Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-tette - The 1956 Tormé-Paich Legendary Sessions

2006 European CD collection.

Fascinated by the sound of the 1953 Gerry Mulligan Ten-tette, Mel Tormé had always felt that these same patterns, re-worked for the proper vocalist, could blend voice and instrument to the mutual satisfaction of both. In 1956, this idea became a reality. The task of selecting musicians who could produce this sound was given to the versatile pianist-arranger Marty Paich who, in fact, co-featured with Mel on these recordings.The voice of Mel, Marty Paichs arrangements and his Dek-tette all blend to produce an outstanding jazz-oriented sound and feeling. Although five decades have passed, these masterpieces remain universally acknowledged as a milestone in the history of vocal jazz.

01. Lulu's Back In Town (Warren-Dubin) 3:07
02. I Love To Watch The Moonlight (Myrow-Reichner) 2:52
03. When April Comes Again (Weston-Schaefer) 2:58
04. The Carioca (Youmans-Kahn-Eliscu) 3:17
05. The Lady Is A Tramp (Rodgers-Hart) 2:53
06. When The Sun Comes Out (Arlen-Koehler) 3:19
07. Lullaby Of Birdland (Shearing-Foster) 4:53
08. The Blues (Duke Ellington) 3:33
09. Fascinatin' Rhythm (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:29
10. Keeping Myself For You (Youmans-Clare) 3:43
11. I Like To Recognize The Tune (Rodgers-Hart) 3:15
12. Sing For Your Supper (Rodgers-Hart) 2:24
13. Nice Work If You Can Get It (G. & I. Gershwin) 3:10
14. Something Gotta Give (Johnny Mercer) 3:59
15. A Foggy Day (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:45
16. A Fine Romance (Kern-Fields) 3:03
17. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (G. & I. Gershwin) 3:31
18. Top Hat, White Tie & Tails (Irving Berlin) 3:11
19. The Way You Look Tonight (Kern-Fields) 2:22
20. The Piccolino (Irving Berlin) 2:35
21. They Can't Take That Away From Me (G. & I. Gershwin) 3:02
22. Cheek To Cheek (Irving Berlin) 2:59
23. Lets Face The Music And Dance (Irving Berlin) 2:19
24. They All Laughed (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:32