Mel Torme And Buddy Rich - Together Again-For the First Time (1993) CD Rip

Tracklist

01. When I Found You (Randall) 3:18
02. Here's That Rainy Day (Burke, Van Heusen) 4:56
03. Blues in the Night (Arlen, Mercer) 8:05
04. Bluesette (Gimbel, Thielemans) 3:30
05. You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Wonder) 4:30
06. I Won't Last a Day Without You (Nichols, Williams) 3:56
07. Oh, Lady Be Good (Gershwin, Gershwin) 4:37

Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, New York in January 1978


personnel :

Mel Torme - vocals
Buddy Rich - drums
Phil Woods - alto saxophone
Chuck Wilson, Alan Gauvin, Steve Marcus, Gary Pribek, Greg Smith - saxophones
Chuck Schmidt, Dean Pratt, John Marshall, Dave Kennedy - trumpets
John Mosca, Dale Kirkland, Dave Boyle - trombones
Tony Price - tuba
Hank Jones - piano
Tom Warrington - bass

Mel Tormé and Buddy Rich had been friends for decades prior to finally getting around to recording together. Although largely a Tormé vocal record, the Buddy Rich Orchestra, with guest altoist Phil Woods, is in top form, and the drummer/leader has several solos. Most memorable is Tormé's tribute to Ella Fitzgerald on "Lady Be Good" and a remarkable tour-de-force on "Blues in the Night." This enjoyable and somewhat historic LP, put out by Gryphon, is worthy of reissue on CD by Mobile Fidelity.~Scott Yanow