''Four Saxophones in Twelve Tones'' is an album by composer/arranger Lyle Murphy recorded in 1954 and released on the

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label. This was the first recording utilizing Murphy's own 12-tone system of composition.album cover, accessed 2013-01-14

Track listing

# "Tone Poem" (Lyle Murphy) # "

I Only Have Eyes for You "I Only Have Eyes for You" is a romantic love song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written for the film ''Dames'' (1934) when Dick Powell introduced it. Several successful recordings of the song were made in 1934; later, there we ...

" ( Harry Warren, Al Dubin) # "Frantastic" (Murphy) # "Caleta" (Murphy, Eddie Laguna) # "Lost in Fugue" (Murphy) # "Frankly Speaking" (Murphy) # "Illusion" (Murphy) # "Crazy Quilt" (Murphy)

Personnel

Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949), known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an American character actor. He was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound ...

– alto saxophone (soloist) *Russ Cheever – soprano saxophone *

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

– alto saxophone *

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 ...

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* Bob Gordon – baritone saxophone * Lyle Murphy – celeste *Buddy Clark – bass * Chico Hamilton (tracks 1–4) and Richie Frost (tracks 5–8) – drums

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