Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual: Mel Tormé & Carmen McRae

~ Release by Mel Tormé & Carmen McRae (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Two Original Shows on one CD!

Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual
In the 1960's there was really only one place on television where jazz could count on a sympathetic welcome. Jazz Casual was a half-hour series produced and hosted by journalist Ralph J. Gleason and broadcast on educational televison - the first regular nationally syndicated jazz program.

Here - on CD for the first time - are two original programs from that series, complete with music and interviews.

Tracks 1-12:
Original air date: May 2,1964
Mel Tormé, vocal, piano, ukulele; Gary Long, piano; Perry Lind, bass; Benny Barth, drums

Tracks 13-23:
Original air date: March 15,1962
Carmen McRae, vocal, piano (Track 23); Norman Simmons, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Victor Sproles, bass; Walter Perkins, drums

KOC CD-8560, LC 10535

(p) 2001 Rhino Entertainment Company, d/b/a Rhino Home Video. (p) 1995 Jazz Casual Productions, Inc. Under license from Jazz Casual Productions, Inc. (c) 2001 Koch Jazz.Entertainment Company, 740 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company. Made in U.S.A.
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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1We've Got a World That Swings
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Perry Lind (Bassist) (on 1964-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Benny Barth (jazz drummer) (on 1964-05-02)
piano:
Gary Long (pianist) (on 1964-05-02) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
ukulele:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
recording of:
We've Got a World That Swings (on 1964-05-02)
lyricist:
Lil Matthis (Lillian Mattis-Russin)
composer:
Louis Yule Brown (Composer)
Mel Tormé2:09
2Interview
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Ralph J. Gleason (on 1964-05-02) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
Mel Tormé7:24
3Comin' Home Baby
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Perry Lind (Bassist) (on 1964-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Benny Barth (jazz drummer) (on 1964-05-02)
piano:
Gary Long (pianist) (on 1964-05-02) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
ukulele:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
recording of:
Comin’ Home Baby (later version with lyrics) (on 1964-05-02)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough
composer:
Ben Tucker
revision of:
Comin’ Home Baby (original instrumental)
Mel Tormé2:31
4Mel Speaks
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
Mel Tormé1:20
5Sidney's Soliloquy
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Perry Lind (Bassist) (on 1964-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Benny Barth (jazz drummer) (on 1964-05-02)
piano:
Gary Long (pianist) (on 1964-05-02) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
ukulele:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
recording of:
Sidney's Soliloquy (on 1964-05-02)
writer:
Jimmy Wisner
Mel Tormé2:26
6Mel Speaks
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
Mel Tormé0:34
7Dat Dere
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Perry Lind (Bassist) (on 1964-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Benny Barth (jazz drummer) (on 1964-05-02)
piano:
Gary Long (pianist) (on 1964-05-02) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
ukulele:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
recording of:
Dat Dere (on 1964-05-02)
lyricist:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:
Bobby Timmons
Mel Tormé2:36
8Mel Speaks
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
Mel Tormé1:00
9When Sunny Gets Blue
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Perry Lind (Bassist) (on 1964-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Benny Barth (jazz drummer) (on 1964-05-02)
piano:
Gary Long (pianist) (on 1964-05-02) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
ukulele:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
recording of:
When Sunny Gets Blue (on 1964-05-02)
lyricist:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
composer:
Marvin Fisher
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Mel Tormé3:01
10Mel Speaks
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
Mel Tormé1:08
11Quiet Nights
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Perry Lind (Bassist) (on 1964-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Benny Barth (jazz drummer) (on 1964-05-02)
piano:
Gary Long (pianist) (on 1964-05-02) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
ukulele:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
recording of:
Corcovado (Quiet Night of Quiet Stars) (lyric version #1) (on 1964-05-02)
writer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim and Gene Lees
translated version of:
Corcovado
Mel Tormé2:21
12Route 66
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Perry Lind (Bassist) (on 1964-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Benny Barth (jazz drummer) (on 1964-05-02)
piano:
Gary Long (pianist) (on 1964-05-02) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
ukulele:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1964-05-02)
cover recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (on 1964-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., E. H. Morris, LondonTown Music, Inc., Troup-London, LLC, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
Mel Tormé1:51
13I'm Gonna Lock My Heart and Throw Away the Key
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Victor Sproles (on 1962-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Walter Perkins (Chicago jazz drummer) (on 1962-03-15)
piano:
Norman Simmons (on 1962-03-15)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (and Throw Away the Key) (on 1962-03-15)
composer:
Jimmy Eaton (songwriter) and Terry Shand (jazz pianist/composer)
Carmen McRae2:42
14Interview
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Ralph J. Gleason (on 1962-03-15) and Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
Carmen McRae6:09
15Trouble Is a Man
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Victor Sproles (on 1962-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Walter Perkins (Chicago jazz drummer) (on 1962-03-15)
piano:
Norman Simmons (on 1962-03-15)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
recording of:
Trouble Is a Man (on 1962-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Alec Wilder
Carmen McRae3:44
16Carmen With Norman Simmons
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15) and Norman Simmons (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
Carmen McRae1:04
17If You Never Fall in Love With Me
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Victor Sproles (on 1962-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Walter Perkins (Chicago jazz drummer) (on 1962-03-15)
piano:
Norman Simmons (on 1962-03-15)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
recording of:
If You Never Fall in Love With Me (on 1962-03-15)
writer:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) and Donald Wolf (songwriter / composer)
Carmen McRae3:36
18Carmen With Norman Simmons
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15) and Norman Simmons (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
Carmen McRae0:49
19'round Midnight
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Victor Sproles (on 1962-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Walter Perkins (Chicago jazz drummer) (on 1962-03-15)
piano:
Norman Simmons (on 1962-03-15)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1962-03-15)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Carmen McRae4:31
20Carmen With Norman Simmons
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15) and Norman Simmons (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
Carmen McRae0:41
21Love for Sale
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
double bass:
Victor Sproles (on 1962-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Walter Perkins (Chicago jazz drummer) (on 1962-03-15)
piano:
Norman Simmons (on 1962-03-15)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
recording of:
Love for Sale (on 1962-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Carmen McRae4:30
22Closing Remarks
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
spoken vocals:
Ralph J. Gleason (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
Ralph J. Gleason0:13
23Exactly Like You
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
producer:
Ralph J. Gleason with the KQED Special Projects Film Unit
piano:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1962-03-15)
recorded at:
KQED TV Studios in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1962-03-15)
recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1962-03-15)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
Carmen McRae0:26

Credits

Release

photography:Jerry Stoll (US photographer)
graphic design:Colleen A. Cody, Enigmedia, NYC (Designer)
producer:Donald Elfman
Naomi Yoshii
mastering:Rosalind Ilett (Telarc editor)
ASIN:US: B000059RTU [info]