TORME,MEL
SWINGS SHUBERT ALLEY (VERVE VAULT SERIES) - LP
UPC: 199957337472
Label: VERVE
Format: LP
Release Date: September 11, 2026
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Verve Vault Series!
Cut from the Original Analog Tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound!
Pressed on 180g Vinyl LP at Optimal!
The Velvet Fog meets The Great White Way! Mel Tormé was at the height of his powers on 1960's Swings Shubert Alley, a collection of Broadway standards backed by the renowned Marty Paich Orchestra. This stunning union of musical theatre and jazz is regarded as one of the jewels of Tormé's work for Verve Records, and his unforgettable vocal delivery elevates familiar chestnuts from the songbooks of Lerner and Loewe ("On the Street Where You Live"), Rodgers and Hammerstein ("Hello, Young Lovers," "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top") and Cole Porter ("Too Darn Hot").
The Verve Vault series is all-analog, cut from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl.
Musicians
| Mel Tormé | vocals |
|---|---|
| Marty Paich | piano |
| Art Pepper | alto saxophone |
| Bill Perkins | tenor saxophone |
| BIll Hood | baritone saxophone |
| Stu Williamson, Al Porcino | trumpet |
| Frank Rosolino | trombone |
| Vince DeRosa | French horn |
| Red Callender | tuba |
| Joe Mondragon | bass |
| Mel Lewis | drums |
TRACK LIST:
Side One:
- Too Close for Comfort
- Once in Love with Amy
- A Sleepin' Bee
- On the Street Where You Live
- Just In Time
Side Two:
- Hello, Young Lovers
- The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
- The Old Devil Moon
- Whatever Lola Wants
- Too Darn Hot
- Lonely Town
