1956 Mel Tormé – Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire
Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire is a 1956 album by Mel Tormé, recorded in tribute to Fred Astaire. This was Tormé’s second recording with Marty Paich and his Dek-Tette.
Tracks
1 Nice Work If You Can Get It (George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin) 03:09
2 Something’s Gotta Give (Johnny Mercer) 03:56
3 A Foggy Day (George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin) 02:44
4 A Fine Romance (Dorothy Fields; Jerome Kern) 03:05
5 Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin) 03:30
6 Top Hat, White Tie And Tails (Irving Berlin) 03:09
7 The Way You Look Tonight (Dorothy Fields; Jerome Kern) 02:26
8 The Piccolino (Irving Berlin) 02:39
9 They Can’t Take That Away From Me (George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin) 03:02
10 Cheek To Cheek (Irving Berlin) 03:02
11 Let’s Face The Music And Dance (Irving Berlin) 02:18
12 They All Laughed (George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin) 02:33
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | Alvin Stoller |
| Piano | Marty Paich |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| Sax | Jack DuLlong |
| Sax | Herb Geller |
| Sax | Jack Montrose |
| Trombone | Bob Enevoldsen |
| Trumpet | Don Fagerquist |
| Trumpet | Pete Candoli |
| Tuba | Albert Pollan |
| Vocals | Mel Tormé |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Marty Paich
Recorded Los Angeles, November, 1956