Name: Instant Party by Mel Tormé
Brand: Mel Tormé
SKU: 1343122402
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

Concord's Instant Party series selects the most exuberant performances from the repertoire of their many good candidates -- Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, and now Mel Tormé. Tormé recorded loads of great material for Concord during the last 15 years of his career, much of it in the vein for a good cocktail party. Featuring a lot of material in the concert setting where Tormé excelled, the compilation opens with a hilariously self-effacing "I'm Hip" ("I'm so hip I read People magazine") and a similarly amusing "Give Me the Simple Life." Not all of the inclusions encapsulate the concept; "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm," "Aren't You Glad You're You," and "The Carioca" are light enough but not effusive enough. Still, it's a cheap and effective introduction to the magic Mel Tormé created during his AARP years.
© John Bush /TiVo

1. I'm Hip

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dorough
David Frishberg; Composer
Composer Lyricist: David Frishberg
Bob Dorough; Other

2. Give Me The Simple Life

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Harry Ruby
Rube Bloom; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Rube Bloom
Harry Ruby; Other

3. On The Swing Shift/The Five O'Clock Whistle

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Harold Arlen
Johnny Mercer; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Harold Arlen; Other

4. Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme
George Shearing; Main Performer
Composer: Johnny Mercer
Harold Arlen; Composer

5. Aren't You Glad You're You

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Van Heusen
Johnny Burke; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Burke
Jimmy Van Heusen; Other

6. The Carioca

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Edward Eliscu
Gus Kahn
Vincent Youmans; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Vincent Youmans
Gus Kahn
Edward Eliscu; Other

7. Cow Cow Boogie

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Benny Carter
Don Raye
Gene De Paul; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Benny Carter
Gene De Paul
Don Raye; Other

8. I Get A Kick Out Of You

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer

9. Sweet Georgia Brown

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Ben Bernie
Kenneth Casey
Maceo Pinkard; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ben Bernie
Kenneth Casey
Maceo Pinkard; Other

10. Walk Between Raindrops

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Donald Fagen; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Donald Fagen; Other

11. Shine On Your Shoes

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Arthur Schwartz
Howard Dietz; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Howard Dietz
Arthur Schwartz; Other

12. New York, New York Medley

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Bertolt Brecht
Buddy Desylva
Edgar Leslie
Fred Ebb
George W. Meyer
Hal David
Henry Mancini
John Kander
Kurt Weill
Lew Brown
Marc Blitzstein
Morgan Lewis
Nancy Hamilton
Ray Goetz
Ray Henderson
William M. Lewis, Jr.; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kurt Weill
William M. Lewis
Hal David
Henry Mancini
Marc Blitzstein
Ray Henderson
Lew Brown
Bertolt Brecht
John Kander
Fred Ebb
Nancy Hamilton
Buddy Desylva
Edgar Leslie
Morgan Lewis
Ray Goetz
George W. Meyer; Other
Jr.: William M. Lewis; Other

13. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Bronisław Kaper
Walter Jurmann; Composer
Author: Gus Kahn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Walter Jurmann
Bronislaw Kaper; Other

14. What's This/Anthropology/Air Mail Special

by Mel Tormé

Primary Artist: Mel Torme; Main Performer
Composer: Benny Goodman
Charlie Christian
Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie
Jimmy Mundy; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Charlie Parker
Benny Goodman
Jimmy Mundy
Dizzy Gillespie
Charlie Christian; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

52 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1403x1403 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

6/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Vocal, Standards, Bop, Traditional Pop

Label

Concord Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

1343122402

Shopping cart

Notification

Instant Party

1. I'm Hip

2. Give Me The Simple Life

3. On The Swing Shift/The Five O'Clock Whistle

4. Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive

5. Aren't You Glad You're You

6. The Carioca

7. Cow Cow Boogie

8. I Get A Kick Out Of You

9. Sweet Georgia Brown

10. Walk Between Raindrops

11. Shine On Your Shoes

12. New York, New York Medley

13. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

14. What's This/Anthropology/Air Mail Special

Technical Specifications

Instant Party

Product information

Release options

1. I'm Hip

2. Give Me The Simple Life

3. On The Swing Shift/The Five O'Clock Whistle

4. Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive

5. Aren't You Glad You're You

6. The Carioca

7. Cow Cow Boogie

8. I Get A Kick Out Of You

9. Sweet Georgia Brown

10. Walk Between Raindrops

11. Shine On Your Shoes

12. New York, New York Medley

13. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

14. What's This/Anthropology/Air Mail Special

Technical Specifications