The Sweetest Sounds

About the Artist
Deborah is easily one of the most exciting, versatile, and accomplished pianists in the entertainment business today. She has backed artists as diverse as The Moody Blues and The Irish Tenors. Deborah has also played for the touring Broadway shows of "Hairspray", "The Full Monty", "The Producers" and many more.

Product Description
This CD's unique adaptations of some very familiar songs will soothe and inspire you. Heard on radio worldwide, now you have the opportunity to buy this CD to hear anytime you desire! Sit back and relax, while Deborah gently caresses the auditory palette, gracing the melody of your heart with harmony and peace, as she presents to you "The Sweetest Sounds".

The Sweetest Sounds,Deborah Offenhauser,Prelude Music,Experience the freshness of these loved songs that will soothe and inspire you with their pianist caresses .

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Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Broadway: The American Musical Broadway: The American Musical Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating: O'Connell compilation is EVERYTHING you could want & more... O'Connell compilation is disappointing Helen O'Connell in various jazz settings...she's heavenly...

Sweetest Sounds Helen O'Connell Manufacturer: Hindsight Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Helen O'Connell on Capitol Moonlight in Vermont The Ultimate Dinah Shore The Complete Helen Forrest with Benny Goodman The Voice of the Big Bands ASIN: B0000017Y2 Release Date: 1995-09-25

Tracks:

1. The Sweetest Sounds
2. Taking A Chance On Love
3. Fly Me To The Moon
4. Tangerine
5. September In The Rain
6. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
7. A Beautiful Friendship
8. Embraceable You
9. Autumn Leaves
10. Moon River
11. Green Eyes
12. Just In Time
13. Not Mine
14. When The Sun Comes Out
15. Witchcraft
16. Amapola

Customer Reviews:

O'Connell compilation is EVERYTHING you could want & more..........2004-01-04

WOW!!! All I can say is WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! This is the best cd anyone has ever put out. These are rare radio transcriptions, and they are teh best recordings of her whole career. 1st of all O'Connell is featured here in jazz settings with several small intimate jazz combos, which allow Helen to relax, strethc out and sing some jazz!!! The AWESOME Page Cavanaugh Trio backs Helen up, for the best session of her career. Helen & Page should have recorded a whole lp, at least we have thsi gem of a CD. The only cd that pairs helen up with great jazz musicians including Shelley Manne!!! GREAT CD, The jazz side of HELEN!!! WOOHOO!!! THE BEST!!! WOW!!!

O'Connell compilation is disappointing.......2000-12-27

It's a shame there is so little of Helen O'Connell out there that one must settle for this CD to at least hear some of this singer's extraordinary talent. This CD, which runs less than 35 minutes, features O'Connell in three separate outings, 1953, 1961 and 1963. The best tracks are from her more recent recordings, where her unique vocal stylings shine. Her phrasing is sublime in Taking a Chance on Love and The Sweetest Sounds. But frustrating enough is that 7 of the 16 tracks clock in at less than 2 minutes as these recordings are taken of her radio performances. The sound quality is not first-rate either. The longest selection at 3:09 is O'Connell's hit, When The Sun Comes Out. Missing from this work is Star Eyes.

Helen O'Connell in various jazz settings...she's heavenly..........2000-04-17

A jazz vocal lovers dream come true... Helen O'Connell in a jazz setting. These sessions were taken from radio broadcasts from the 50's and 60's and the quality of the sound is great. Miss O'Connell is accompanied by various jazz quartets, trios, and quintents, including the Page Cavanaugh Trio. Here Helen improvises swings and sings sultry toch songs. This is a great example of a pop singer in a jazz setting, that really works, she actually becomes a jazz singer. HIGHGLY RECOMMEDED

Average customer rating: She was the best Kate is Great!

The Sweetest Sounds/How Great Thou Art Kate Smith Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Kate Smith The Best of Kate Smith It's a Lovely Day The Columbia Years 1940-1946 Two Dozen Roses ASIN: B00001T3JZ Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. The Sweetest Sounds
2. Just In Time
3. Days Of Wine And Roses
4. My Coloring Book
5. I Wanna Be Around
6. I Wish You Love
7. Mondo Cane: More
8. Make Someone Happy
9. Lollipops And Roses
10. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
11. He Loves Me
12. If Ever I Would Leave You
13. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
14. Until Then
15. Were You There?
16. Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere
17. The Touch Of His Hand On Mine
18. How Great Thou Art
19. It Took A Miracle
20. May The Good Lord Bless You And Keep You
21. I May Never Pass This Way Again
22. I Asked The Lord
23. I See God
24. The Lord's Prayer

Customer Reviews:

She was the best.......2006-04-03

This is a wonderful pair of albums, but my favorite has to be the inspirational songs. I first heard this particular album as a child, and have only the fondest of memories for it. She puts such power and emotion in these songs, they still give me goosebumps when I listen to them. Her rendition of How Great Thou Art should be considered the definitive one! The songs are all beautifully arranged and sung.

Kate is Great!.......2005-09-27

I remember hearing Kate Smith when I was a child and recall how much my father loved listening to her in the 1940's and '50's. My dad, now 98, still talks about her. I bought this CD for my dad, but after listening to Kate's tremendous voice and her redention of the classic favorites from her album "The Sweetest Sounds" and the inspirational and uplifting gospel songs from her "How Great Thou Art" album, I'm having to buy a second one to give to dad. I would recommend this CD to anyone who remembers Kate Smith with fondness, or anyone who appreciates great female focalists. The musical tract to all numbers on this CD are excellent. Kate was definately one of a kind.

Average customer rating: It's not stereo classic arrangements by the classic gentlemen ~ Percy Faith

Lil Abner/Broadway Bouquet Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Subways Are for Sleeping / Do I Hear a Waltz Porgy & Bess / Most Happy Fella More Themes for Young Lovers/Latin Themes for Young Lovers Kismet/Music From Hollywood Great Folk Themes: American Serenade ASIN: B0000996GC Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

1. It's A Typical Day
2. The Way To A Man's Heart
3. Love In A Home
4. Medley: Jubilation T. Cornpone / (What's Good For) General Bullmoose (Is Good For The U.S.A.)
5. Unnecessary Town
6. The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands
7. There's Room Enough For Us
8. Progress Is The Root Of All Evil
9. If I Had My Druthers
10. Oh Happy Day
11. Matrimonial Stomp
12. Namely You
13. Hello, Dolly!
14. Once Upon A Time
15. Somewhere
16. Sunrise, Sunset
17. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
18. A Quiet Thing
19. Make Someone Happy
20. What Kind Of Fool Am I?
21. Long Ago
22. The Sweetest Sounds
23. As Long As He Needs Me
24. Theme From "Golden Boy"

Album Description

The jaunty Gene DePaul score for the musical play "Lil' Abner" based on the comic strip by Al Capp is heard instrumentally - and it's quite a show! "Broadway Bouquet" from 1965 is an important part of the famed Faith "string" album series - perhaps the pinnacle of his rich string sound that spanned gorgeous melodies and counterlines across sections of the large orchestra. (Bill Halvorsen)

Album Description

Pianist Percy Faith, a pioneer of the Easy Listening genre, had a successful and lengthy career as the in-house conductor and arranger for Columbia Records. Faith was renowned for his musical interpretations of Broadway and motion picture music. These two reissues from Collectables on 1 CD were originally released in 1965. 24 tracks. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

It's not stereo.......2005-01-10

I bought this solely for "Once Upon a Time", and was dismayed that the CD is mono, not stereo. The quality of the recordings leaves much to be desired, as many of them lack the pristine quality I'm used to on a CD.

classic arrangements by the classic gentlemen ~ Percy Faith.......2004-02-16

Two albums from the Columbia Records people blending different decades "Li'l Abner" (originally released CL 955 in 1956) and "Broadway Bouquet" (originally released LS 9156 in 1965), sharing the unmistakable style of the "Percy Faith Touch" ~ you know in an instant you're in for the best of the best ~ Duke Ellington was so taken with Faith's arrangements, that he would give anything to be able to arrange in that fashion.

Let's begin with "IT'S A TYPICAL DAY" along with "LOVE IN A HOME", both from "Li'l Abner", wonderful opening counterparts and the stirring arrangements by Maestro Percy Faith ~ "JUBILATON T. CORNPONE", uplifting cue that will keep bouncing in your head for hours, maybe even days ~ "IF I HAD MY DRUTHERS", one of the forgettable tunes from the show ~ "NAMELY YOU", has to be the best and favorite song of the Johnny Mercer and Gene De Paul score ~ by the way, these two composers penned the lively screen musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", both scores were sure winners from two talented songwriters, Percy Faith steps up to the podium and takes it to another level.

Now with "Broadway Bouquet", we have perfection within the realm of lush arranging, so flawless "HELLO, DOLLY!" (Jerry Herman), "ONCE UPON A TIME" (Adams/Strouse), "SOMEWHERE" (Sondheim/Bernstein), "SUNRISE, SUNSET/FIDDLER ON THE ROOF" (Harnick/Bock) (one of my all-time favorites, can't get enough of this score), "WHO CAN I TURN TO (WHEN NOBODY NEEDS ME)" (Bricusse/Newley), "A QUIET THING" (Ebb/Kander), "MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY" (Comden/Green/Styne), "WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I?" (Bricusse/Newley) (two of the best songwriters in the business), "LONG AGO" (David Heneker), "THE SWEETEST SOUNDS" (Richard Rodgers) (his credit of compositions goes through the ceiling, will never be another like 'em), "AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME" (Lionel Bart) (a wonderful classic that is still popular by today's standards), "THEME FROM "GOLDEN BOY" (Adams Strouse) (another team of composers that have made an impact on the Broadway scene) ~ an example of the "Percy Faith Touch", so effortless, you feel like you're floating on a cloud ~ falls into Percy's many albums of fabulous string arrangements, they grabbed the attention of the listener and wouldn't let go. Can't think of any other arranger/composer who left such a great legacy as this man!

Highly recommend to ALL fans of Percy Faith ~ thanks to Collectables for releasing this collection from the vaults of Columbia Records ~ so listeners sit back, relax and enjoy a small part of Maestro Percy Faith's fabulous career!

Total Time: 70:49 on 24 Tracks ~ Collectables 7564 ~ (9/16/2003)

Average customer rating: THE ONE AND ONLY BILLY MAY Broadway Big Band Style and without Strings Superior arrangements & performance. Billy May at his best!

The Girls and Boys on Broadway/The Sweetest Swingin' Sounds of "No Strings" Billy May Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vintage Dance Bands | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Big Fat Brass/Bill's Bag ASIN: B000006TJU Release Date: 1999-12-28

Tracks:

1. Girls Against the Boys
2. My Darling
3. If I Were a Bell
4. Where Did We Go? Out
5. Guys and Dolls
6. Rich Butterfly
7. Heart
8. Old Fashioned Girl
9. Till There Was You
10. Girls and Boys
11. I've Never Been in Love
12. I Gotta Have You
13. No Strings
14. Sweetest Sounds
15. Love Makes the World Go
16. Nobody Told Me
17. Loads of Love
18. Maine
19. Eager Beaver
20. Look No Further
21. Orthodox Fool
22. La La La
23. Man Who Has Everything
24. Be My Host

Album Details

Two Albums on One CD from Billy May, a Man Responsible for Some of the Most Successful and Influential Arrangements in Popular Music.

Customer Reviews:

THE ONE AND ONLY BILLY MAY.......2002-10-26

The irascible Billy May, premire arranger and conductor for so many of the greats, and on his own, is presented here with two of his albums for Capitol on one great CD. May's popularity rose for his dance albums, and that got him on board at Capitol to do some arranging and conducting. A favorite of the likes of Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, needless to say those guys were no fools when it came to working with the best! His trademark lazy sax music and sharp brash arrangements for brass are probably the most recognizable of the era. But Billy wasn't all about swingin'; he could write a heartwarming slow ballad chart with equal ease (but somehow always found a way to get a brass blast in there somewhere!) The lusty undertones of WHERE DID WE GO? OUT! is one of the lesser known standouts on the GIRLS AND BOYS ON BROADWAY sides, which is worth the price of this CD just for the album cover (Billy May parading as a vendor selling chestnuts to the "cast kids"!) but there are other greats here, like Billy and the orchestra's reading of Frank Loesser's masterpiece GUYS AND DOLLS and the lovely TILL THERE WAS YOU from The Music Man, a tune Billy would later arrange for the great multi-octaved singer, John Gary with a similar chart.
While the NO STRINGS sides are, as my fellow reviewer mentions, not as exciting, they are still Billy May...and that means original and inventive, if nothing else! I love what is done with the charming LOOK NO FURTHER. The mood is perfectly captured and the slightest essence of swing is there (complete with the aforementioned "brass blast" on the bridge!) and the smart version of THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING is also not to be missed. MAINE and LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO are two more of Richard Rodgers' fine songs that make the NO STRINGS sides valuable. Great "two-fer" to have in your collection!

Broadway Big Band Style and without Strings.......2001-04-24

Billy May meets Broadway in this Big Band send-off of some of the Great White Way's classic selections. The first album on this CD twofer finds May conducting a rich brass section that raises the volume on Till There Was You and Heart. The second album, The Sweetest Swingin Sounds of 'No Strings,' is May's take on the Richard Rodgers 1962 musical "No Strings," in which Rodgers composed all tunes with only brass, reeds and percussions. On the downside, the show tunes tend to be overly arranged and May's blaring brass section seems to overwhelm most selections.

Superior arrangements & performance. Billy May at his best!.......1999-04-29

I purchased the 12" LP when it first appeared in the late fifties...the sound is brass that bites along with Billy's slurping sax sounds. The stereo set-up has brass right reeds left and rhythm center. Capitol knew some stuff about recording big bands...and it shows. Absolutly superp! The second album from NO STRINGS does not come off as well, but buy for GIRLS & BOYS. The first 12 tracks are a workout for your stereo system.

Average customer rating:

The Sweetest Sounds Donald Brown Manufacturer: Evidence ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000060DK Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

1. I Used To Think She Was Quiet
2. I Should Care
3. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
4. Theme For Ernie
5. The Sweetest Sounds
6. Affaire D'Amour
7. Nature's Folk Song
8. Betcha By Golly Wow
9. Woody N' You
10. Night Mist Blues
11. Killing Me Soflty With His Song

Average customer rating: I think its going to be good I think its going to be good How good this cds going to be This should be good? What does it look like

The Best of Broadway: Oklahoma Manufacturer: Reader's Digest ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best of Broadway: There's No Business Best of Broadway: Anything Goes ASIN: B00006314Z Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

1. La Cage Aux Folles: The Best Of Times
2. Oklahoma: Out Of My Dreams
3. The Sound Of Music: The Sound Of Music - RCA Symphony
4. Mame: If He Walked Into My Life
5. Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band
6. Oliver: As Long As He Needs Me - Rosemary Squires
7. Bells Are Ringing: Just In Time - Jack Blackton
8. No Strings: The Sweetest Sounds - Lee Roberts And His Orchestra
9. The Roar Of The Greasepaint: Who Can I Turn To? - Vaughan Monroe And His Orchestra
10. My Fair Lady: With A Little Bit Of Luck - The Romantic Strings Orchestra
11. Oklahoma: Surrey With The Fringe On Top
12. West Side Story: Something's Coming

Customer Reviews:

I think its going to be good.......2002-03-31

I think this is going to be good if this is the brand new Oklahoma? I like partically all the songs except for Poor Jud is Daid and Lonely Room. I would go for the ballet but I really don't like that either. I like all the rest though.

I think its going to be good.......2002-03-31

I think this is going to be good if this is the brand new Oklahoma? I like partically all the songs except for Poor Jud is Daid and Lonely Room. I would go for the ballet but I really don't like that either. I like all the rest though.

How good this cds going to be.......2002-03-30

I think I'm really going to enjoy this cd once I order it. I really like Oklahoma, People will say were in love,Oh what a beautiful mornin and Many a New Day and I Can't say no.

This should be good?.......2002-03-30

I think this cd is going to be really good because it will not have a London accent but I'm not saying that it will be bad. Hope to know more information soon.

What does it look like.......2002-03-29

I think that would be a good cd to have at home if I knew what it sounded like I probably would enjoy it. I saw this group act a week ago yesterday. So I will be checking for more information.

Average customer rating: Wow, can we say off key? Excellent Richard Rodgers tribute

The Sweetest Sounds K.T. Sullivan Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Crazy World Sing My Heart: The Songs of Harold Arlen A Fine Romance: A Dorothy Fields Songbook In Other Words: The Songs of Bart Howard Ladies of the Silver Screen ASIN: B00004TJ9Y Release Date: 2000-06-27

Tracks:

1. Love, Look Away
2. The Gentleman Is A Dope
3. Where's That Rainbow?
4. Why Can't I?
5. You Can't Fool Your Dreams/Out Of My Dreams/I Have Dreamed
6. When You're Dancing A Waltz/Do I Hear A Waltz?
7. Can't You Do A Friend A Favor?/Look No Further/Stay
8. What's The Use Of Won'drin?/Something Wonderful
9. I Still Believe In You/You're Nearer
10. Away From You
11. Way Out West/I Gotta Get Back To New York
12. He Was Too Good To Me
13. Loads Of Love
14. The Sweetest Sounds

