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Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By

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Released
  
1957

Artist
  
Barney Kessel

Producer
  
Lester Koenig

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
40:53

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
TP4 Music

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Recorded
  
August 6, October 15 and December 4, 1956 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California

Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By (1956)
  
The Poll Winners (1957)

Similar
  
Barney Kessel albums, Jazz albums

Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded at sessions in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Rovi Staff states: "Featured is Kessel's guitar with five woodwinds and a rhythm section".

Track listing

  1. "Cheerful Little Earful" (Harry Warren, Ira Gershwin, Billy Rose) - 3:24
  2. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 3:18
  3. "My Reverie" (Claude Debussy, Larry Clinton) - 2:30
  4. "Blues for a Playboy" (Barney Kessel) - 3:58
  5. "Love Is for the Very Young" (David Raksin) - 2:27
  6. "Carioca" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Kahn) - 4:30
  7. "Mountain Greenery" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:46
  8. "Indian Summer" (Victor Herbert, Al Dubin) - 4:58
  9. "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 2:45
  10. "Laura" (Raskin, Johnny Mercer) - 3:23
  11. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 3:27
  12. "Fascinating Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:27
  • Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on August 6, 1956 (tracks 2, 9, 11 & 12), October 15, 1956 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) and December 4, 1956 (tracks 5, 7, 8 & 10).

    • Personnel

  • Barney Kessel - guitar
  • Buddy Collette - flute, alto flute, clarinet (tracks 2, 9, 11 & 12)
  • Junie Cobb - oboe, English horn
  • George W. Smith - clarinet
  • Justin Gordon - clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Howard Terry - clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon
  • AndrĂ© Previn (tracks 2, 9, 11 & 12), Jimmy Rowles (tracks 1, 3-6, 8 & 10), Claude Williamson (track 7) - piano
  • Buddy Clark - bass
  • Shelly Manne - drums

    • Songs

    1Cheerful Little Earful3:29
    2Makin' Whoopee3:22
    3My Reverie2:35

    References

    Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By Wikipedia
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