Cy Coleman was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.
Richard Benjamin Haymes was an Argentinian singer and actor. He was one of the most popular male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was the older brother of Bob Haymes, an actor, television host, and songwriter.
Helen Forrest was an American singer of traditional pop and swing music. She served as the "girl singer" for three of the most popular big bands of the Swing Era, thereby earning a reputation as "the voice of the name bands."
Instant Replay is the seventh studio album by the Monkees. Issued 11 months after the cancellation of the group's NBC television series, it is also the first album released after Peter Tork left the group and the only album of the original nine studio albums that does not include any songs featured in the TV show.
Something Wonderful was the second album by the American vocalist Nancy Wilson, it was released in October 1960 by Capitol Records, and arranged by Billy May.
Where Am I Going? is the third studio album by singer Dusty Springfield, released on Philips Records in the UK in 1967. By now, firmly established as one of the most popular singers in Britain, with several hits in America as well, Springfield ventured into more varying styles than before and recorded a wide variety of material for this album. Rather than the straightforward pop of A Girl Called Dusty or the mix of pop and soul of Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty, Springfield recorded a variety of styles from jazz to soul, to pop and even show tunes. While not the success that her previous two albums were, Where Am I Going? was praised by fans and critics alike for showing a mature and sophisticated sensibility, despite the many different styles of music.
"The Riviera" is a song written and composed by Cy Coleman and Joseph Allen McCarthy in 1953. The song was intended for the John Murray Anderson's Almanac revue, but was instead picked up by cabaret singer Mabel Mercer and included in her album Songs by Mabel Mercer, Vol. 3 (1953). The version probably best known is that performed by Blossom Dearie on her album Give Him the Ooh-La-La (1958).
Richard the Lion-Hearted - Dick Haymes that is! is an album from Dick Haymes. Released in 1960, arranged & conducted by Ralph Burns. A review by Christopher Loudon in Jazz Times summed up the album by saying "Though Haymes would return to the recording studio in the 1970s and manage a minor resurgence, it seems a fitting adieu to an underappreciated master who spend too much time in an even bigger giant’s (Sinatra's) shadow."
Give Him the Ooh-La-La is a 1958 studio album by American jazz singer Blossom Dearie.
My Gentleman Friend is a 1961 album by Blossom Dearie.
A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra is a 1959 album by The Oscar Peterson trio, recorded in tribute to singer Frank Sinatra by interpreting songs associated with Sinatra.
Gregory Allen Kurstin is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018, and written and produced four songs that hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Nat Jaffe was an American swing jazz pianist. He was married to singer Shirley Lloyd.
The Divine One is a 1960 studio album by Sarah Vaughan, arranged by Jimmy Jones. One of Vaughan's first albums for Roulette Records, "The Divine One" was, along with "Sassy" a nickname for Vaughan.
Who Can I Turn To is a 1964 studio album by Tony Bennett.
You're My Thrill is a 2001 studio album by Shirley Horn, arranged by Johnny Mandel.
'Round Midnight is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1972 and released on the Fantasy label.
The Best Is Yet to Come: The Songs of Cy Coleman is a compilation album and tribute to Cy Coleman, released in September 2009. The album peaked at number 32 of Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.
Ballads by Cobb is an album by saxophonist Arnett Cobb recorded in 1960 for the Moodsville label.
Ultimate Sinatra is a 2015 compilation album by American singer Frank Sinatra released specifically to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of his birth. The collection consists of songs recorded from 1939 to 1979 during his sessions for Columbia Records, Capitol Records, and Reprise Records. The 4-CD set consists of 100 songs, plus a never before released bonus track of a rehearsal recording of "The Surrey With the Fringe On Top" from the musical Oklahoma! This edition also features an 80-page booklet with a new essay by Sinatra historian and author Charles Pignone, as well as rare photos and quotes from Sinatra, his family members and key collaborators.
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