1960 Jesse Belvin – Mr. Easy
Mr. Easy is an album by Jesse Belvin, featuring Art Pepper and the Marty Paich Orchestra, release in 1960. Belvin recorded series of tracks with arranger Marty Paich and an orchestra including saxophonist Art Pepper. The songs included soulful covers of standards such as “Blues in the Night”, “In the Still of the Night”, and “Makin’ Whoopee”, and were issued on the album Mr. Easy.
Jesse Lorenzo Belvin (December 15, 1932 – February 6, 1960) was an American R&B singer, pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s, whose success was cut short by his death in a car crash aged 27.
Tracks
| 1 | It’s Allright With Me (Cole Porter) | 3:23 |
| 2 | Something Happens To Me (Jack Segal, Melvin Fisher) | 2:33 |
| 3 | What’s New (Johnny Burke, Bob Hoggart) | 3:19 |
| 4 | In The Still Of The Night (Cole Porter) | 2:36 |
| 5 | Blues In The Night (Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen) | 4:27 |
| 6 | Let There Be Love (Tom Grant, Lionel Rand) | 2:30 |
| 7 | Imagination (Johnny Burke, Jimmy van Heusen) | 3:31 |
| 8 | The Best Is Yet To Come (Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman) | 2:23 |
| 9 | Makin’ Whoopee! (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson) | 3:18 |
| 10 | Angel Eyes (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) | 3:13 |
| 11 | I’ll Buy You A Star (Arthur Schwarz, Dorothy Fields) | 2:32 |
| 12 | The Very Thought Of You (Ray Noble) | 3:19 |
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Joe Mondragon |
| Drums | Mel Lewis |
| Piano | Russ Freeman (2) |
| Vocals | Jesse Belvin |
Other Musicians
1 It’s Allright With Me
| Guitar | Bill Pitman |
| Sax | Art Pepper |
| Trombone | Frank Rosolino |
| Trombone | Harry Betts |
| Trombone | Marshall Cram |
| Trombone | Vern Friley |
| Trumpet | Al Porcino |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Trumpet | Jack Sheldon |
| Trumpet | Ray Triscari |
| Trumpet | Stu Williamson |
| Tuba | Red Callender |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
2 Something Happens To Me
| Guitar | Bill Pitman |
| Sax | Art Pepper |
| Trombone | Frank Rosolino |
| Trombone | Harry Betts |
| Trombone | Marshall Cram |
| Trombone | Vern Friley |
| Trumpet | Al Porcino |
| Trumpet | Jack Sheldon |
| Trumpet | Ray Triscari |
| Trumpet | Stu Williamson |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Tuba | Red Callender |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
3 What’s New
| Guitar | Bill Pitman |
4 In The Still Of The Night
| Guitar | Al Hendrickson |
| Clarinet | Art Pepper |
| Sax | Art Pepper |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trombone | Marshall Cram |
| Trumpet | Al Porcino |
| Trumpet | Pete Candoli |
| Trumpet | Dick Collins |
| Trumpet | Jack Sheldon |
| Trumpet | Stu Williamson |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
5 Blues In The Night
| Guitar | Al Hendrickson |
| Clarinet | Art Pepper |
| Sax | Art Pepper |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trombone | Harry Betts |
| Trombone | Marshall Cram |
| Trombone | Pete Carpenter |
| Trumpet | Al Porcino |
| Trumpet | Dick Collins |
| Trumpet | Jack Sheldon |
| Trumpet | Stu Williamson |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
6 Let There Be Love
| Guitar | Bill Pitman |
| Sax | Art Pepper |
| Trombone | Frank Rosolino |
| Trombone | Harry Betts |
| Trombone | Marshall Cram |
| Trombone | Vern Friley |
| Trumpet | Al Porcino |
| Trumpet | Jack Sheldon |
| Trumpet | Ray Triscari |
| Trumpet | Stu Williamson |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Tuba | Red Callender |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
7 Imagination
| Guitar | Bill Pitman |
8 The Best Is Yet To Come
| Guitar | Bill Pitman |
| Sax | Art Pepper |
| Trombone | Frank Rosolino |
| Trombone | Harry Betts |
| Trombone | Marshall Cram |
| Trombone | Vern Friley |
| Trumpet | Al Porcino |
| Trumpet | Jack Sheldon |
| Trumpet | Ray Triscari |
| Trumpet | Stu Williamson |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Tuba | Red Callender |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
9 Makin’ Whoopee!
| Guitar | Al Hendrickson |
| Clarinet | Art Pepper |
| Sax | Art Pepper |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trombone | Harry Betts |
| Trombone | Marshall Cram |
| Trombone | Pete Carpenter |
| Trumpet | Al Porcino |
| Trumpet | Dick Collins |
| Trumpet | Jack Sheldon |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Trumpet | Stu Williamson |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
10 Angel Eyes
| Guitar | Bill Pitman |
11 I’ll Buy You A Star
| Guitar | Al Hendrickson |
| Clarinet | Art Pepper |
| Sax | Art Pepper |
| Trombone | Dick Nash |
| Trombone | Harry Betts |
| Trombone | Marshall Cram |
| Trombone | Pete Carpenter |
| Trumpet | Al Porcino |
| Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
| Trumpet | Dick Collins |
| Trumpet | Jack Sheldon |
| Trumpet | Stu Williamson |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
12 The Very Thought Of You
| Guitar | Bill Pitman |
Liner Notes
Producer – Dick Peirce
Arranged By – Marty Paich
Conductor – Marty Paich
Engineer – Al Schmitt
Orchestra – Marty Paich Orchestra
Recorded at RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California :
Tracks 1,2,6,8 : recorded December 8, 1959
Tracks 3,7,10,12 : recorded December 9, 1959
Tracks 4,5,9,11 : recorded December 16, 1959
Tracks 5,11 : Vocal overdub recorded on December 22, 1959