KEELY SMITH - Little Girl Blue / Little Girl New (1963-2017) 24bits-96hz / FLAC (tracks), lossless

 

 Following her split with husband and creative partner Louis Prima, vocalist Keely Smith signed with Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records for a series of finely curated and well-received albums designed to showcase her voice and relaunch her career. The first of these, 1963's Little Girl Blue/Little Girl New, featured arrangements by Sinatra's longtime collaborator, the illustrious Nelson Riddle, and was conceptualized in two parts with Side A, "Little Girl Blue," featuring ballads and Side B, "Little Girl New," focusing on more upbeat numbers. The result was a tour de force of an album that presented Smith as the solo star she deserved to be -- and which Sinatra had known she could be for many years prior. Thankfully, as per all of Sinatra's Reprise contracts, the artists kept the rights to the master recordings, which is where they remained until Smith struck her own deal with Real Gone Music for a series of reissues, including this 2017 expanded edition of Little Girl Blue/Little Girl New. Though she had recorded solo albums for Dot during her years with Prima, she had been somewhat overshadowed by the kitschy, flamboyant tone (and Grammy-winning success) of their performances, which often found her playing the cheeky straight man to her trumpeter husband's swing-era clown. Afforded far greater freedom on Sinatra's label, she was presented on Little Girl Blue/Little Girl New as an urbanely sophisticated hipster and a clarion diva in the mold of such similarly inclined contemporaries as June Christy, Anita O'Day, and Kay Starr. Cuts like her yearning take on "Here's That Rainy Day" and her languorously sensual reading of "I'll Never Be the Same Again" reveal her as a mature and knowing performer in contrast to the lighter, more comedic tone of her work with Prima. That said, she can still knock 'em dead as she does on the latter half of the album, her highly resonant voice slicing through uptempo swinger's like "I'm Gonna Live 'til I Die" and "I've Got a Lot of Livin' to Do." Ultimately, listening to Smith and her pointed yet dusky, golden-toned voice pouring out of Riddle's shimmering, sky-blue arrangements, one can easily see why Sinatra jumped at the chance to work with her.  by Matt Collar 
Tracklist
Little Girl Blue
1 Little Girl Blue  3:56
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
2 Here's That Rainy Day  3:20
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
3 Gone With the Wind  3:13
Herbert Magidson / Allie Wrubel
4 Willow Weep for Me  3:51
Ann Ronell
5 I'll Never Be the Same  3:09
Gus Kahn / Matty Malneck
6 Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry  2:57
Gus Kahn / Jule Styne
Little Girl New
7 I'm Gonna Live Till I Die  2:16
Al Hoffman / Walter Kent
8 It's Good to Be Alive  2:38
Bob Merrill
9 A Lot of Livin' to Do  2:15
Lee Adams / Charles Strouse
10 Once in a Lifetime  2:44
Leslie Bricusse / Anthony Newley
11 New Sun in the Sky  1:43
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
12 Blue Skies  2:27
Irving Berlin
- BONUS TRACKS -
13 Going Through the Motions  3:00
Bob Brass / Al Kooper / Al Levine / Irwin Levine
Arranged By, Producer – Don Costa
14 When You Cry  3:06
Ray Allen / Wandra Merrell
Arranged By, Producer – Don Costa
Credits
Vocals – Keely Smith
Arranged By, Conductor – Nelson Riddle

