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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Instrumental Hit Sounds Of John Morell

 

Mozart Summer

Instrumental Hit Sound Of John Morell
His Guitar And Orchestra With Voices
Produced by Ernest K. Dominy & William Loose
Design: Roy Kohara
Engineer: Carson Taylor
SQ Systems Capitol SQ QUADRAPHONIC QL-6836
1972

From the back cover: Born to music, John Morell is the son of one of Hollywood's finest guitarists, Louis Morell, who taught him to play at a very early age. At twelve, John was playing professionally and at sixteen he was teaching guitar to pay college expenses. A short time later he had joined the Les Brown Orchestra and was accompanying Bob Hope to Viet Nam for his annual Christmas programs. For several years he has been a featured player with renowned jazzman Shelly Manne. and performs regularly at Manne's club in Hollywood,. In addition,John has appeared on a number of nationally televised musical programs, including "Playboy After Dark." "The Music Scene," Dinah Shores "Dinah's Place" and the Henry Mancini specials.

In addition to the great popular hit songs which have already become new standards, this album includes John's own composition "I Can't Feel Happy," and his unique "Mozart Summer," adapted for Mozart's Symphony NMo. 40.

This is John Morell, listen to his guitar, his exciting arrangements and his great orchestra – it's something you'll remember.

Old Man
Where Is The Love
I Can't Feel Happy
Morning Has Broken
Wild World
Rocket Man
Daydreaming
Mozart Summer
If
Song Sung Blue

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