Customer Reviews:

Wow, can we say off key?.......2006-06-13

Holy cow... I was just looking for new cds and found someone's recommendation for this one. I didn't buy it, but just heard the samples. I actually winced and had to turn it off, she was so flat. Her intonation is absolutely awful! (Meaning, she's really out of tune). I am a singer with a really good ear, and honestly, I can't listen to it... I feel bad saying that, but it's the truth.

Excellent Richard Rodgers tribute.......2004-10-09

KT, who comes from a large musical family, possesses a wonderful soprano voice that has enabled her to become one of America's finest cabaret singers. Originally from Oklahoma, KT is now based in New York.

On this album, KT focuses on the music of Richard Rodgers, who composed many classic songs, either with Oscar Hammerstein or Lorenz Hart. KT has avoided most of the really famous songs, choosing instead to revive less obvious songs. So you won't find You'll never walk alone, Some enchanted evening or It might as well be spring among the songs here, but you will find plenty of outstanding songs, all of which KT sings beautifully.

Perhaps the best know of the songs here is The gentleman is a dope, from the Broadway musical Allegro - the song was a top twenty American hit for Jo Stafford in 1947 but has been recorded by my fine singers since then. In contrast, there are some almost-forgotten songs like When you're dancing a waltz, which KT has paired in a waltz medley wit another rarely recorded song, Do I hear a waltz.

If you enjoy quality cabaret music, especially if you like the songs of Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein, give KT a listen.

Average customer rating: Vocal Goddess Not Constrained

The Sweetest Sounds Carla White Manufacturer: Diw Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Voice In The Night ASIN: B0000507ZA Release Date: 2000-11-28

Tracks:

1. Midnight Sun
2. This Can't Be Love
3. It's Easy To Remember
4. But I Was Wrong
5. Alone Together
6. Two Lost Souls
7. Love For Sale
8. I Didn't Know About You
9. Day In - Day Out
10. Bittersweet
11. The Sweetest Sounds

Amazon.com

Carla White is the epitome of a New York City jazz vocalist. Her cool contralto combines ebullient phrasing and impassioned delivery with a comprehensive knowledge of the jazz tradition. This recording, her seventh as a leader, teams her with a first-rate rhythm section: drummer Tom Rainey, bassist Dean Johnson, and pianist Peter Madsen. Highlighting well-known and obscure standards, White's bossa nova rendition of Lionel Hampton's "Midnight Sun" and her treatment of Duke Ellington's ballad "I Didn't Know About You" feature the grand tenor saxophonist Lew Tabackin. White's scat skills encompass the bop vocal legacy of Jon Hendricks on "This Can't Be Love" and the percussive percolations of Al Jarreau on "Day In, Day Out." Percussionist Steve Berrios provides the Latin tinge on Cole Porter's "Love for Sale," which features White's "rap" delivery of the lyric. Billy Strayhorn's moody "Ballad for the Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters" is reborn by White as "Bittersweet," with lyrics by Roger Schore, and is the highlight of this sweet-sounding CD. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Vocal Goddess Not Constrained.......2000-12-13

Carla White newest release "Sweetest Sounds" is a wonderful compilation of ballads and originals where she is completely and vocally natural. Her original compositions actually seem as though they are written specifically for you while she is engrossed in a heartfelt conversation with only you. Carla has a deliberate and soothing quality to her voice that is unmatched by any vocalist in her deep dark throaty style. Her musicians are all equally as talented and collect themselves as a vey strong joined musical entity. Buy 1 for yourself and 1 for a friend.

Average customer rating:

Works for Two Pianos Pierre Huybregts , Richard Rodgers , and Carol Wallace Payne Manufacturer: Centaur ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000057YR Release Date: 1996-07-09

Tracks:

1. Oklahoma Ste: The Surrey With The Fringe On Top/Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'/People Will Say...
2. My Funny Valentine
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Bewitched
5. Where Or When
6. Blue Moon
7. The Sweetest Sounds
8. You Are Too Beautiful
9. Falling In Love With Love
10. With A Song In My Heart
11. If I Loved You
12. Lover

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