Sammy Davis Jr.

This collection features Sammy Davis Jr. as a singer at his best, blending superbly with the beautifully crafted work of arranger Marty Paich conducting his famous jazz Dek-tette and larger orchestral units derived from it. Seasoned with the notable contributions of such jazz soloists as Jack Sheldon, Bud Shank, Mel Lewis and Jimmy Rowles, Paich’s settings were perfect for Davis. And this is how they felt about each other.

PERSONNEL:

TRACKS [2,5,9,11,15] & [19]: MARTY PAICH DEK-TETTER
Marty Paich, arranger-conductor, piano on #19, Jack Sheldon, Al Porcino (tp);
Vince DeRosa (Frh); Stu Williamson (v-tb); Red Callender (tuba); Bud Shank (as);
Bill Perkins (ts); Bill Hood (bs); Joe Mondragon (b); Mel Lewis (d).
Recorded at United Recordings Studio, Hollywood, February 1961.

TRACKS [1,3,4,6-8,10,12-14,16-18,20-23]: MARTY PAICH HIS ORCHESTRA
Collective personnel includes Jack Sheldon, Al Porcino, John Audino, Stu Williamson (tp);
Vince DeRosa, Sinclair Lott, George Price, Harry Schmidt, Aubrey Bouck (Frh);
Red Callender, John Kitzmiller (tuba); Bob Enevoldsen (vtb); Joe Maini (as);
Bud Shank (as, fl); Bill Perkins, Bob Cooper (ts); Bill Hood, Jack Nimitz (bs);
Jimmy Rowles, Dave Grusin (p); Al Hendrickson (g); Joe Mondragon (b);
Mel Lewis, Frank Capp (d); Larry Bunker (vb, bongos, conga, tympani)
Emil Richards (perc); Ann Stockton (harp); violins; violas; cellos.
Recorded at United Recordings Studio, Hollywood, 1961 & 1962.

TRACKS:

01. A Lot of Livin’ to Do
02. Can’t We Be Friends
03. Someone Nice Like You
04. Too Close for Comfort
05. Soon
06. Come on Strong
07. Make Someone Happy
08. Gonna Build a Mountain
09. Blame It On My Youth
10. Falling In Love with Love
11. Bye Bye Blackbird
12. Once in a Lifetime
13. My Romance
14. Two Ladies in de Shade of de Banana Tree
15. Let There Be Love
16. Guys and Dolls
17. A Second Chance
18. There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame
19. Thou Swell
20. Something’s Coming
21. That Great-Comeand-Get-It Day
22. They Go to San Diego
23. The Party’s Over