Welcome to the Club | ||||
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Released | February 1959 | |||
Recorded | June 30, July 1–2, 1958 | |||
Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) [1] | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 28:07 | |||
Label | Capitol W1120 | |||
Producer | Lee Gillette | |||
Nat King Cole chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [2] |
Welcome to the Club is a 1959 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Dave Cavanaugh. Cole is accompanied by an uncredited Count Basie Orchestra, without Count Basie himself. [3]
Welcome to the Club was chosen as one of Billboard magazine's 'Spotlight Winners of the Week' upon its release in February 1959. [4] Billboard commented that "Cole works out on a group of swinging, jazz-oriented offerings with interesting backings by Dave Cavanaugh...Cole himself, as usual, is fine and somewhat reminiscent of his earlier swinging efforts." [4] The review also noted the similarity of the album's arrangements to Count Basie's, and praised Cole's efforts on the blues tracks, "I Want a Little Girl" and "Wee Baby Blues". [4]
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