The Touch of Teddy Wilson

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The Touch of Teddy Wilson
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Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedAugust 12, 1957
StudioFine Sound, New York City, NY
Genre Jazz
Length38:42
Label Verve
MGV 8330
Producer Norman Granz
Teddy Wilson chronology
The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport
(1957)
The Touch of Teddy Wilson
(1957)
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Gershwin
(1959)

The Touch of Teddy Wilson is an album by American jazz pianist Teddy Wilson featuring performances recorded in 1957 for the Verve label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

  1. "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) - 2:34
  2. "The Little Things That Mean So Much" (Teddy Wilson, Harold Adamson) - 3:02
  3. "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:56
  4. "Someone to Watch over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:58
  5. "Jeepers Creepers" (Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer) - 4:07
  6. "If You Are But a Dream" (Moe Jaffe, Jack Fulton, Nat Bonx) - 2:45
  7. "Bye Bye Blues" (Fred Hamm, Dave Bennett, Bert Lown, Chauncey Gray) - 2:47
  8. "Sunny Morning" (Teddy Wilson) - 2:50
  9. "Talking to the Moon" (Billy Baskette, George A. Little) - 2:44
  10. "Dream House" (Lynne Cowan) - 2:43
  11. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 4:30
  12. "That Old Feeling" (Sammy Fain, Lew Brown) - 2:46

Personnel

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References

  1. Teddy Wilson Catalog accessed June 17, 2016
  2. 1 2 Allmusic listing, accessdate June 17, 2016