''Do-Re-Mi'' is a 1961 jazz album by

June Christy June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a sol ...

and Bob Cooper, consisting of selections from the Broadway musical '' Do Re Mi'', written by

Jule Styne Jule Styne (; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer best known for a series of Broadway musicals, including several famous frequently-revived shows that also became s ...

Betty Comden Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 - November 23, 2006) was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter who contributed to numerous Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green spanned s ...

and Adolf Green. Half the tunes are sung by Christy, backed by Cooper and an instrumental group, the other half played by Cooper leading an instrumental group with mostly different personnel. The album was re-issued on a double-CD in 2006, together with '' The Cool School''.

Track listing

# "Cry Like the Wind" # "Adventure" (instrumental) # " Make Someone Happy" # "Ambition" (instrumental) # "All You Need Is a Quarter" # "All of My Life" (instrumental) # "I Know About Love" # "Fireworks" (instrumental) # "Asking for You" # "It’s Legitimate" (instrumental) All vocal compositions by Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolf Green; all instrumental compositions by Jule Styne.

Personnel

* June Christy - vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) *

Conte Candoli Secondo "Conte" Candoli (July 12, 1927 – December 14, 2001) was an American jazz trumpeter based on the West Coast. He played in the big bands of Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, and Dizzy Gillespie, and in Doc Severinsen's NBC Orch ...

- trumpet (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) *

Joe Gordon Joseph Lowell Gordon (February 18, 1915 – April 14, 1978), nicknamed "Flash" in reference to the comic-book character ''Flash Gordon'', was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yank ...

- trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) *

Frank Rosolino Frank Rosolino (August 20, 1926 – November 26, 1978) was an American jazz trombonist. Biography Rosolino was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States, He performed with the big bands of Bob Chester, Glen Gray, Tony Pastor, Herbie Fields, Gen ...

- trombone (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) *

Vincent DeRosa Vincent Ned DeRosa (October 5, 1920 – July 18, 2022) was an American hornist who served as a studio musician for Hollywood soundtracks and other recordings from 1935 until his retirement in 2008. Because his career spanned over 70 years, duri ...

- French horn (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9; also one or more of tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) *

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- French horn (one or more of tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) *

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- oboe (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) * Bob Cooper - tenor saxophone, oboe, arranger (all tracks) *

Buddy Collette William Marcel "Buddy" Collette (August 6, 1921 – September 19, 2010) was an American jazz flutist, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He was a founding member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet. Early life William Marcel Collette was born in L ...

- tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9; also one or more of tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) *

Jack Nimitz Jack Nimitz (January 11, 1930 – June 10, 2009) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist. He was nicknamed "The Admiral". Career A native of Washington, D.C., Nimitz started on clarinet in his early teens before playing alto saxophone. Dur ...

- baritone saxophone (one or more of tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) *

Bud Shank Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flautist. He rose to prominence in the early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra and thro ...

- alto saxophone, flute (all tracks) *

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- harp (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) * Al Viola - guitar (all tracks) *

Pete Jolly Pete Jolly (born Peter A. Ceragioli Jr., June 5, 1932 – November 6, 2004) was a two-time Grammy-nominated American West Coast jazz pianist and accordionist. He is known for his performance of television themes and movie soundtracks. Biogr ...

- piano (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) *

Monty Budwig Monte Rex Budwig (December 26, 1929 – March 9, 1992) was a West Coast jazz double bassist, professionally known as Monty Budwig. Early life Monte Rex Budwig was born in Pender, Nebraska, on December 26, 1929.His full birthname was Monte Rex Bu ...

- bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7) * Buddy Clark - bass (track 9; possibly replacing Monty Budwig on others) *

Joe Mondragon Joe Mondragon (February 2, 1920 – July 1987) was an American jazz bassist. Early life Mondragon was born in Antonito, Colorado, and raised in the Española Valley region of New Mexico. Mondragon was of Apache and Hispanic origin. Career ...

- bass (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) *

Mel Lewis Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Lewis was ...

- drums (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) *

Shelly Manne Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, s ...

- drums (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) Recorded

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, Los Angeles, California, 6 February 1961. (The instrumentals and possibly one or more vocals were recorded on an unknown date, probably also in February 1961.)Information gathered from the album and th
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References

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