Gene Norman Presents Mel Torme At The Crescendo

Mel Torme

Released: 1957
Tracks: 12

1 more track from these dates went to Award Album - Jazz Vocals
9 more tracks from these dates went to Songs For Any Taste

Who's on it

Mel Torme – vocal
Don Fagerquist – trumpet
Larry Bunker – vibes, accordion, conga, bongo
Marty Paich – piano
Max Bennett – bass
Mel Lewis – drums

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded.

1It's Only A Paper MoonFebruary 22, 1957 ·
2What Is This Thing Called LoveFebruary 22, 1957 ·
3One For My BabyFebruary 22, 1957 ·
4Love Is Just A BugFebruary 22, 1957 ·
5A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley SquareFebruary 22, 1957 ·
6Autumn LeavesQuintet: Mel Torme, Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker, Max Bennett, Mel LewisFebruary 22, 1957 ·
7Just One Of Those ThingsFebruary 22, 1957 ·
8The Boy Next DoorQuintet: Mel Torme, Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker, Max Bennett, Mel LewisFebruary 22, 1957 ·
9Lover Come Back To MeFebruary 22, 1957 ·
10Looking At YouFebruary 22, 1957 ·
11The Tender TrapFebruary 22, 1957 ·
12I'm Beginning To See The LightFebruary 22, 1957 ·

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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-6031	Songs For Any Taste	Mel Torme	1959	Mel Torme, Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
	BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Mel Torme, Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis

4 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Mel Torme, Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Mel Lewis
BCP-6013	Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire	Mel Torme	1957	Mel Torme, Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Max Bennett
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Max Bennett
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis

3 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1026	Lou's Blue	Bob Hardaway	1955	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Max Bennett
BCP-3	Jazz Practitioners	Eddie Shu/Bob Hardaway	1957	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Max Bennett
BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Mel Lewis
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker, Mel Lewis
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Max Bennett
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Max Bennett
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Max Bennett
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich, Mel Lewis
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Mel Torme, Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Mel Torme, Marty Paich, Mel Lewis
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Mel Torme, Marty Paich, Mel Lewis

2 of them 25 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2511	Shelly Manne Vol. 2	Shelly Manne & His Men	1954	Don Fagerquist, Marty Paich
BCP-1027	Helen Carr	Helen Carr	1955	Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich
BCP-44	The Jazz City Workshop	Jazz City Workshop	1956	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich
BCP-48	Max Bennett	Max Bennett Septet	1956	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-49	Charlie Mariano Plays	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-50	Max Bennett Plays	Max Bennett Quintet	1956	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Don Fagerquist, Mel Lewis
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Marty Paich, Mel Lewis
MG-36129	Imagination	Billy Eckstine	1958	Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker
MG-36136	The West Side	Patti Page	1958	Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Don Fagerquist, Mel Lewis
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Marty Paich, Mel Lewis
MG-36148	More Vibes On Velvet	Terry Gibbs	1959	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Larry Bunker, Marty Paich
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Marty Paich, Mel Lewis
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Marty Paich, Max Bennett
MGV-8382	Closed Session	Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra	1960	Don Fagerquist, Larry Bunker
PJ-10128	The Venezuela Joropo	Victor Feldman	1967	Larry Bunker, Max Bennett