Bud Shank, Bob Cooper - The Swing's To TV (2021) [Hi-Res]

Proof positive that any well-executed idea translates to the jazz idiom -- snobs and purists be damned -- The Swing's to TV pairs altoist Bud Shank and tenorist Bob Cooper for a moody, nuanced collection of late-'50s television theme songs. Granted, it's not like the duo is interpreting the opening themes to Gilligan's Island or The Brady Bunch -- at the time in question, many series employed familiar standards as calling cards -- but the basic concept behind the session is the kind of populist nod one rarely associates with cool-school jazz. Thing is, The Swing's to TV is great stuff, a cerebral and atmospheric set of ballads performed with sincerity and affection -- Shank and Cooper always make for a compelling tandem, and songs like "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Put Your Dreams Away" are well matched to their respective talents.

Tracklist:
01. Bud Shank - When You Wish Upon A Star (Remastered) (04:18)
02. Bud Shank - Put Your Dreams Away (Remastered) (03:06)
03. Bud Shank - Thanks For The Memory (Remastered) (04:28)
04. Bud Shank - Tenderly (Remastered) (02:52)
05. Bud Shank - Danny Boy (The Londonderry Air) (Remastered) (04:35)
06. Bud Shank - Dinah (Remastered) (03:17)
07. Bud Shank - As Long As There's Music (Remastered) (03:41)
08. Bud Shank - A Romantic Guy (Remastered) (03:35)
09. Bud Shank - Steve Allen Theme (Remastered) (04:09)
10. Bud Shank - Love Nest (Remastered) (03:14)