Swings Schubert Alley
- Artist:
- Mel Tormé
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Release date: 11 September 2026
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").
Verve Vault Series: Cut and mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl by Optimal. Single sleeve with iconic original artwork.
Tracklisting:
Swings Shubert Alley (1969)
A1. Too Close For Comfort
A2. Once In Love With Amy
A3. A Sleepin' Bee
A4. On The Street Where You Live
A5. Just In Time
B1. Hello Young Lovers
B2. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
B3. The Old Devil Moon
B4. Whatever Lola Wants
B5. Too Darn Hot
B6. Lonely Town
Eddie Gale (trumpet); Jimmy Lyons (alto sax); Elvin Jones (drums); Noble Gale Musicians (Gale, saxophonist/flutist Russell Lyle, and bassists Judah Samuel and Henry Pearson); Noble Gale Singers (incl. Joann Gale Stevens and Fulumi Prince)