KEELY SMITH - Sings the John Lennon • Paul McCartney Songbook (1964-2017) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Avoiding what could have been a cheap cash-in on youth culture and the rising influence of rock on popular music, Keely Smith instead delivered a gorgeously rendered, swinging, and utterly purehearted celebration of the Beatles on 1964's Keely Smith Sings the John Lennon-Paul McCartney Songbook. Deftly eschewing the use of the Beatles name in the album title, Smith instead chose to focus on the songwriting talents of Lennon and McCartney. The result was an album that smartly recontextualized the band's songs within the pantheon of traditional pop and the canon of standards that grew out of the work of the Great American Songbook composers. Separated from the British Invasion hype (and crying fans), the Beatles were the one rock band that both teenagers and their parents could agree upon -- a contemporary rock act who still wrote lyrical love songs with standard AABA forms that didn't sound too far removed from the pop of the the big-band era. At least, that's what Smith would seem to want you to believe here. Working with producer Jimmy Bowen and arrangers Ernie Freeman and Benny Carter, and backed at various times by a big band and string orchestra, Smith dives headlong into the process, soaring with a smile through a bossa nova-tinged take on "If I Fell" and drawing upon mentor Frank Sinatra's laid-back style on her swinging reading of "Please Please Me." Elsewhere, she brings out subtleties in the original material that the Beatles merely hinted at, including turning the first part of "World Without Love" into a slow, dramatic verse like a Broadway intro. Similarly thrilling is hearing how Smith and her collaborators have mapped some of Lennon and McCartney's songs to other contemporaries, including drawing upon Ray Charles' piano-driven soulfulness on "This Girl" and evoking Peggy Lee's smoky, finger-snapping "Fever" on "A Hard Day's Night." Admittedly, not every Beatles song works as well in this context, and cuts like "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand," while pleasant as light period background pop, suffer from schmaltzy string and backing vocal additions, while conversely pointing out the limits of Lennon and McCartney's repeated chorus lyrics. Nonetheless, by unabashedly embracing the Beatles' songs at a time when most of her peers were decrying the state of popular music, Smith managed to deliver an album that both lionized Lennon and McCartney (a fact that put her on the right side of pop history) and retained all of the urbane, swinging musicality she was known for. by Matt Collar
Tracklist :
1    If I Fell    3:05
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
2    This Girl    2:25
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
3    Please Please Me    2:48
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
4    And I Love Him    2:51
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
5    World Without Love    3:17
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
6    She Loves You    3:14
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
7    A Hard Day's Night    3:09
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
8    Do You Want To Know A Secret?    2:46
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
9    Can't Buy Me Love    2:17
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
10    All My Loving    3:05
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
11    I Want To Hold Your Hand    3:03
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
12    P.S. I Love You    2:41
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
Credits :
Arranged By – Benny Carter
Arranged By, Conductor – Ernie Freeman
Vocals Keely Smith

LOUIS PRIMA AND KEELY SMITH WITH SAM BUTERA & THE WITNESSES - Wild, Cool & Swingin (1999) 2CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Capitol dug through their archives and produced Louis Prima's Wild, Cool & Swingin, a continuation of their popular Ultra Lounge series. Prima's two-CD retrospective includes some of his finest work for the label, including "That Old Black Magic," "Oh Marie," "Jump, Jive & Wail" and "Angelina/ Zooma Zooma." The set also features vocals from Keely Smith for the total Prima experience. by Heather Phares
Tracklist 1 :
1     That Old Black Magic 2:56
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
2     5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days 2:09
Don Donaldson / Debbie Morris
3     Should I/I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me 5:56
Nacio Herb Brown / Arthur Freed / Clarence Gaskill / Jimmy McHugh
4     The Closer to the Bone (The Sweeter Is the Meat) 4:12
Louis Jones
5     Hey Boy! Hey Girl! 2:41
Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers
6     I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You 3:14
Sam Theard
7     Autumn Leaves 2:51
Joseph Kosma / Johnny Mercer / Jacques Prévert
8     The Music Goes 'Round and Around 2:35
Eddie Farley / Red Hodgson / Mike Riley
9     Just One of Those Things 2:37
Cole Porter
10     Felicia No Capecia 3:01
Ervin Drake / Al Hoffman / Jerry Livingston
11     Oh Marie 2:27
Eduardo DeCapua / Louis Prima
12     Greenback Dollar Bill 3:20
Reynold Richards
13     When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You) 3:59
Mark Fisher / Joe Goodwin / Larry Shay
14     Scuba Diver 3:02
Louis Prima
15     Three-Handed Woman 2:43
Ben Raleigh / Irv Taylor
16     Lazy River 3:27
Sidney Arodin / Hoagy Carmichael
17     Embraceable You/I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good 2:59
Duke Ellington / George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Paul Francis Webster
18     Pennies From Heaven 2:20
Johnny Burke / Arthur Johnston
19     The Lip 2:17
T. Klages / Vic Knight
20     Robin Hood/Oh Babe 5:33
Milt Kabak / Bob Miketta / Louis Prima / Marti Stanley / Neal Stanley
21     Fee Fie Foo 6:17
Barbara Belle / Louis Prima / Keely Smith
22     (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby 2:36
Teddy Jack Eddy / Louis Prima
Tracklist 2 :
1    I've Got You Under My Skin (2:37)
Cole Porter
2    Jump, Jive An' Wail (3:28)
Louis Prima
3    Angelina / Zooma Zooma 4:16
4    Moonglow 3:06
5    I've Got The World On A String 2:26
6    Love Of My Life (O Sole Mio) 3:43
7    John Ping Pong 2:34
Lou Herscher
8    The Pump Song 1:48
9    Banana Split for My Baby 2:29
10    Too Marvelous For Words 1:52
11    Don't Take Your Love From Me 3:03
Henry Nemo
12    Buona Sera 2:58
13    Don't Worry 'Bout Me / I'm In The Mood For Love 4:19
14    There'll Be No Next Time 3:13
Vocals – Sam Butera
15    Shadrack 2:43
Robert MacGimsey
16    Basin Street Blues / When It's Sleepy Time Down South 4:12
17    You're Just In Love 2:26
Irving Berlin
18    The Birth Of The Blues 2:47
19    Them There Eyes / Honeysuckle Rose 4:44
20    Sing, Sing, Sing 4:07
Louis Prima
21    (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby 2:14
22    Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody 3:10

