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Chris Gunning – conductor Mel Tormé – vocals

From: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUCK.

The Christmas Song Mel Torme&Robert Wells arrange:Hiroko Kokubu

THE VELVET FOG VS THE GOLDEN VOICE 🎤 Mel Tormé (Option A) Gold Standards: o Impeccable instrumental precision (he approached singing with the mind of a drummer and arranger). o A smooth, breezy, and cool timbre that earned him the nickname The Velvet Fog. o Virtuoso scatting abilities and sophisticated vocal improvisations. 🎤 Tony Bennett (Option B) Gold Standards: o Tremendous emotional expression, passion, and an open, resonant "Italian-school" sound. o Incredible vocal longevity and the rare ability to command an entire theater without a microphone. o Endorsed by Frank Sinatra himself, who famously called Bennett "the best singer in the business." Today’s Jazz Poll brings you a clash of two absolute titans of the Great American Songbook! In one corner — Mel Tormé, the 'musician's musician' with an impeccable sense of swing and a velvet tone. In the other corner — Tony Bennett, the epitome of raw emotion, elegance, and vocal passion. Who takes the crown? Cast your vote in the comments: A or B!" 📷 Mel Tormé by Alan Light, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 📷 Tony Bennett by John Mathew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

“Yesterday When I Was Young” (Vannier, Mercer, Gerard) Album: “Mel Tormé ‎– Plays It Cool”, 2004 Chris Gunning – conductor Mel Tormé – vocals

Mel Tormé – vocals Marty Paich – arranger, conductor Herb Geller – alto saxophone Jack Montrose – tenor saxophone Jack DuLong – baritone saxophone Pete Candoli – trumpet Don Fagerquist – trumpet Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone and tenor Vince DeRosa – French horn Albert Pollan – tuba Max Bennett – bass Alvin Stoller – drums

Mel Tormé And The Marty Paich Dek-Tette is a 1956 album by Mel Tormé with Marty Paich and his Dek-Tette.

It’s a Blue World is an album by Mel Tormé that was released by Bethlehem Records.