Love

Loving You True

Crystal Ball

Love
Columbine Records
L-3

It's Love I'm After - Lena Linebarger
Love - The Gate To Paradise - John Rodriguez
Forever - Eleanor Otto
Love Through The Years - Ethel C. Parker
Don't Make The Same Mistake - Odell Tillman
Love Will Be Love - Cora Stallworth
Loving You True - Louis V. Adolph Sr.
I'll Never Know - Jean McCrea
Love Of God - Helen Keas
Crystal Ball - Cora White
Roses You Hold - Andy Bailey
Since You - Sally Dunlap
Lillie - Roy Snell
God's Gift Of Love - Inez Pulliam

They're Playing Our Song - Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra

My Ideal

They're Playing Our Song
Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra
Cover photo: Wendy Hilty
RCA Victor LPM-1441
1957

Trumpet and leader: Billy Butterfield
Trumpets: Bernie Glow, Tony Faso, Jimmy Nottingham
Trombone: Lou McGarity, Cutty Cutshall
Saxes: Boomie Richman, Danny Bank, Toots Mondello, Nick Caiazza
Clarinet: Hank D' Amico
Bass: Jack Lesberg
Piano: Mickey Carrano
Vocal: Dottie Smith (Butterfield)

From the back cover: On My Ideal Dottie does a hauntingly beautiful vocal and the reeds all play clarinet behind her, a nice innovation.

In '46 Billy was striking out on his own with a good sized band of fifteen pieces, playing around the Middle West. In '48 he abandoned this and came to New York to spend a few years at Nick's with the stalwart there. In '51 he started up a big band around New York playing many dates. But '51 was more eventful for him that that, for he and Dottie Smith were married that year. They now live just a short hop from us (Mary Morse, Rutgers University) over on North Shore, Long Island, that short hop of two rivers, and 250 assorted bridges, tunnels and clover leaf traffic traps.

Goodbye Blues
Time On My Hands
All The Things You Are
It's All Right With Me
The Folks Who Live On The Hill
Again And Again And Again
Singin' The Blues
I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
Stormy Weather
Harlem Nocturne
The Song Is You

For My True Love - Laurindo Almedia and Salli Terri

Lass From The Low Countree

For My True Love
Laurindo Almeida, Guitar
Salli Terri Mezzo Soprano
Martin Ruderman, Flute
Capitol Records SP8561
1958

The look of the cover art, graphically, seems ahead of its time. The set also plays like a later recording and sounds fresh today, due in part, to the excellent engineering. "Chamber concert" might suggest a "conservative" sounding set, but I found the play through light and almost "pop" at times. The album is a nice fit into The Atomic Attic collection.

From Billboard - November 17, 1958: An unusual group of Spanish, Italian, English and French pieces, beautifully played by the guitarist and Martin Ruderman on flute and sung excitingly by Miss Terri. Almeida adds a haunting lute solo. Charming cover drawing. The disk makes a satisfying chamber concert.

Jota Cancion And Polo
Pavane, Op. 50
Lass From The Low Countree
Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
Galliard: Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
Passarinho Esta Cantando
Modinha
Prelude - Au Bois du Rossignolet
Gagliarda - O Cessate di Piagarmi
Gigue - from Lute Suite No 1 in E - Bist Du Bei Mir

That Fresh Feeling! - George Shearing

Waltz For Sheba

That Fresh Feeling!
George Shearing
Produced by David Cavanaugh
Cover Photo: Capitol Photo Studio, Ken Veeder
Capitol Records ST 2567
1966

From the back cover: This album might aptly have been titled Shearing Revisits Shearing, for in it he plays new Shearing versions of songs that first introduced him to America. These are by no means painstaking note-for-note recreations. These are fresh new versions of Shearing Landmark tunes – such immediately identifiable Shearing hits as "Don't Blame Me," "The Breeze And I." "We'll Be Together Again," "Pick Yourself Up," and many more.

Terrific Shearing set featuring timeless, rich sounding light jazz arrangements.