LOUIS PRIMA WITH KEELY SMITH - Breaking It Up! (1953-1998) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

In late 1951, Louis Prima was hot on the heels of a comeback success the year before with "Oh Babe!," and a record so big that it spawned numerous cover versions by everyone from Wynonie Harris and Lionel Hampton to Kay Starr and even a Spanish language version by Lalo Guerrero ("Chitas Patas Boogie" on Imperial and used in the movie Zoot Suit with Edward James Olmos). After three follow-ups went nowhere (one of which was the immortal "Zooma Zooma"), Prima came to Columbia Records and was handed over to A&R chief Mitch Miller. And here was part of the problem. Prima's audience liked a cruder Louis and were used to records cut on shoestring budgets with production values that were as raw as the music they framed, while Miller's production was state-of-the-art squeaky-clean. Miller had Prima covering R&B hits of the day ("One Mint Julep") jump blues ("Oooh-Dahdilly-Dah" and one of the few tracks to feature Keely Smith on here), Latin-flavored tunes ("Chili Sauce"), novelty tunes like "Barnacle Bill the Sailor," "Boney Bones," and "It's Good as New (I Painted It Blue)," as well as his patented Italian shuffles like "Eleanor," "Basta," "Luigi," "The Bigger the Figure" and a bombastic version of "Oh Marie" (perhaps the only dud in this entire package), framed in the corniest "Sing Along with Mitch" arrangement imaginable and a million light-years away from his famous Capitol recording of the same tune. This entire set combines all 14 sides of the seven singles issued, plus the addition of "Chop Suey, Chow Mein" along with the original 1958 cover art to Columbia's original issue of this material. Not his best, but an interesting one to add to the collection after you have most of everything else. by Cub Koda  
Tracklist :
1 Eleanor 2:02 
Written-By – N. Paon
2 Shake Hands With Santa Claus 2:25
Written-By – B. Hilliard, M. DeLugg
3 Oooh-Dahdily-Dah 2:19
Written-By – K. Smith, L. Prima
4 Basta 2:26
Written-By – A. Wilder, M. Barer
5 The Bigger The Figure 2:38
Written-By – A. Wilder, M. Barer
6 Boney Bones 2:42
Written By – DeMare, T. Eddy
Written-By – L. Prima
7 One Mint Julep 2:43
Written-By – R. Toombs
8 Chili Sauce 1:52
Written-By – B. Kinberg
9 Oh, Marie 2:18
Adapted By – L. Prima
Written-By – E. DeCapua
10 Luigi 2:42
Written By – A. Antonio, A. Araco, L. DiLeo
11 Paul Revere 2:30
Written By – A. Stillman, B. Darnell, G. Shannon
12 It's Good As New (I Painted It Blue) 2:12
Written-By – B. Bernier, M. Charlap
13 Barnacle Bill The Sailor 2:24
Written-By – C. Robinson, F. Luther
14 Shepherd Boy 2:31
Written By – R. Carlyle
Written-By – R. Bagdasarian
15 Chop Suey, Chow Mein 2:39
Written By – A. White

