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Released
  
1958

The Swing's to TV (1958)
  
Blowin' Country (1958)

Artists
  
Bud Shank, Bob Cooper

Producer
  
Russ Freeman

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
37:52

The Swing's to TV (1958)
  
Blowin' Country (1958)

Release date
  
1958

Label
  
SINETONE AMR

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Recorded
  
January 21 and February 18, 1958 Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA

Similar
  
Bud Shank albums, Jazz albums

The Swing's to TV (subtitled Bud Shank and Bob Cooper Play Theme Songs from Television Shows) is an album by saxophonists Bud Shank and Bob Cooper released on the World Pacific label. The album features jazz interpretations of theme music from the TV shows Disneyland, The Frank Sinatra Show, The Bob Hope Show, The Rosemary Clooney Show, The Danny Thomas Show, The Dinah Shore Show, The Eddie Fisher Show, The Bob Cummings Show, The Steve Allen Show and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "the basic concept behind the session is the kind of populist nod one rarely associates with cool-school jazz. Thing is, The Swing's to TV is great stuff, a cerebral and atmospheric set of ballads performed with sincerity and affection -- Shank and Cooper always make for a compelling tandem, and songs like "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Put Your Dreams Away" are well matched to their respective talents".

Track listing

  1. "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) - 4:21
  2. "Put Your Dreams Away" (Ruth Lowe, Paul Mann, Stephen Weiss) - 3:09
  3. "Thanks for the Memory" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 4:32
  4. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 2:56
  5. "Danny Boy" (Traditional) - 4:39
  6. "Dinah" (Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) - 3:22
  7. "As Long As There's Music" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 3:46
  8. "A Romantic Guy, I" (Del Sharbutt) - 3:39
  9. "Steve Allen Theme" (Steve Allen) - 4:13
  10. "The Love Nest" (Louis Hirsch, Otto Harbach) - 3:15
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on January 21, 1958 (tracks 1, 2, 4, & 5) and February 18, 1958 (tracks 3 & 6-10)
  • Personnel

  • Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute
  • Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe
  • Claude Williamson - piano
  • Don Prell - bass
  • Chuck Flores - drums
  • Jack Pepper, Eudice Shapiro, Bob Sushel - violin (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
  • Milt Thomas - viola (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
  • Ray Kramer - cello (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
  • Songs

    1When You Wish Upon a Star4:21
    2Put Your Dreams Away3:08
    3Thanks for the Memory4:32

    References

    The Swing's to TV Wikipedia