''Mink Jazz'' is a 1963
studio album by
Peggy Lee, arranged by
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 ...
and
Max Bennett.
Track listing
# "
It's a Big Wide Wonderful World" (John Rox) – 1:37
# "
Whisper Not" (
Leonard Feather
Leonard Geoffrey Feather (13 September 1914 – 22 September 1994) was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer, who was best known for his music journalism and other writing.
Biography
Feather was born in London, England, into an u ...
,
Benny Golson) – 2:17
# "My Silent Love" (
Edward Heyman
Edward Heyman (March 14, 1907October 16, 1981) was an American lyricist and producer, best known for his lyrics to " Body and Soul," "When I Fall in Love," and " For Sentimental Reasons." He also contributed to a number of songs for films.
Biog ...
,
Dana Suesse) – 2:33
# "
The Lady Is a Tramp" (
Lorenz Hart,
Richard Rodgers) – 2:31
# "
Days of Wine and Roses" (
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini, ; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Award ...
,
Johnny Mercer) – 3:08
# "
As Long as I Live" (
Harold Arlen,
Ted Koehler) – 2:00
# "
I Won't Dance
"I Won't Dance" is a song with music by Jerome Kern that has become a jazz standard. The song has two different sets of lyrics: the first written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto Harbach in 1934, and second written by Dorothy Fields (though Jimmy ...
" (
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), " On t ...
,
Oscar Hammerstein II,
Otto Harbach
Otto Abels Harbach, born Otto Abels Hauerbach (August 18, 1873 – January 24, 1963) was an American lyricist and librettist of nearly 50 musical comedies and operettas. Harbach collaborated as lyricist or librettist with many of the leading B ...
,
Jerome Kern,
Jimmy McHugh
James Francis McHugh (July 10, 1894 – May 23, 1969) was an American composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he is credited with over 500 songs. His songs were recorded by many artists, including Chet Baker, Ju ...
) – 2:03
# "Cloudy Morning" (Marvin Fisher,
Joseph McCarthy) – 2:40
# "
I Could Write a Book" (Hart, Rodgers) – 2:08
# "
I Never Had A Chance" (
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.
Born in Imperial Russ ...
) – 2:39
# "
Close Your Eyes" (
Bernice Petkere) – 2:18
# "Where Can I Go Without You?" (
Peggy Lee,
Victor Young) – 2:46
Musicians
**Tracks 1, 4-9, 11, 12
*
Max Bennett - Leader (arranger) and bass
*
Justin Gordon
Justin Gordon is an American actor, stage director, film producer, and painter. He is known for his work on Mike Flanagan's films '' Absentia,'' ''Oculus,'' and '' Before I Wake.''
Life and career
Born in Bakersfield, California and raised ...
- Tenor sax and flute
*
Jack Sheldon
Beryl Cyril Sheldon Jr. (November 30, 1931 – December 27, 2019), known professionally as Jack Sheldon, was an American singer, musician, and actor. He performed on '' The Merv Griffin Show'' and participated in episodes of the educational musi ...
- Trumpet
*
Bob Corwin - Piano
*
Stan Levey - Drums
*
John Pisano
John Pisano (born February 6, 1931) is a jazz guitarist born in Staten Island, New York.
Biography
Pisano has worked with Herb Alpert, Billy Bean, Chico Hamilton, Peggy Lee, and Joe Pass.
Discography As leader
* ''Makin' It: Guitar Duets'' wit ...
- Guitar
*
Francisco Aguabella - Latin percussion
**Tracks 2, 10
*Benny Carter - Leader (Arranger)
*Justin Gordon - Tenor sax and flute
*Max Bennett - Bass
*
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
*
Herb Ellis &
Al Hendrickson - Guitars
*
Lou Levy - Piano
*
Francisco Pozo - Latin Percussion
**Track 3
*Same as tracks 2, 10, less Gordon and Pozo, with
Harry Klee
Harry may refer to:
TV shows
*Harry (American TV series), ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin
*Harry (British TV series), ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons
*Harry ...
on tenor sax
Production
*Recorded at Studio B, Capitol Records, Hollywood
*
John Kraus - Recording engineer
*
John Engstead - Cover photo
References
1963 albums
Peggy Lee albums
Albums arranged by Benny Carter
Albums produced by Milt Gabler
Capitol Records albums
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