Lee Wiley

West of the Moon (MCD-1008)

West of the Moon View larger

1956

West of the Moon

Lee Wiley

Mosaic Singles

828768475829

COM 118529

MCD-1008

JAZZ

1

West of the Moon

More details

CD 12,98 €

"West Of The Moon," recorded in 1956, was the first of two albums she made for RCA Victor. And here she is fittingly paired with arranger Ralph Burns whose richly-voiced orchestrations are ideal for her style and delivery. Burns uses an octet, a scaled-down 12-piece big band and an ensemble with two woodwinds and a string quartet on this projects. Coupled with ideal song selection, the results are superb and include classic renditions of "Who Can I Turn To Now," "Moonstruck," "East Of The Sun" and "Can't Get Out Of This Mood."
Added to the original album are two selections ("Stars Fell On Alabama" and "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?") made earlier the same year for a Dave Garroway project, arranged by Deane Kincaide for an all-star octet.

Personnel:

LEE WILEY, vocal with:

[13-14]

BILLY BUTTERFIELD, trumpet
CUTY CUTHALL, trombone
PEANUTS HUCKO, clarinet
DEANE KINCAIDE, baritone sax
LOU STEIN,  piano
BARRY GALBRATH, guitar
BOB HAGGART, bass
CLIFF LEEMAN,drums.

[4, 5, 7] & [11]
RAY BECKENSTEIN, flute, clarinet, alto sax
ROMEO PENQUE, flute, oboe, English horn
MOE WECHSTER, piano
BARRY  GALBRAITH, guitar
MILT HINTON, bass
DON LAMOND drums
PAUL WINTER, LEO KRUCZEK, violins
DAVE SCHWARTZ, viola
JANE PUTNAM,  harp.

[1, 3, 8, 12]
BILLY BUTTERFIELD, trumpet
LOU McGARITY,  trombone
PEANUTS HUCKO, clarinet
AL KLINK, tenor sax
MOE WECHSLER, piano
BARRY GALBRAITH, guitar
MILT HINTON, bass
DON LAMOND, drums.

[2, 6, 9, 10]
NICK TRAVIS, BERNIE GLOW, trumpet;
URBIE GREEN, BOB ALEXANDER, trombones
RAY BECKENSTEIN, ROMEO PENQUE, reeds
AL EPSTEIN, tenor sax
DANNY BANK, baritone sax
MOE WECHSLER, piano
BARRY GALBRAITH, guitar
MILT HINTON, bass
DON LAMOND, drums.

Dates:
Recorded at Webster Hall, NYC on June 12 (#13 & 14),
September 25 (#4, 5, 7, 11), September 27 (#1, 3, 8, 12) and
September 28 (#2, 6, 9, 10), 1956

[1-12] originally issued as West Of The Moon (RCA Victor LPM 1408)
[13 & 14] originally issued on Dave Garroway's The Wide, Wide World Of Jazz (RCA Victor LPM 1325)

Tracks:

01. You're A Sweetheart
02. This Is New
03. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
04. Who Can I Turn To Now?
05. My Ideal
06. Can't Get Out Of This Mood
07. East Of The Sun (West OF The Moon)
08. I Left My Sugar Standing In The Rain
09. Moonstruck
10. Limehouse Blues
11. As Time Goes By
12. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
13. Stars Fell On Alabama
14. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?