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Terry Silverlight: Diamond In The Riff

Read "Diamond In The Riff" reviewed by Douglas Payne


Drummer Terry Silverlight's interesting and varied career dates back to his first session on brother Barry Miles' highly-regarded album White Heat (Mainstream, 1971), when he was only 14. He's since gone on to frequently high-profile gigs with Mel Torme, George Benson, David Matthews, Phil Woods, Tom Jones, Roberta Flack and many others as well as appearances ...

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Comin' Home, Baby

Featuring the music of Mel Torme
Duration: 3:28

Mel Torme (accompanied by a bevy of beautiful backup singers on bikes) sings his big 1962 hit, "Comin' Home, Baby" on "The Judy Garland Show".
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Velvet Moods Featuring the Original California Suite

Label: Cherry Red Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: That's Where I Came In; Born To Be Blue; Night and Day; Geometric Blues; The Carioca; I've Got A Felling I'm Falling; On A Little Street In Singapore; I Like To Recognize the Tune; I Love Each Move You Make; Heart and Soul; You're A Heavenly Thing; The night We Called it a Day; The Christmas Song; It's Easy To Remember; Bernie's Tune; Pola Dots and Moonbeams; The Original California Suite: Mountain Desert Theme; The Golden West; We Think the West Coast Is the Best Coast; Coney Island; The Miami Waltz; They Go to San Diego; Sunday Night in San Fernando; Got to the Gate on the Golden Gate; Prelude to "Poor Little Extra Girl"; Poor Little Extra Girl; We Think the West Coast is the Best Coast & Finale.

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Mel Torme: Velvet Moods Featuring the Original California Suite

Read "Velvet Moods Featuring the Original California Suite" reviewed by David Rickert


Few mastered every aspect of jazz singing like Mel Tormé did, from scat singing to vocal groups to arranging and composing to just plain crooning the hell out of a tune. However, more people know of Tormé than actually have him in their collection, which is a shame for jazz fans since he is more jazz-oriented ...

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The Classic Concert Live

Label: Concord Music Group
Released: 2005
Track listing: I've Heard That Song Before; I Sent for You Yesterday; Jeru; Don't Get Around Much Anymore; What Are You Doing; Walkin' Shoes; Round Midnight; Line for Lyons; Wave; Blues in the Night; Song is Ended; Lady Be Good.

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Mel Torm: The Classic Concert Live

Read "The Classic Concert Live" reviewed by George Harris


Back in '82 when this concert was recorded at Carnegie Hall, Mel Tormé was just starting his vocal ascent out of a slump by beginning a long and fruitful musical friendship with pianist George Shearing. Joined with Gerry Mulligan's big band, Tormé is in excellent form as he swings through an enthusiastic set of standards, bebop, ...

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The London Sessions

Label: Audio Fidelity
Released: 2003
Track listing: Send in the Clowns; New York State of Mind; All in Love Is Fair; The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face; Stars; Ordinary Fool; Medley (When the World Was Young, Yesterday When I Was Young); Bye Bye Blackbird.

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Torme

Label: Verve Music Group
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. That old Feeling 2. Gloomy Sunday 3. Body and Soul 4. Nobody

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Mel Torme: Torme

Read "Torme" reviewed by David Rickert


“That Old Feeling,” the first track on Torme’s 1958 self-titled album, is a lively tune tinged with sadness – he’s happy to see his old lover, but he recognizes that he won’t fall in love again until he gets over her, which isn’t likely to happen anytime soon. On the next track, it’s a lonely Sunday ...

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Vocal Goodies II: Classic Singers

Read "Vocal Goodies II: Classic Singers" reviewed by David Rickert


Mel Torme Torme Verve 1958 “That Old Feeling , the first track on Torme's self titled album, is a lively tune tinged with sadness ï" he's happy to see his old lover, but he recognizes that he won't fall in love again until he gets over her, which isn't likely ...


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