedsJohn Bello, Al DeRisi, John Frosk-trumpetSy Berger, Vinnie Forchetti, John Messner, Tony Studd-tromboneJim Buffington, Joseph DeAngelis, Joseph Singer-French hornGene Bertoncini, Al Caiola-guitar; John Bunch-piano; Sol Gubin-drums; Jack Jennings-percussion; Richard Davis-bass; George Devens-vibesBob Gardner, Lucien Schmidt, Alan Shulman, Tony Sophos-celloLamar Alsop, Julius Brand, Fred Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Bernie Eichen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Leo Kahn, Harold Kohon, Joe Malin, Marvin Morganstern, George Ockner, John Pintavalle-violinHarold Colletta, Theodore Israel, David Schwartz, Harry Zarratzian-violaNote: If you think I've been ignoring the string section on these tracks...NOT SO. It's just that bio info for them is scarce. However, if you think these musicians are not some of the best in the business I'm happy to refer you to http://www.en.wikipewdia.org/wiki/New_York_(orchestra) where you may find the listing of the musicians associated with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (1974-1979). They're all there!!
TRACKS:- 1. Something (George Harrison)
- 2. The Long And Winding Road (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
- 3. Everybody's Talkin' (Fred Neil)
- 4. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (Burton Lane-Alan J. Lerner)
- 5. Coco (Andre Previn-Alan J. Lerner)
- 6. Think How It's Gonna Be (Charles Strouse-Lee Adams)
- 7. Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
- 8. Make It Easy On yourself (Burt Bacharach-Hal David)
- 9. Come Saturday Morning (Dory Previn-Fred Karlin)
- 10. When I Look In Your Eyes (Leslie Bricusse)
- 11. Yellow Days (Alvaro Carrillo-Alan Bernstein)
- 12. What A Wonderful World (George David Weiss-Bob Thiele)