Porter, Gregory / Nat "King" Cole & Me
| Album: | Nat "King" Cole & Me | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Porter, Gregory | Added: | Oct 2017 | |
| Label: | Blue Note | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2017-11-12 | Pull Date: | 2018-01-14 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jan 7 | Dec 31 | Dec 24 | Dec 10 | Nov 19 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 06, 2018: | Music Casserole
When Love Was King |
4. | Dec 24, 2017: | Clean Copper Radio Talk & Hot Topics
The Christmas Song |
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| 2. | Jan 05, 2018: | Traditions
Smile |
5. | Dec 22, 2017: | Traditions - Merry Christmas
The Christmas Song, Smile |
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| 3. | Dec 29, 2017: | Traditions - Happy New Year
Pick Yourself Up |
6. | Dec 09, 2017: | Old Fart at Play
The Christmas Song |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-11-09
Reviewed 2017-11-09
Reviewed: 2017-11-09
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: This is, for the most part, orchestrated versions of Cole's wonderful songs, all delivered with soulfulness and conviction by Porter.
If You Like: Joe Williams, Jon Hendricks
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Mona Lisa (4:19) - orchestra starts> slow song> crescendo & fade
*2/ Smile (4:18) - orchestra starts. slow song builds to crescendo end
3/ Nature Boy (3:45) - orchestra starts> slow song> slow fade
*4/ L-O-V-E (2:09) - piano starts> uptempo song> trumpet solo> song> quick stop
5/ Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (4:31) - orchestra starts> slow song with Latin feel> crescendo & fade
6/ Miss Otis Regrets (4:31) - orchestra starts> slow song> slow fade
*7/ Pick Yourself Up (3;12) - orchestra starts> midtempo song> crescendo end
*8/ When Love Was King (7:14) - orchestra starts> slow song> bass/piano duet> slow song builds in intensity and slows to a stop
9/ The Lonely One (4:34) - orchestra starts> slow song> slow fade
*10/ Ballerina (2:54)- drums start> uptempo & swinging song> quick fade
*11/ I Wonder Who My Daddy Is (3:48) - piano starts> slow song> slow fade
12/ The Christmas Song (3:46) - strings start> slow song> trumpet solo> song> fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: This is, for the most part, orchestrated versions of Cole's wonderful songs, all delivered with soulfulness and conviction by Porter.
If You Like: Joe Williams, Jon Hendricks
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Mona Lisa (4:19) - orchestra starts> slow song> crescendo & fade
*2/ Smile (4:18) - orchestra starts. slow song builds to crescendo end
3/ Nature Boy (3:45) - orchestra starts> slow song> slow fade
*4/ L-O-V-E (2:09) - piano starts> uptempo song> trumpet solo> song> quick stop
5/ Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (4:31) - orchestra starts> slow song with Latin feel> crescendo & fade
6/ Miss Otis Regrets (4:31) - orchestra starts> slow song> slow fade
*7/ Pick Yourself Up (3;12) - orchestra starts> midtempo song> crescendo end
*8/ When Love Was King (7:14) - orchestra starts> slow song> bass/piano duet> slow song builds in intensity and slows to a stop
9/ The Lonely One (4:34) - orchestra starts> slow song> slow fade
*10/ Ballerina (2:54)- drums start> uptempo & swinging song> quick fade
*11/ I Wonder Who My Daddy Is (3:48) - piano starts> slow song> slow fade
12/ The Christmas Song (3:46) - strings start> slow song> trumpet solo> song> fade
Track Listing
| 1. | Mona Lisa | 7. | Pick Yourself Up | |||
| 2. | Smile | 8. | When Love Was King | |||
| 3. | Nature Boy | 9. | The Lonely One | |||
| 4. | L-O-V-E | 10. | Ballerina | |||
| 5. | Quizas, Quizas, Quizas | 11. | I Wonder Who My Daddy Is | |||
| 6. | Miss Otis Regrets | 12. | The Christmas Song |