I'll Be Around
The Continental
When Your Lover Has Gone
Changing With The Times
Don't Blame Me
The Breeze And I
We'll Be Together Again
Pick Yourself UP
For You
Waltz For Sheba
Measure For Leisure

The Sound Of Combat Training

Combat Training

The Sound Of Combat Training
Boyd Recording Company - Radcliff, Kentucky
RCA Victor Custom, Chicago, Illinois

Machito Goes Memphis

Satisfaction

Hold On, I'm Comin'

Machito Goes Memphis
Machito A Pioneer Of Latin-American Music
RCA Victor LSP-3944
1968

From the back cover: When you think of the names of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, you think of what their drive and determination meant to the birth of this great nation. Therefore, when we think of Machito, we must realize what his "pioneering" has done for the ever-popular Latin-American music of today. Machito, one of the first real pioneers of Latin music, organized his band in 1940, and since then has never ceased to amaze his public with his Afro-Cuban influences and the fine, stylish contributions displayed in all of his 60-some-odd albums.

Now, almost 28 years later, we find Machito still exploiting and experimenting, and, as usual, the man has done it again…

Baby I Love You
Hip Hug Her
Knock On Wood
Alfie
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa
In The Midnight Hour
Shake
Green Onions
Satisfaction
634-5789
Soul American
Hold On, I'm Coming

Jet Set - 101 Strings

Jet Set

101 Strings
Alshire/Budget Sound S-6043

From the back cover: The Jet Set… A way of life – an attitude. Their spas and haunts – each has its glamour, sound and élan. New places, new dances, tastes and colors… all indigenous to the Jet Set…

A Hard Day's Night
Puerto Vallarta
Paradise Lost
Cantina Tarosa
Taormina
Carnaval Do Rio
Killer Joe A Go Go
Bahia De Acapulco

Today! - Billy May

Michelle

Shadow Of Your Smile

Today!
Billy May
Produced by David Cavanaugh
Cover Photo (Capitol Photo Studio) by Ken Veeder
Capitol Records T 2560
1966

"Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "Goin' Out Of My Head," "The Shadow Of Your Smile" and "Compatibility" were recorded June 1, 1966, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., in Studio A, the Capitol Tower Building, Hollywood, Cal. Engineer: John Kraus, Personnel: Bob Bain, John Collins, Howard Robert, guitars. Chuck Berghoffer, Fender bass and bass. Justin Gordon, Harry Klee, Wilbur Schwartz, Willie Smith, Bob Hardaway, woodwinds. John Audino, Don Fagerquist, San Rasey, Ray Triscari, trumpets. James Priddy, Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Bill Schaefer, trombones. Hal Blaine, Milt Holland, percussion.

"Lover's Concerto," "St. Joe, Mo.," "Strangers In The Night," and "You've Got Your Troubles" were recorded June 6, 1966, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Studio A, the Capitol Tower, Hollywood. Engineer: Hugh Davies. Personnel same, except Milt Holland out, Julius Wechter in on percussion.

"Michelle," "Spannish Flea," and "Rain Sometimes" were recorded June 7, 1966, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Studio A, the Capitol Tower, Hollywood. Engineer: Hugh Davies. Personnel same, except Julius Wechter out, Larry Bunker in on percussion.

From the back cover: Perhaps the real test of Billy's originality was "The Shadow Of Your Smile." There are now more than a hundred recorded versions of this mighty hit. Billy comes up with a new version that is really distinctive because it's spiced with his own original wit.

From Billboard - August 13, 1966: Gusto and originality are the trademarks of the Billy May band as the group belts out such recent standards as "Michelle," "Strangers In The Night," "Spanish Flea" and "The Shadow Of Your Smile," It's a full, rich and swinging sound.

Michelle
St. Joe, Mo.
Goin' Out Of My Head
Rain Sometimes
Strangers In The Night
Spanish Flea
You've Got Your Troubles
Lover's Concerto
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From The "Sandpiper")

South Pacific - Dino Martinelli

Bali Ha'i

South Pacific
Dino Martinelli And His Orchestra
Harmony HL 7092

There Is Nothin' Like A Dame
Dites-moi
Younger Than Springtime
Some Enchanted Evening
Honey Bun
A Wonderful Guy
Bali Ha'i
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
This Nearly Was Mine
Happy Talk

Saturday Night Fever - Not The Original Soundtrack

Night Fever

How Deep Is Your Love

Saturday Night Fever
Music From The Motion Picture
Not The Original Soundtrack
Pickwick SPC-3817
1978

Stayin' Alive
Manhattan Skyline
If I Can't Have You
Calypso Breakdown
More Than A Woman
You Should Be Dancing
How Deep Is Your Love
K-Jee
Night Fever