Hoagy Sings Carmichael
Studio album by
Hoagy Carmichael with the Pacific Jazzmen
Released1957
RecordedSeptember 10, 11 & 13, 1956
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
Length38:41
LabelPacific Jazz PJ-1223
ProducerRichard Bock

Hoagy Sings Carmichael (subtitled With the Pacific Jazzmen arranged and conducted by Johnny Mandel) is an album by composer and vocalist Hoagy Carmichael recorded in 1956 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2] The album features Carmichael's last significant recordings.

Reception

Professional ratings
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SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "What is unusual is that he is accompanied by an 11-piece all-star jazz group and that his voice takes its turn with trumpeters Harry "Sweets" Edison and Don Fagerquist, altoist Art Pepper, and pianist Jimmy Rowles. The match up works quite well, for Hoagy's songs have long been viable devices for jazz improvising".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Hoagy Carmichael except as indicated

  1. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 3:58
  2. "Winter Moon" – 4:12
  3. "New Orleans" – 3:55
  4. "Memphis in June" (Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:48
  5. "Skylark" (Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 4:03
  6. "Two Sleepy People" (Carmichael, Frank Loesser) – 4:35
  7. "Baltimore Oriole" (Carmichael, Webster) – 3:54
  8. "Rockin' Chair" – 2:34
  9. "Ballad in Blue" (Carmichael, Irving Kahal) – 3:07
  10. "Lazy River" (Carmichael, Sidney Arodin) – 2:48
  11. "Georgia on My Mind" (Carmichael, Gorrell) – 1:47 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed January 11, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed January 11, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Hoagy Sings Carmichael – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2016.


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