''The Voice That Is!'' is an album by American jazz vocalist Johnny Hartman featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the

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Reception

The Allmusic review by

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awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Hartman is in fine form whether backed by the Hank Jones quartet or accompanied by an octet arranged by pianist Bob Hammer, but this set is not as essential as his earlier meetings with John Coltrane and Illinois Jacquet".Yanow, S
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Track listing

# " My Ship" (

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fru ...

) – 3:08 # " The More I See You" Mack Gordon,

Harry Warren Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ...

) – 2:26 # " These Foolish Things" ( Harry Link, Holt Marvell,

Jack Strachey Jack Strachey (25 September 1894 – 27 May 1972) was an English composer and songwriter Born John Francis Strachey in London on 25 September 1894, he began writing songs in the 1920s for the theatre and the music hall, scoring his first success ...

) – 4:17 # " Waltz for Debby" (

Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...

, Gene Lees) – 3:44 # " It Never Entered My Mind" (

Lorenz Hart Lorenz Milton Hart (May 2, 1895 – November 22, 1943) was an American lyricist and half of the Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. Some of his more famous lyrics include " Blue Moon", " The Lady Is a Tramp", "Manhattan", "Bewitched, Both ...

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most ...

) – 3:35 # "The Day the World Stopped Turning" (

Buddy Kaye Jules Leonard "Buddy" Kaye (January 3, 1918 – November 21, 2002) was an American songwriter, lyricist, arranger, producer, and author. His songs were recorded by top performers, including Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washingto ...

, Phillip Springer) – 2:29 # " A Slow Hot Wind" ( Norman Gimbel, Henry Mancini) – 3:23 # "Funny World" (Alan Brandt,

Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone (; 10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classica ...

) – 4:08 # "Joey, Joey, Joey" ( Frank Loesser) – 4:24 # "Let Me Love You" ( Bart Howard) – 1:45 # "

Sunrise, Sunset "Sunrise, Sunset" is a song from the musical ''Fiddler on the Roof'' written in 1964 by composer Jerry Bock and lyricist Sheldon Harnick. Production Lyricist Sheldon Harnick said: The album ''Sheldon Harnick: Hidden Treasures (1949-2013)'' ...

" ( Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick) – 2:48

Personnel

* Johnny Hartman – vocals * Dick Hafer – reeds (tracks 6–11) *Phil Kraus – marimba (tracks 6–11) *Howard Collins (tracks 6–11), Barry Galbraith – guitar *

Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored ...

– piano (tracks 1–5) *

Bob Hammer Howard Robert "Bob" Hammer (born March 3, 1930 - December 26, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger. Biography Hammer was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He began performing in Michigan at age 15 before studying at Michig ...

– piano,

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 ...

(tracks 6–11) * Richard Davis –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Osie Johnson –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

*Willie Rodriguez – percussion

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Voice That Is!, The Impulse! Records albums Johnny Hartman albums 1964 albums Albums produced by Bob Thiele Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio