Echoes Of Budapest - George Feyer

Play Gypsies, Dance Gypsies!

George Feyer
Echoes Of Budapest
Vox VX 25.450
1956

From the back cover: George Feyer, who, incidentally, is a native Hungarian, brilliantly reflects in his playing the charming spirt of these melodies. Here again, as in his other ECHOES recordings, he gives an international touch to the gems of national music. His successful "ECHOES" series consists of Echoes In Paris, Echoes In Italy, Echoes Of Broadway, Echoes Of Christmas in addition to the present records.

From Billboard - August 13, 1955: Most dealers need not be reminded of the potent sales history of Feyer's "Echoes" series. Tho none has sold as well, probably, as the fabulous Paris package, the first in the set, each succeeding entry has done exceedingly well over the counter. Here is another, and the pianist's imaginative touch is applied generously to mostly familiar material in the Hungarian tradition. Should be a moneymaker.

Cask Egy Kislány (Just One Girl)
Minek A Szöke (I Don't Care For Blondes)
Vörösbort Ittam Az Este (I Drank Red Wine Last Night)
Quick Czardas
Am The Village Rascal
Hungarian Dance No. 5
Sari Valse
Lavotta's Love
Rakoczy March
Play Gypsy, Play
Take Me In Your Arms
Roumanian Gypsy - Fantasie
Yip-I-Addy-I-Aye
I Am Courting A Beautiful Lady
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Music For Dining - The Melachrino Strings

September Song

Moods In Music
Music For Dining
The Melachrino Strings And Orchestra

Conducted by George Melachrino
RCA Victor LPM-1000 RE
1958

From the back cover: Perhaps your dinner lacks a few of the courses just mentioned; perhaps it's prepared in a one-room apartment and not in the kitchen at Maxim's. Perhaps the china isn't Wedgewood and the wine hails from California. But whatever the circumstances, Melachino's romantic music will enrich your evening beyond measure.

Diane (I'm In Heaven When I See Your Smile)

Too Young

September Song

Clopin Clopant

Warsaw Concerto

Domino

Tenderly

Charmaine 

Faithfully Yours

Chansonette

Dark Secret

Legend Of The Glass Mountain

Music For Reading - The Melachrino Strings

Dream Of Olwen (LPM-1002)

Mood Music
Music For Reading
The Melachrino Stings And Orchestra
RCA Victor LPM/LPS-1002 RE
1958

Clair De Lune
Greensleeves
Festival
Dreams Of Olwen
Song Of My Love
Mattinata
Amoureuse
Waltz In C-Sharp Minor
Serenade
Flirtation Waltz
Cavatina
Love's Roundelay

Riot In Rhythm - Henri Rene

Mangos

Riot In Rhythm
Henri Rene and His Orchestra

Arranged and Conducted by Henri Rene

Produced by Herman Diaz, Jr.

Recored in Webster Hall, New York City, December 5, 11 and 15, 1958

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
RCA Victor
LPM-2002
1959

From the back cover: First of all, it should be understood from the start that this album does not contain music to start a riot by. Not that such an idea wasn't considered at a recent album idea session... but that is another matter entirely. What this album is is just what the title implies... a riot in rhythm. There were no outbreaks of physical violence at the session, of course; and tear gas was definitely not needed to quell any of the participants. Instead, what happened was that Henri René ran amok a bit as he worked on the arrangements for the set.

Until now, Henri has been considered a mild-mannered arranger and conductor whose forte has been bright and sweet played by a large orchestra with a respectable string section. It will come as a surprise to many of his friends, but beneath Henri's placid exterior there beats a quite rowdy heart.

