Touch Me Softly
Touch Me Softly is a 1963 album by George Shearing accompanied by his quintet and a string orchestra.[2]
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | January 14-February 15, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop music, Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol ST 1874 [1] | |||
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Reception
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Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "Best is a touching version of "Sunday, Monday or Always"...Actually, for this type of "dreamy" romantic music, the performances are excellent, but one should not expect much jazz on this out-of-print LP."[2]
Track listing
- "Just Imagine" (Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) - 2:34
- "Blue Room" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:33
- "You're Blasé" (Bruce Sievier, Ord Hamilton) - 3:07
- "Wait for Me" (Charles DeForest) - 3:05
- "Try a Little Tenderness" (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods) - 2:45
- "Suddenly It's Spring" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 2:41
- "Be Careful, It's My Heart" (Irving Berlin) - 2:18
- "Sunday, Monday, or Always" (Van Heusen, Burke) - 2:40
- "Lollipops and Roses" (Tony Velona) - 2:40
- "Just as Though You Were Here" (Edgar De Lange, John Benson Brooks) - 3:12
- "Touch Me Softly" (Dick Allen, Stan Hoffman) - 3:37
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz) - 3:22
Personnel
- George Shearing - piano, arranger
- Gary Burton - vibraphone
- Ron Anthony - guitar
- Milt Raskin - conducting
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References
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