Friday, January 06, 2006



Tony Bennett's Something

Tony Bennett on Columbia Records

CK 64601

This 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, vocals

Tracks 2, 7, 12: Arranged and conducted by Peter Matz;
Pete Fanelli, Romeo Penque, Sol Schlinger, William J. Slapin, Joe Soldo, Bobby Tricarico-reeds
John Bello, Al DeRisi, Vinnie Forchetti, Ernie Royal-trumpet
James Buffington, Larry Wechler-French horn
Gene Bertoncini-guitar; Milt Hinton-bass; John Bunch-piano; Margaret Ross-harp
Joe Cocuzzo-drums; Jack Jennings-percussion
Richard Kay, Jess Levy, Alan Shulman, Tony Sophos-cello
Julius Brand, Fred Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Paul Gershman, Harold Kohon, Joe Malin, David Nadian, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Gerald Tarach, Paul Winter-violin
Julien Barber, Al Brown, Archie Levin, Emanuel Vardi-viola

Tracks 3, 4, 8, 9: arranged and conducted by Peter Matz
Don Ashworth, Wally Kane, Joe Soldo, Bobby Tricarico-reeds
John Bello, Al DeRisi, Joe Ferrante, Ernie Royal-trumpet
John Messner, Charles Small, Tony Studd, Chauncey Welsch-trombone
Joseph DeAngelis, Paul Ingraham, Larry Wechler-French horn
Gene Bertoncini-guitar; Milt Hinton-bass; John Bunch-piano; Margaret Ross-harp; Joe Cocuzzo-drums;
Jack Jennings-percussion
Julius Brand, Fred Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Peter Dimitriades, Paul Gershman, Harry Katzman, Harold Kohon, Joe Malin, David Nadian, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Gerald Tarack-violin
Julien Barber, Al Brown, Theodore Israel, David Schwartz-viola

Tracks 6, 10: arranged and conducted by Peter Matz
Don Ashworth, Wally Kane, Joe Soldo, Bobby Tricarico-reeds
John Bello, Al DeRisi, Joe Wilder-trumpet
John Messner, Charles Small, Tony Studd, Chauncey Welsch-trombone
Jim Buffington, Joseph DeAngelis, Al Richmond-French horn
Gene Bertoncini-guitar; Richard Davis-bass; John Bunch-piano; Gloria Agostini-harp; Sol Gubin-drums
Jack Jennings-percussion
Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman, Tony Sophos-cello
Lamar 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-violin
Julien Barber, Al Brown, Harold Colletta, Theorodre Israel-viola

Track 11: arranged and conducted by Peter Matz
Don Ashworth, Wally Kane, Joe Soldo, Bobby Tricarico-reeds
John Bello, Al DeRisi, John Frosk-trumpet
Sy Berger, Vinnie Forchetti, John Messner, Tony Studd-trombone
Jim Buffington, Joseph DeAngelis, Joseph Singer-French horn
Gene Bertoncini, Al Caiola-guitar; John Bunch-piano; Sol Gubin-drums; Jack Jennings-percussion; Richard Davis-bass; George Devens-vibes
Bob Gardner, Lucien Schmidt, Alan Shulman, Tony Sophos-cello
Lamar 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-violin
Harold Colletta, Theodore Israel, David Schwartz, Harry Zarratzian-viola

Note: 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)




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