''My Kind of Music'' is a 1961
album by
Mel Tormé
Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Op ...
. This was the last album that Tormé recorded for
Verve Records.
Track listing
# "
You and the Night and the Music
"You and the Night and the Music" is a popular song composed by Arthur Schwartz with lyrics by Howard Dietz.
The song was debuted in the Broadway show ''Revenge with Music''. The show originally opened on November 28, 1934, ran for 22 performanc ...
" (
Howard Dietz,
Arthur Schwartz) – 2:28
# "A Stranger in Town" (
Mel Tormé
Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Op ...
) – 2:55
# "
I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" (Dietz, Schwartz) – 3:07
# "Born to Be Blue" (Tormé,
Robert Wells) – 2:55
# "County Fair" (Tormé) – 6:23
# "
Dancing in the Dark" (Dietz, Schwartz) – 2:41
# "Welcome to the Club" (Tormé) – 4:01
# "
By Myself" (Dietz, Schwartz) – 3:19
# "
The Christmas Song" (Tormé, Wells) – 2:48
# "
Alone Together Alone Together may refer to:
Music
Albums
* ''Alone Together'' (Benny Carter album), 1956
* ''Alone Together'' (Tony Bennett album), 1961
* ''Alone Together'' (Dave Mason album), 1970
* ''Alone Together'' (Ron Carter and Jim Hall album), 1972 ...
" (Dietz, Schwartz) – 2:47
# "A Shine on Your Shoes" (Dietz, Schwartz) – 3:13
Personnel
*
Mel Tormé
Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Op ...
-
vocals
*
Wally Stott -
arranger
In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orches ...
,
conductor
Conductor or conduction may refer to:
Music
* Conductor (music), a person who leads a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra.
* ''Conductor'' (album), an album by indie rock band The Comas
* Conduction, a type of structured free improvisation ...
*
Geoff Love
* Tony Osborne
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:My Kind of Music (Mel Torme album)
1961 albums
Mel Tormé albums
Verve Records albums
Albums arranged by Wally Stott
Albums conducted by Wally Stott