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Mel Torme - The Art Pepper-Marty Paich Sessions (2007) {Verve–Lone Hill Jazz LHJ10304 rec 1959-1960}
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© 1959-60, 2007 Verve / Lone Hill Jazz | LHJ10304
Jazz / Vocal Jazz / Bop / Cool / West Coast Jazz

The two albums compiled on this CD provide the only existing testimony of singer Mel Tormé accompanied by the great Art Pepper. The combination is sublime, for Peppers sound seems to fit particularly well behind Tormé's voice. The other important collaboration on these sessions is the one between Tormé and celebrated arranger Marty Paich. However, these are by no means their only works together as they collaborated many times.

Ralph Sharon - Around The World In Jazz (1957) {Fresh Sound Records FSRCD114 rel 1990}
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© 1957, 1990 Rama Records / Fresh Sound Records | FSR-CD 114
Jazz / West Coast Jazz / Cool / Piano

I really enjoy this cd. Sharon is known for his arrangements usually with strings for many vocalists (from Cole to Nancy Wilson, Whiting to Bennett) So I was surprised to hear his septet which sounds like any West Coast combo with Jack Sheldon, Shorty, Shelly, and Florence among others. The tunes are nice; each very different from each other with subtle colors. I passed over it twice until I realized the label FRESH SOUND imports never disappoint me.