Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley
Studio album by Mel Tormé
Released	1960
Recorded	1960
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	38:23
Label	Verve
Producer	Russell Garcia
Mel Tormé chronology
Back in Town (1960) Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley (1960) Swingin' On the Moon (1961)

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Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley is a 1960 album by Mel Tormé, arranged by Marty Paich. ^[3]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings selected the album as part of its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings. ^[2]

Track listing

1. " Too Close for Comfort" ( Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) – 3:59
2. "Once in Love with Amy" ( Frank Loesser) – 3:08
3. " A Sleepin' Bee" ( Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) – 3:29
4. " On the Street Where You Live" ( Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 2:51
5. "All I Need Is a Girl" ( Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne) – 3:03
6. " Just in Time" ( Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Styne) – 3:23
7. " Hello, Young Lovers" ( Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 3:06
8. " The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) – 2:57
9. " Old Devil Moon" ( Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) – 2:46
10. " Whatever Lola Wants" ( Richard Adler, Jerry Ross) – 3:18
11. " Too Darn Hot" ( Cole Porter) – 2:44
12. " Lonely Town" ( Leonard Bernstein, Comden, Green) – 3:39

Personnel

Performance

• Mel Tormé - vocals, drums
• Joe Mondragon - double bass
• Mel Lewis - drums
• Vincent DeRosa - french horn
• Marty Paich - piano, arranger
• Art Pepper - alto saxophone
• Bill Hood - baritone saxophone
• Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone
• Frank Rosolino - trombone
• Al Porcino - trumpet
• Stu Williamson - trumpet
• Red Callender - tuba

Production

• Val Valentin - engineer
• Russell Garcia - producer

References