Sammy Davis Jr./Buddy Rich - Sounds Of 66

Artist:

Davis, Sammy, Jr.

UPC:

081227367220

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Description:

If a pop singer is backed by a jazz band, he/she doesn`t automatically turn into a jazz singer -- having jazz accompaniment doesn`t necessarily make you jazz. But if a pop singer likes to swing, having jazz accompaniment is certainly a plus. Like Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr. was a jazz-influenced pop singer who knew how to swing hard. And when Davis joined forces with drummer Buddy Rich in 1966, swinging hard was inevitable. The Sounds of `66 documents a 1966 show in Las Vegas, where Davis was backed by Rich`s big band. Although Rich had a reputation for being difficult to work with and could be a loose cannon at times, he was an extraordinary musician -- and if you were able to get along with the volatile drummer (musically or personally), he could certainly add a lot of fire to your performances. Fire is exactly what Rich brings to The Sounds of `66; he clearly inspires Davis to go that extra mile on performances of songs that range from "Come Back to Me" to Sammy Cahn`s "If It`s the Last Thing I Do" and Frank Loesser`s "Once in Love With Amy." Even "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" (a song that listeners generally associate with The Wizard of Oz) is hard-swinging -- Davis and Rich approach the E.Y. "Yip" Harburg/Harold Arlen song as aggressive big band pop, not children`s music. A major departure from the famous Wizard of Oz version, Davis and Rich`s version is definitely an adult interpretation. Not every album that Davis recorded in the `60s is great, but lovers of traditional jazz-influenced pop can`t go wrong with this excellent CD. ~ Alex Henderson

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Come Back to Me
2. I Know a Place
3. What Did I Have That I Don`t Have?
4. What the World Needs Now Is Love
5. Once in Love With Amy
6. Ding- Dong! The Witch Is Dead
7. What Now My Love
8. What Kind of Fool Am I?
9. If It`s the Last Thing I Do
10. Please Don`t Talk About Me When I`m Gone

Album Information

Release Date:

01/26/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Pop Vocal

Subgenre:

Show Vocals

Label:

Warner Bros.

Catalog Number:

8122736722

Original Release Year:

1966

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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