Rating: - Mel Torme - Sing Sing Sing
Perhaps the best Torme cd I now own. Recorded at a jazz festival in Japan, Torme's vocal efforts are absolutely at his peak form, the accompaniments are excellent (Ken Peplowski, Peter Appleyard, etc), and the recording quality is much above average for a live performance. (FYI recorded in 1992). A knockout selection of standards, including a great tribute to Benny Goodman.

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Rating: - One of Torme's best albums.,
Recorded live at the Jazz Festival in Japan, 1992, this album, though coming late in Torme's career, shows him at his best. His fantastic band, consisting of Ken Peplowski on clarinet, Peter Appleyard on vibes, John Colianni on piano, John Leitham on bass, and Donny Osborne on drums, accompany Torme without stepping on his notes and do star turns of their own, showing that they are in their own ways every bit as talented as Torme. Ken Peplowski on clarinet is particularly remarkable, especially on ... Read More