Artist: Bobby Hackett
Album: The Swingin'est Gals in Town / Jazz Impressions of Lionel Bart "Oliver!"
Genre: Dixieland, Swing
Label: Collectables Jazz Classics
Released: 2002
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue)
Tracklist:
- The Swingin'est Gals in Town (1966)
- Where Am I Going? (Coleman-Fields) - 1:56
- Baby Dream Your Dream (Coleman-Fields) - 2:56
- There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This (Coleman-Fields) - 2:04
- Big Spender (Coleman-Fields) - 2:30
- You Wanna Bet (Coleman-Fields) - 2:26
- Sweet Charity (Coleman-Fields) - 2:14
- Open a New Window (Herman) - 2:10
- We Need a Little Christmas (Herman) - 2:21
- That's How Young I Feel (Herman) - 2:20
- If He Walked into My Life (Herman) - 2:47
- Mame (Herman) - 2:00
Jazz Impressions of Lionel Bart's "Oliver!" (1963) - Who Will Buy? (Bart) - 2:46
- Where Is Love? (Bart) - 3:19
- Food, Glorious Food (Bart) - 2:06
- I'd Do Anything (Bart) - 3:18
- As Long As He Needs Me (Bart) - 3:01
- It's a Fine Life (Bart) - 3:09
- Oom-Pah-Pah (Bart) - 2:15
- Consider Yourself (Bart) - 2:38
- Pick a Pocket or Two (Bart) - 2:30
- Oliver (Bart, Madden) - 3:01
- My Name (Bart) - 2:42
- Be Back Soon (Bart) - 2:28
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Originally released in 1963 at a time when Bobby Hackett was playing trumpet behind Tony Bennett, these are jazz-oriented versions of Broadway musicals. These sessions from the vaults of Columbia Records are not essential, but it's fun lite pop/jazz that doesn't take itself too seriously and is easy to relax with. Jazz Impressions of Oliver is self-explanatory while The Swingiest Gals in Town includes themes from Mame and Sweet Charity.
Review by Al Campbell