TV Radio Mirror (Jan - Jun 1962)

Your Monthly ON RECORD Guide POPULAR •••Broadway Swings Again, Jonah Jones (Capitol 1641) — Jonah's swinging trumpet takes the melodic line of 12 hit Broadway show tunes to continue his successful formula of bright arrangements of show tunes, mostly from the current season, including "If Ever I Would Leave You" (Camelot) , "The Sound Of Music," "Together Wherever We Go" (Gypsy), and "Til Tomorrow" ( Fiorello ! ) . 11111 '■.'"':: ••••Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!, Ella Fitzgerald (Verve 4053) — Another album by Ella is always an event. Particularly notable in this effort are three tunes most known as instrumental jazz compositions: Lester Young's "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie ! " Thelonius Monk's " 'Round Midnight," and Dizzy Gillespie's "Night In Tunisia." •••The Best of Steve Lawrence (ABC 392)— Steve is one of the few "quality" vocalists to sell single records and still maintain a warm, easy-going style. Included among expertly done ballads are two of his hits for ABC, "Footsteps," and "Pretty Blue Eyes." **• America's Biggest-Selling Pianist, Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LPM 2466) — The highly distinctive piano style of Floyd Cramer is heard here on his hit single, "Your Last Goodbye," and 11 others. His method of slur ring the notes came, he says, from hearing old-style Southern steel guitarists. He calls it "a lonesome country sound," which might help explain the brash claim of the title. MOOD MUSIC ••••Love Tide, Nelson Riddle (Capitol 1571) — Superb mood pieces from one of the most talented composerarrangers. This collection of lush and lovely orchestrations is a fitting sequel to his highly successful "Sea of Dreams" LP of several years ago. •••Kern and Porter Favorites, Morton Gould (RCA Victor LM 2559) — The Gould touch on such Kern and Porter melodies as "The Way You Look Tonight," "I Get A Kick Out Of You," and "What Is This Thing Called Love," make pleasant background listening. •••More Music For Dining, Melachrino Strings (RCA Victor LPM 2412) — The unobtrusive arrangements of the Melachrino Strings are perfect for setting the romantic mood for that special tete-a-tete. Included are such flowing melodies as "You Are Too Beautiful" and "L' Amour Tou jours L'Amour." CLASSICAL ••••The Incomparable Bjoerling, Jussi Bjoerling (RCA Victor LM 2570) — Culled from recordings made during the last three years of his life, this LP is an excellent sampling of Mr. Bjoerling's art. He died last year at the height of his career. He is heard here in 12 arias from standard Italian tenor repertory. •••Concerto For Organ, Strings And Timpani (Poulenc) & Jeu de Cartes (Stravinsky), Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra (RCA Victor LM 2567)— Stravinsky's delightful "Game Of Cards" is given a spirited reading here. Currently it is the only recording available. Originally composed as a ballet score, it is capable of standing on its own. The Poulenc concerto is handled effectively by organ soloist Berj Zamkochian, but the main interest here is in the Stravinsky side of the record. ••••Chopin Concerto No. 1, Artur Rubenstein, soloist (RCA Victor LM 2575) — Chopin's greatest interpreter has essayed a new recording of the E Minor Concerto, this time with the New Symphony Orchestra of London, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski conducting. Release of this recording coincides with a series of ten Carnegie Hall concerts given by Artur Rubenstein at the end of 1961. ••••Malaguena, Carlos Montoya (RCA Victor LPM 2380)— Flamenco guitar and Carlos Montoya are almost synonymous, and in this new collection Montoya proves again his virtuosity in capturing the Gypsy spirit of these Spanish folk tunes. law POITIIKKOIT tllKfl KKfUtttrex T1 IK DAVE OrAUTET 100