Category Archives: Singers

Mel Torme & The Boss Brass

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/lcGdUcaPPbo Mel Torme (September 13, 1925-June 5, 1999).  Today would have been Mel Torme’s birthday.  He is most famous for being a co-writer of “The Christmas Song”, which is my favorite Christmas song. He recorded with the Boss Brass twice, … Continue reading →

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More Natalie Cole

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/aFV3tuH2iPM The picture is not the album cover these two tunes are from–I seem to have lost the cover.  The title of the cd is “Unforgettable” and was recorded in 1991.  It is one of my favorite albums in my … Continue reading →

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Natalie Cole “Here’s That Rainy Day”

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/bChKSTpeDKE This is my favorite vocal arrangement ever.  Nan Schwartz did the arrangement and won the Grammy in 2009 for best vocal arrangement.  Natalie Cole did a great job, also, in singing this classic tune. The great trumpet solo was … Continue reading →

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Rachael Lebon sings “The Way We Were” with the North Texas Lab One O’Clock Lab Band

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Bill

One things that always impressed me about this band as how well the woodwind players doubled on flute, clarinet, and sax.  I know that the lead alto player, Roger Dismore, started out as a clarinet player in  junior high school … Continue reading →

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