VOCAL JAZZ

COMPLETE AFTER MIDNIGHT SESSIONS

Reference: DIS-115163 Featuring the solo instruments of Willie Smith, Harry Edison, Stuff Smith & Juan Tizol.

Full personnel: Nat King Cole (p, vcl), John Collins (g), Charlie Harris (b) & Lee Young (d). Plus Guests: Harry Edison (tp on ##1-5), Willie Smith (as on ##6-9), Juan Tizol (v-tb on ##10-13), Stuff Smith (vn on ##14-17).

Tracks:
1. You Can Depend On Me
2. Candy
3. Sweet Lorraine
4. It's Only A Paper Moon
5. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
6. Don't Let It Go To Your Head
7. You're Looking At Me
8. Just You, Just Me
9. I Was A Little Too Lonely (And You Were A Little Too Late)
10. Caravan
11. The Lonely One
12. Blame It On My Youth
13. What Is There To Say?
14. Sometimes I'm Happy
15. I Know That You Know
16. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
17. Two Loves Have I
18. Don't Blame Me*
19. It Could Happen To You*
20. I Surrender Dear*
21. Little Girl*

##1-17: "After Midnight": Recorded In Los Angeles, 1956 (##1-5: August 15 / ##6-9: September 14 / ##10-13: September 21 & 14-17: September 24).

##18-21: *Bonus tracks: Nat King Cole, John Collins, Charlie Harris & Lee Young only. Recorded in Los Angeles, July 14, 1955.

"After Midnight" is a splendid, primarily instrumental album, which was to be one of his last hits as a pianist (as opposed to a singer and entertainer), presenting the classic Nat King Cole Trio plus some of his illustrious friends in jazz (drums and horns). The current edition contains the complete master takes in their original session order, allowing the listener to enjoy the music just as it was recorded and fully appreciate the collaboration between Cole's magic and the horns. As a bonus, there is a previous session featuring Cole in a quartet format and backed by the same rhythm section.

Label

ESSENTIAL JAZZ CLASSICS

Artist:

NAT KING COLE

Format:

Label code:

EJC 55405

Number of discs:

Recording:

1956

Title:

COMPLETE AFTER MIDNIGHT SESSIONS