Killing Me Softly With His Song - Zim Zemarel

 

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Zim Zemarel and His Orchestra

Produced by Zim Zemarel

Cover Design: Bill Barnes

Photography: Slick Lawson

Recorded at Itiri Studios, Baltimore, MD

Recording Engineer: George Motion

Harmony KH 32248

1973

Personnel:

Trumpets: Emil Rusinko, Bunny Carfagno, Ray Moore & Frank Chemay

Saxophones: Franny King (Alto), Al Sigismondi (Alto), Gene Bonner (Tenor), Clemy Dalfonso (Tenor) & Alan Lawson (Baritone)

Trombones: Bill Taylor, John Melick, Ric Rollins & John Gifford

Rhythm Section: Eddie Long (Piano), Dave Tucker (Drums), Ashton Fletcher (Bass)

Vocalists: Zim Zemarel (Leader) & Ron Richards

From the back cover: In the Baltimore and Maryland area, the two are synonymous. SWAZZÉ (pronounced sea-zay) is a word coined by Zim to describe his beat, his sound. But it's more than that. It's an Attitude! With Zim Zemarel, everything right is Swazzé. And when you meet him and hear his music, the word really takes on meaning. This is a happy man... a contented man... who plays music that makes you feel great. That's Zim. That's SWAZZÉ!

So this is it! Zim's first LP. His "Big Band" Swazzé sound with variety from "Rock" to "Chopin". Two of the numbers feature Zim on the vocal, namely: :"God Is Abundant" and "I Wish You Love." He sounds like a mixture of Louis Armstrong and Mel Torme. There is warmth and feeling in his voice, a melodic projection of the man. A man at peace with himself and the world. The result is pleasant. The sound satisfies.

Sing 

Something

God Is Abundant

I Wish You Love

Killing Me Softly With His Song

Me And Mrs. Jones

Saturday Night

If

It's Impossible

Aubrey

We've Only Just Begun