Velvet Is The Beat - John Cacavas

 

The Sweetest Sounds

Velvet Is The Beat

Conducted By John Cacavas

A&R Director: Louis Brunelli

Recorded by Phil Ramone

Publication Director: Carl Miller

Associate Producers: Harry Sulkin & Peter Woolery

Pressing: Sonic Recording Company

Printing & Fabrication: Harrison Color Process

Gallery STEREO GS6201

1966

Personnel:

Saxophones - Jerome Richardson, Ray Beckenstein, Sam Markowitz, Arthur Kaplan/Selden Powell (Alternating) & Danny Bank

Trumpets - Irv Markowitz, Joe Wilder, Burt Collins & Bernie Glow/Mel Davis (Alternating)

Trombones - Chauncey Welsch, Eddie Bert & Tony Studd

Piano - Hank Jones

Bass - Russ Savakus

Drums - Mel Lewis

Bass Guitar - Artie Ryerson

Guitars - Barry Galbraith & Allen Hanion

From Billboard - August 13, 1966: Cacavas gives these old standards a fresh treatment as he combines smooth brassy arrangements with a punchy, bouncy beat. A very tasty package.

Speak Low

The Party's Over

Old Devil Moon

I Concentrate On You

The Sweetest Sounds

That Was The Week That Was

Try To Remember

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Do I Hear A Waltz

Wish You Were Here

Dancing Days

The 3rd Man Theme