For this set, René assembled five saxes, four trumpets, four trombones, four percussionists, and three rhythm section members – all crack New York Musicians. and for this group of valiants, René produced the Hyde side of his musical personality and wrote a set of singing arrangements on a wide variety of themes. Oddly enough, the results hounds please aficionados of his ballad albums because the same spirt of polish and imagination went into this set. Needless to add, this aid an album to delight those among us who have excellent high fidelity and stereo equipment. Four separate percussionists! – Ferris Benda

Whispering

Oh, Lady Be Good

Hansel And Pretzel

When Days Is Done

Time On My Hands

Chinatown, My Chinatown

The Swinging Stars And Stripes

Mangos

You're Driving Me Crazy

Blah-Blah-Blah

Without A Song

Every Little Movement

The Magic Of Hawaii - Voices Of Hawaii

Beyond The Reef

The Magic Of Hawaii
Sounds Of A Thousand Strings
With The Voices Of Hawaii
Robert Krewson Conducting

Cover Courtesy: Hawaii Chamber Of Commerce 

Cover Design: Hobco Arts
Crown Records CLP 5163
1960

Moon Of Manakoora

Red Sails In The Sunset

Beyond The Reef

Hawaiian War Chant

Maori's Farewell

Sweet Leilani

Drowsy Waters

Blue Hawaii

Dark Dawn

Aloha Oe

George Shearing - Concerto For My Love

Portrait Of Jennie

Concerto For My Love
George Shearing

Arrangements by George Shearing

Produced by Dave Cavanaugh and Tom Morgan

Cover Photo: Capitol Studio - George Jerman
Capitol Records T 1755 & ST 1755
1962

From Billboard - September 15, 1962: Another in Capitol's periodic showcasing of pianist Shearing against a lush, romantic backing of string-filled orchestra and the kind of "Ah"-singing chorus you hear in the end title of super-budget movies. This time, the tunes all have the word "love" in the titles (exception: "A Portrait Of Jennie") and the mood is one of shimmering romance. A fine album for mood programing. Typical track in this vein is Shearing's tender treatment of a Charles Trenet oldie, "I Wish You Love."

Portrait Of Jennie

I'm In The Mood For Love

Answer Me, My Love

I Wish You Love

Love Letters 

I Fall In Love Too Easily

Love Is The Sweetest Thing

Portrait Of My Love

P.S. I Love You

Lady Love Be Mine

In Love In Vain

Love Child

Ferrante & Teicher - Album Covers

This full color cover predates the monochromatic version shown below

Soundblast - 1956

 This is the stereo release of the mono version of Soundproof as seen below

Soundproof - 1956

Even though this cover image (for the stereo release) is the same as the mono release and two sets feature different track lists.

Ferrante and Teicher With Percussion - 1958

Blast Off! - 1959

Twin Pianos - Stereo

Twin Pianos - Mono

Latin Pianos - 1960

Pianos In Paradise - 1962

The Enchanted World Of Ferrante & Teicher - 1964

Ferrante & Teicher

The Twin Piano Magic Of Ferrante & Teicher - Vol. 2 - 1966

Star Wars - 1978

George Shearing - Latin Lace

Mambo #2

Latin Lace
George Shearing Quintet

Produced by Dave Cavanugh
Capitol Records T1082
1958

The Story Of Love (History de Un Amor)

Serenata

Tu Mi Delirio

Cali Mambo

Rondo

The The Ends Of The Earth

The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young)

Wonder Struck

Sand In My Shoes

Mambo Caribe

It's Not For Me To Say

Mambo #2

George Shearing Capitol Album Covers

Velvet Carpet - 1956

Black Satin - 1957

Latin Escapade - 1957

Latin Lace - 1958

Blue Chiffon - 1958

Satin Brass - 1960

White Satin - 1960

The Shearing Touch - 1960

Satin Affair - 1961

Mood Latino - 1961

Conerto For My Love - 1962

Night Mist - 1962

Burnished Brass - 1962

The Best Of George Shearing - 1964

Here & Now - 1965

A Taste Of Honey - Living Brass

The 3rd Man Theme

A Taste Of Honey And Other Favorites
Living Brass
The Swinging Sound Of Mexican Brass
Arranged and Conducted by Ray Martin
Produced by Ethel Gabriel
Recorded in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
Notes by Sheldon Toomer
RCA Camden CAL-949 & CAS-949
1966

A Taste Of Honey
South Of The Border
Brasilia
Some Enchanted Evening
Cu-Cu-Rru-Cu-Cu Paloma
The 3rd Man Theme
Life
Happy Pierre
Heartaches By The Number
Never Too Young