KEELY SMITH AND COUNT BASIE & HIS ORCHESTRA — A Beautiful Friendship (1963-2013) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Introduction
Voice – Count Basie, Keely Smith, Martin Block
2    Gonna Buid A Mountain
Accompanied By – Count Basie Orchestra
Vocals – Keely Smith
3    Cherry Point
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
4    Fly Me To The Moon
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
Vocals – Keely Smith
5    Jumpin' At The Woodside (Closer)
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
6    Young At Heart
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
Vocals – Keely Smith
7    Corner Pocket
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
8    Crazy He Calls Me
Accompanied By – Count Basie Orchestra
Vocals – Keely Smith
9    Whirlyt-Bird (Closer)
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
10    I Could Write A Book ~ A Beautiful Friendship
Accompanied By – Count Basie Orchestra
Vocals – Keely Smith
11    The Touch Of Your Lips
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
12    Make Someone Happy
Accompanied By – Count Basie Orchestra
Vocals – Keely Smith
13    Why Not? (Closer)
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
14    Basically Blue
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra
15    My Heart Cries For You
Accompanied By – Count Basie Orchestra
Vocals – Keely Smith
16    Make The Man Love me
Accompanied By – Count Basie Orchestra
Vocals – Keely Smith
17    One O'clock Jump (Closer)
Orchestra – Count Basie Orchestra

LOUIS PRIMA AND KEELY SMITH - Hey Boy! Hey Girl! + Swingin' Pretty (2009) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

This DRG two-fer brings together two worthy and neglected Louis Prima/Keely Smith Capitol albums from the late '50s. HEY BOY! HEY GIRL! is the soundtrack album from the lounge duo's 1959 film of the same name. Not as cheesy as it might sound at first, it features Louis and Keely (and Sam Butera & the Witnesses) at their Las Vegas peak. The title track is a brisk, lightly swinging duet from the pair while "Oh Marie" almost delicately reprises Prima's Sicilian heavoly scatting classic from the previous year's THE WILDEST! Saxophonist Butera gets his own hipster vocal on "Fever," and Keely sings at least two ballads, "You Are My Love" and "Autumn Leaves," to lend the proceedings a little class.

Smith's solo LP, 1959's SWINGIN' PRETTY, with big band arrangments by Nelson Riddle, also gets its first domestic CD release here. Strange to say, apart from his justly famous collaboration with Frank Sinatra, Riddle probably did his best work with Keely Smith, who was one of the best popular vocalists of her generation. She wasn't particularly deep, or as versatile as Peggy Lee could be, but her pitch-perfect exuberance has worn extremely well as swinging tunes, as "It's Magic" (also a hit for Doris Day) and "What Is This Thing Called Love" amply demonstrate. DRG has added six bonus tracks, including the classic duet "I've Got You Under My Skin" and Keely's superior hard-swinging version of "Don't Take Your Love From Me." by Richard Mortifoglio  
Tracklist :
Hey Boy! Hey Girl! - Louis Prima & Keely Smith (1959)   
1    Hey Boy! Hey Girl    2:52
Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers
2    Banana Split For My Baby 2:31
Accompanied By – Sam Butera And The Witnesses
3    You Are My Love 2:21
Performer – Keely Smith
4    Fever 3:04
Performer – Louis Prima, Sam Butera
5    Oh, Marie 2:25
Eduardo DeCapua
Performer – Louis Prima
6    Lazy River 3:27
Sidney Arodin
Performer – Louis Prima
7    Nitey-Nite 2:48
Performer – Keely Smith
8    When The Saints Go Marching In 2:41
Traditional
Performer – Louis Prima
9    Autumn Leaves    2:51
Jacques Prévert
10    Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (Reprise)    1:27
Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers
- Bonus Tracks -    
11    I've Got You Under My Skin    2:39
12    The Lip    2:17
13    (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby    2:37
14    Don't Let A Memory 1:46
Performer – Keely Smith
Swingin' Pretty - Keely Smith (1959)   
15    It's Magic    3:46
Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn
16    It's Been A Long, Long Time    2:06
Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn
17    Stormy Weather    3:12
HArold Arlen / Ted Kochler
18    Indian Love Call    3:00
Rudolf Friml / Otto Harbach / Oscar Hammerstein II / Herbert Stothart
19    The Nearness Of You    3:35
Hoagy Carmichael / Ned Washington
20    What Is This Thing Called Love?    1:53
Cole Porter
21    The Man I Love    3:17
George & Ira Gershwin
22    You're Driving Me Crazy    1:27
Walter Donaldson
23    Stardust    2:53
Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish
24    There Will Never Be Another You    2:25
Mack Gordon / Harry Warren
25    Someone To Watch Over Me    3:00
George & Ira Gershwin
26    What Can I Say After I'm Sorry?    2:10
Walter Donaldson
- Bonus Tracks   
27    A Foggy Day (Live) 2:39
Accompanied By – Louis Prima
28    Don't Take Your Love From Me    3:06

