Sleeve Notes: MALANDO — DUTCH TOUCH TANGO MAN No one knows — least of all himself — why Arie Maasland, as Dutch as the bulbfields, the wooden shoes and windmills of tourist-poster fame, should have taken to Latin-American music so … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Once Harry James’s band was on tour and delayed by a snowstorm. Harry picked up a group of local musicians and went on the aft. A listener observed, “The audience heard that trumpet and they never knew the … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Eventually, every great artist releases a Greatest Hits album. With Ray Conniff, however, that’s not easy. The question is: Which Greatest Hits? Ray’s list of Greatest Hits is nearly as long as the list of songs he has … Continued
Sleeve Notes (translated): As exciting as today’s youth is also the party sound of Peter Covent, known for his always topical hits à gogo. Who is behind this musical pseudonym? Carlos Diernhammer, born and bred from Munich, was born in … Continued
Aquarius, Where’s The Playground Susie, A Time For Us (Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet), Happy Heart, One Summers Day, Windmills Of Your Mind, Fifty-Ninth Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy), Good Morning Starshine, Boom Bang-A-Bang, Galveston, Once In Each Life, … Continued
Sleeve Notes: The title of this album sums it all up admirably. This is Chaquito, and this is a very swinging Latin sound. The visas are optional, of course, but we doubt very much whether any of you will be … Continued
Sleeve Notes: Johnny Mann is a rare talent in the music business. Not only has he accrued countless credits for arranging, conducting and composing, but he also serves as Musical Director for one of the most successful night-time television shows, … Continued
Sleeve Notes: I Wish You Love (Que Reste-t-ll De Nos Amours), Bewitched, Manhattan, All The Things You Are, September Song, World In My Arms, The Girl From Ipanema, After Eight, More, You Go To My Head, As Time Goes By, … Continued
Sleeve Notes: This, like every Ray Conniff album, is an adventure. An aural experience that cannot be duplicated. Ray’s musical contributions to our contemporary culture are no accident. This recording, in a way, is just like his previous records in … Continued
Waltz From “Der Rosenkavalier”, Etude In E Major Op. 10 No. 3, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Intermezzo From “Cavalleria Rusticana”, Waltz From “Faust”, Theme From “The Moldau”, Prelude In C Sharp Minor Op. 3 No. 2, Interlude From “Notre Dame”, … Continued