Frank Sinatra starts the recording of ‘Come Dance with Me!’ an album arranged and conducted by Billy May (1958)

Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Come Dance with Me!’ is an album arranged and conducted by Billy May, recorded between December 9 and 23, 1958 and released in 1959 By Capitol.

(more…)

Continue ReadingFrank Sinatra starts the recording of ‘Come Dance with Me!’ an album arranged and conducted by Billy May (1958)

This week In One-Off Collaborations 44/52

Bonnie Raitt & Crosby Stills and Nash, Tony Bennett & k d Lang, Omara Portuondo & Natalia Lafourcade, Celine Dion & Ne Yo, Mariah Carey & Joe, Maroon 5 & SZA, Patti Austin & Kurt Elling, Carlos Santana & Los Lobos, Elton John, Eric Clapton & Mark Knopfler, Metallica & Ray Davies, U2 & Patti Smith, Todd Rundgren & Taj Mahal

Continue ReadingThis week In One-Off Collaborations 44/52

Joe Williams records an album with the Count Basie Orchestra and it is called …’Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings’ (1955)

Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings’ is an album by Joe Williams with the Count Basie Orchestra recorded on July 26, 1955 and Jun 27, 1956 and released the same year by Verve.

(more…)

Continue ReadingJoe Williams records an album with the Count Basie Orchestra and it is called …’Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings’ (1955)