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Live At The Crescendo
| Recorded | c. 1982 |
|---|---|
| Label | Affinity |
| Released | 1982 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1657357 |
The record
A club date capturing Tormé's easy command of a swinging small-group setting, with Marty Paich's charts and a rotating cast of West Coast heavyweights -- Fagerquist, McGhee, Lewis, Levey -- trading duties behind him. Loose, live, and generous with the scat.
Session personnel
- Max Bennett — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Marty Paich — piano, piano accordion [piano-accordion]
- Don Fagerquist — trumpet
- Larry Bunker — vibraphone, congas [conga drums]
- Mel Tormé — vocals [vocal], piano
- Unknown Artist — backing vocals [vocal group]
- Stan Levey — drums
- Ralph Sharon — piano
- Howard McGhee — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1982 | Affinity · AFF(D) 100 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1982 | Affinity — MONO |
| 1986 | Affinity · CD CHARLY 60 — CD, Compilation, Reissue |
Follow the players
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Marty Paich also plays on