Tag Archives: I Could Write a Book

Sarah Vaughan: You’re Mine You

In March 1962, “Roulette” label released “You’re Mine You”, the 19th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in 1962, at “Universal Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Jack Tracy.

Perso0nnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocal
  • Quincy Jones – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. You’re Mine You – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman
  2. The Best Is Yet to Come – Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh
  3. Witchcraft – Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh
  4. So Long – Remus Harris, Irving Melsher, Russ Morgan
  5. The Second Time Around – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  6. I Could Write a Book – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  7. Maria – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
  8. Baubles, Bangles and Beads – George Forrest, Robert C. Wright
  9. Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard
  10. Moonglow – Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills
  11. Invitation – Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
  12. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington

André Previn & His Pals: Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Pal Joey

In December 1957, “Contemporary” label released “Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Pal Joey”, album André Previn & His Pals. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Contemporary Records” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • André Previn – piano
  • Red Mitchell – bass
  • Shelly Manne – drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Lorenz Hart, all music by Richard Rodgers.

  1. I Could Write a Book
  2. That Terrific Rainbow
  3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
  4. Take Him
  5. Zip
  6. It’s a Great Big Town
  7. What Is a Man?
  8. I’m Talkin’ with My Pal
  9. Do It the Hard Way

The 3 Sounds: Bottoms Up

In July 1959, “Blue Note” label released “Bottoms Up!”, the second 3 Sounds (The) studio album. It was recorded September 1958 – February 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano, celeste
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Bésame Mucho – Consuelo Velázquez
  2. Angel Eyes – Matt Dennis
  3. Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  4. Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  5. I Could Write a Book – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  6. Jinne Lou – Gene Harris
  7. Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You – Marvin Fisher, Jack Sega
  8. Falling in Love with Love – Lorzenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

Dinah Washington: For Those In Love

In June 1955, “EmArcy” label released “For Those in Love”, the seventh Dinah Washington album. It was recorded in March 1955, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Dinah Washington – lead vocals
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Clark Terry – trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
  • Keter Betts – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums

Track listing:

  1. I Get a Kick Out of You – Cole Porter
  2. Blue Gardenia – Lester Lee, Bob Russell
  3. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  4. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye, Gene de Paul
  5. This Can’t Be Love – Rodgers and Hart
  6. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  7. I Could Write a Book – Rodgers and Hart
  8. Make the Man Love Me – Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz

Kenny Drew: Pal Joey

In October 1958, “Riverside” label released “Pal Joey”, the ninth Kenny Drew album. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Wilbur Ware – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Paul Bacon – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

  1. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
  2. Do It the Hard Way
  3. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
  4. Happy Hunting Horn
  5. I Could Write a Book
  6. What Is a Man?
  7. My Funny Valentine
  8. The Lady Is a Tramp

The Miles Davis Quintet: Relaxin’ With

In March 1958, “Prestige” label released “Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet”, the 24th Miles Davis album. It was recorded in October 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. If I Were a Bell – Frank Loesser
  2. You’re My Everything – Harry Warren
  3. I Could Write a Book – Richard Rodgers
  4. Oleo – Sonny Rollins
  5. It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen
  6. Woody ’n’ You – Dizzy Gillespie