構成数 | 1枚

合計収録時間 | 00:45:56

Personnel includes: Tony Bennett, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones, Nat Adderley, Davey Schildkraut, Herbie Mann, Doc Severinsen, Count Basie's Orchestra, Art Blakey. This is part of Columbia's This Is Jazz series. Personnel: Chuck Wayne, John Pisano, Barry Galbraith, Mundell Lowe (guitar); Bobby Hackett (ukulele); Vincent D. Vittorio, Herbie Mann, Bobby Jaspar, Spencer Sinatra (flute); Joe Marsala (clarinet); Jerry Sanfino, Danny Bank , Dave Schildkraut, Eddie Caine, Frank Foster , Frank Wess, Caesar DiMauro, Marshall Royal, Nuncio "Toots" Mondello, Zoot Sims, Billy Mitchell , Romeo Penque, Al Klink, Charlie Fowlkes (saxophone); Al Cohn, Stan Getz (tenor saxophone); Charles Panely, Joe Newman , Nat Adderley, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Jimmy Maxwell, Wendell Culley (trumpet); Robert Alexander , Frank Rehak, William Elton, Dick Hixson, Henry Coker, Bennie Powell, Al Grey, Urbie Green (trombone); Harvey Leonard, Herbie Hancock, Ralph Sharon, Bernie Leighton (piano); Eddie Costa (vibraphone); Candido Camero (drums, congas, bongos, percussion); Billy Exner, Sabu Martinez (drums, percussion); Elvin Jones, Ed Shaugnessy, Art Blakey, Sonny Payne, Herb Lovelle (drums). Liner Note Author: James Isaacs. Photographer: Don Hunstein. Unknown Contributor Roles: Dave Schildkraut; Doc Severinsen; Ken Fredette; Count Basie Orchestra; Irvin "Marky" Markowitz; Herbie Hancock; Herbie Mann; Nat Adderley; Ron Carter ; Art Blakey; Stan Getz ; Bernie Glow. Arrangers: Chuck Wayne; Don Costa; Ralph Burns; Ralph Sharon. THIS IS JAZZ: TONY BENNETT is a collection of songs that Bennett recorded between the years 1954 through 1967, an era which coincides almost exactly with the ascendancy of rock & roll. During this time, Bennett emphasized jazz, and helped to bolster the careers of many legendary jazzmen who were adversely affected by the rock juggernaut. The list of players on these songs reads like a veritable who's who in jazz: Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, Elvin Jones, the Count Basie Orchestra and Zoot Sims are just a few of the luminaries. With this kind of support, naturally the performances are uniformly top-notch. Throughout the record, Bennett demonstrates his natural gifts: his gritty but mellifluous voice, elegant phrasing, and the ability to convey the complex emotions behind the lyrics. Among the many highlights is "When Lights Are Low," justly regarded as one of Bennett's great ballads. "Dancing in the Dark" really swings, as does "Crazy Rhythm," driven by Chico Hamilton's furious drumming. And the irresistible "Let's Face the Music and Dance" features a flute section that might please Bennett's new generation of MTV-age fans, as it sounds like something Austin Powers might dance to.

録音 | モノラル／ステレオ (Studio)