Muziek - Velvet Moods

Velvet Moods

Nu slechts € 7,99 Velvet Moods is a bit of an all-over-the-place compilation of 27 tracks Mel Tormé recorded near the outset of his recording career between 1946-1955. But it does give a good idea of the singer's versatility during this period, encompassing crooned pop; jazz, including four 1950 recordings with the Red Norvo Trio (who also had guitarist Tal Farlow and bassist Charles Mingus in their ranks); live performances; radio transcriptions; duets with Mary Osborne; and his elaborate, orchestrated 11-part ''California Suite,'' which was quite an adventurous construction for popular music in 1949. The jazziest recordings are the most interesting ones, and those who think of Tormé as a stodgy crooner will be quite surprised by the dynamic numbers on which he really lets go with his scatting (like ''Night and Day,'' and ''That's Where I Came In''), which are downright thrilling and dynamic. Of course you do get some hokey, trivial period pieces like ''On a Little Street in Singapore,'' as well as an early-'50s radio transcription of the holiday perennial ''The Christmas Song'' (which Tormé co-wrote). ''California Suite'' (presented here in its original 1949 recording) is a bit over-the-top in both its lush orchestration and epic travelogue structure, but does demonstrate that the concept album/suite had been introduced into popular music long before the rock era. No doubt a compilation of Tormé's early work with a more logical chronological flow could be assembled, but this CD does offer a lot of quality, diverse music. ~ Richie Unterberger

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