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Title information

A Smooth One

Mel Tormé And The Mel-Tones

Back In Town

Date of recording

23.4.1959

Audio sample

Performers

Mel Tormé (Soloist) (vocals)

13.9.1925Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 5.6.1999Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Marty Paich Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Marty Paich (Conductor) (organ, piano, celesta)

23.1.1925Oakland, California (CA), United States

† 12.8.1995Santa Ynez, California (CA), United States

Jack Sheldon (trumpet)

30.11.1931Jacksonville, Florida (FL), United States

† 27.12.2019

Art Pepper (alto sax, tenor sax)

1.9.1925Gardena, California (CA), United States

† 1.6.1982Panorama, California (CA), United States

Victor Feldman (vibes)

7.4.1934Edgware, Middlesex, United Kingdom

† 12.5.1987Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Tommy Tedesco (guitar)

3.7.1930Niagara Falls, New York (NY), United States

† 10.11.1997Northridge, California (CA), United States

Bobby Gibbons (guitar)
Tony Rizzi (guitar)

16.4.1923Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

† 2.6.1992Huntington Beach, California (CA), United States

Bill Pittman (guitar)

12.2.1920Belleville, New Jersey (NJ), United States

Barney Kessel (guitar)

17.10.1923Muskogee, Oklahoma (OK), United States

† 6.5.2004San Diego, California (CA), United States

Joe Mondragon (Double Bass)

2.2.1920Antonito, Colorado (CO), United States

† July 1987San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico (NM), United States

Mel Lewis (drums)

10.5.1929Buffalo, New York (NY), United States

† 2.2.1990New York City, New York (NY), United States

Mel-Tones (Choir)
Sue Allen (vocals)
Bernie Parke (vocals)
Tom Kenny (vocals)

Authors

Benny Goodman (Composer)

30.5.1909Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 13.6.1986Manhattan, New York (NY), United States

Fred Royal (Composer)

14.5.1916New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 2008

Marty Paich (Instrumentation)

23.1.1925Oakland, California (CA), United States

† 12.8.1995Santa Ynez, California (CA), United States

Mel Tormé (Arranger)

13.9.1925Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 5.6.1999Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Album information

Back In Town

Mel Tormé And The Mel-Tones

Back In Town

Year of production

1991

Record Label

Verve

Tracks

  • 1. Makin' whoopee
  • 2. Baubles, bangles and beads
  • 3. What is this thing called love
  • 4. I've never been in love before
  • 5. Truckin'
  • 6. 1. A bunch of the blues. - 2. Keester parade. - 3. TNT. - 4. Tiny's blues
  • 7. It happened in Monterey
  • 8. I hadn't anyone 'til you
  • 9. A smooth one
  • 10. Don't dream of anybody but me (Li'l darlin')
  • 11. Some like it hot
  • 12. Hit the road to dreamland
  • 13. I hadn't anyone 'til you