Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10
TOPS IN POPS
Ella Fitzgerald Great
In Cole Porter LIP

% fiutists, and adding a dozen
other instrumentalists, Jackie
comes up with lush, ethereal
sound, as the massed flutes
play together in beautiful &C
cord. It's mood music with a
fresh concept. as the orchestra
gently performs When You're
Away" Love Locked Out"
Close as Pages in a Book"
Il Apologize" Love Letters in
the Sand" IF 1 Should Lose
YOU and 10 others. Capitol
W-717.)
Eddy observation-disclosures has
issued a fine LIP titled THE
Eddy Duchin Story" which
features Is original recordings
by Eddy Duchin. AS in the
Columbia Film Of the same
name, this set brings back
nostalgia memories, as we once
again hear such numbers as
Time on My Hands,"
Smiles" April Showers"
What is This Thing Called
Love-" "Stardust," and Cho-
pins "E-Flat Nocturne." Co
lumbia CL-790.)
Leroy Holmes - Holmes
smooth orchestra again pre-
sents lifting sides in Where or
When, ~ from MGM's "Gaby"
film, and Surrender to Me-"
from Warmers Lola Montes."
(MGM K122530
Jimmy billiard - billiards.
danceable orchestra has two
pretty instrumentals in MY
One and Only Love" and "Ver-
ano Amor" (Bally 7-100D.
Margaret Whiting - Maggie
has two beautiful ballads as
she lovingly caresses the lyrics
and music of "Old Enough"
and Second Time in Love"
Capitol F3412).
AL Nevins-NevinS, one of
the Three Suns, has his own
LIP entitled "Escapade in
Sound" in which he conducts
a large orchestra in enchant-
ing mood music. It's well done,
and provides pleasant back
ground music. containing such
favorites as Moonlight Cock
tail" Mad About the Boy"
"Escapade," and nine others.
(RCA Victor LPM-1l66.)
Bob ScObey-A fabulous Up by SEQ
bey's band. as they perform q instru-
mentals and q numbers sung by
Clancy HAYES. The band has been
expanded TO : men for this set. and
but rather cross between il and
commercial Jazz. The result is
tremendous music, with each number
seeming to be better than the previ-
Gus one. making 1t impossible to select
outstanding items-for they all are.
1nstrumentals are 'Stardust" Oar
Ganella;", Summertime. Canadian
Capers." Blues in the Night. and
pil.r craSe cia nSg,. SIMS La az,
Orleans STARS Fell on Alabama >
Ten to One It's Tennessee" and
when the One You Love is Gone -
down Home MGD-D
Ralph Marterie-"Jamaiean Rhum-
ba" features Ralph's torrid trumpet.
while the backing OF Last CALI is a
rousins rock and roll instrumental.
tMercury s0S1 ix45)
Jimmy RandOlDh--His treatment of
the title tune Of the new musical
.Shangri-La" is well done. However.
his backing of Summertime" doesn't
liberties with the melody In an effort
to be different. Mercury 70S69x45l.
Dinah WashinEton--Anoth top LIP
by Oman. as she once again offers her
torchy style of singing, supported by
fine band Boosting Georgie Aud
ana Herb Geller. Hal Mooney con-
arrangements. Each Of the - menu
bers Is nicely handled by Dinah with
the high spots being III Wind Look
to on ne Youb s p,,a Aseen nj
OA AhAlis NAdht MT q LAFeGAA Vi
You and the wonderful Il Could
Have Told You" tEmArey MG-36065l
Sam TaylOr-with his own band,
he does the moody "Bluer Than Blue I"
Then with Leroy Holmes band. his
tenor sax work is starred on the
Before Dying" (MGM KI224al
Jane. Connie and Beryl--Jane Rus
sell, Connie Haines and Bery DAVIS
combine voices IN nifty trio, as they
sing the splritual-type Hes Got
Time and The Magic Of Believing"
Dean Martin - An old fashioned
favor is impaired to the catchy
Watching the World Go BY tcapi-
George Aud = Auld's instrumental
and "MarRie'' are top-drsWer stun
Note the yoicing for 4 trumpets in
the latter Both sides have a clean,
fresh sound. mercury 70S64x45.
rather, off-heat items in the Interest,"
ms How Little We Know" and Five
HUNDRED GUYS. capitol F3423.i
Hampton Tatum Rich = This
threeSome. form a trio for this solid
siye iazz, Each man contributes bis
Al maklng the overall sound a ffhe
blend. Tunes are "Perdido" Halle
lulah, IN Never Be the Same"
How High the Moon" What is
Whoopee. and the lovely More Than
You Know tClef MGc-fOg.l
Gus Hoo-Gus Hoo and His Dixie
Slompefs have an LIP Of New York
Lfnd Dixie. which though having
been Put together somewhat as 4 eas
witness the liner notes.. nevertheless
Is quite fascinating A mixture OF
East Coast Jazz and Dixie comes forth
on Says Ms Heart "Ti-Pi Tin :"
o csSg9mewhere Along the Way" I'm an