KEELY SMITH - Dearly Beloved (1961-1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Another long-lost Dot album from Keely Smith! This one hails from 1961 and includes Here in My Heart; You'll Never Walk Alone; Twilight Time; Young in Years, and more, all lushly arranged by George Greely.
Tracklist :
1    Dearly Beloved    2:42
Jerome Kern / Johnny Mercer
2    Close    2:32
Shaw / Bacharach
3    Tea Leaves    2:16
Berk / Capano / Freedman
4    Help    2:54
Carr / Fain
5    Take My Hand    2:46
Prima / Smith
6    Here In My Heart    2:58
Bill Borrelli / Pat Genaro / Lou Levinson
7    Finally    3:16
Fain / Barnett
8    Great Expectations    2:40
Fain / Hilliard
9    La-Bou-Lay-A    3:16
M. Hooven / J. Hooven
10    You'll Never Walk Alone    2:32
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
11    Twilight Time    2:34
Alan Dunn / Al Nevins / Buck Ram
12    Clearance Sale    2:43
W. Samuels
13    Young In Years    2:51
Prima / Millet
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – George Greeley
Vocals - Keely Smith

KEELY SMITH - Swing, You Lovers (1960-1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Keely Smith's velvety smooth voice, backed by fresh and jazzy arrangements in the tradition of Nelson Riddle. Smith sings timeless jazz standards such as Errol Garner's Misty, with ease and a highly appealing sense of jazz phrasing. Excellent CD, essential for fans of 50's jazz vocal albums. Jasmine Records
Tracklist :
1     Swing, You Lovers 2:30
Written By – Smith, Prima   
2     I Love to Love 2:22
Written By – Herbert Baker   
3     Misty 3:33
Written By – Johnny Burke / Erroll Garner
4     I Love You 2:46
Written By – Cole Porter   
5     If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) 2:41
Written By – Creamer, Johnson   
6     Hello, Young Lovers 2:18
Written By – Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
7     All or Nothing at All 3:00
Written By – Arthur Altman / Jack Lawrence
8     All Night Long 2:28
Written By – Singleton, McRae   
9     Talk to Me 2:41
Written By – Snyder, Vallee, Kahan   
10     Everybody Loves a Lover 3:06
Written By – Richard Adler / Jerry Ross
11     They Say It's Wonderful 2:57
Written By – Irving Berlin
12     At Long Last Love 1:52
Written By – Cole Porter
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – Gerald Dolin
Vocals - Keely Smith

KEELY SMITH - What Kind of Fool Am I? (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This CD "What Kind Of Fool Am I" is an album of beautiful ballads, which Keely caresses with her gorgeous voice, "Fly Me To The Moon", "But Beautiful" and "The More I See You" are especially haunting.
Tracklist :
1     What Kind of Fool Am I? 2:32
Leslie Bricusse / Anthony Newley
2     Fly Me to the Moon 2:23
Bart Howard
3     The More I See You 2:37
Mack Gordon / Harry Warren
4     But Not for Me 2:15
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
5     What's New? 2:41
Johnny Burke / Bob Haggart
6     Don't Blame Me 2:55
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
7     If I Should Lose You 2:43
Robin / Rainger    
8     Then I'll Be Tired of You 2:33
Schwartz / Harburg    
9     But Beautiful 2:37
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
10     Love Me Tender 2:36
Vera Matson / Elvis Presley
11     Nature Boy 2:46
Eden Ahbez    
12     I Love You So Much It Hurts 2:33
Floyd Tillman
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – H.B. Barnum
Vocals - Keely Smith

KEELY SMITH - Swing, Swing, Swings (2000) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Nearing the age of 70, without a recording session in more than 15 years, Keely Smith returned on the heels of the '90s rejuvenation of swing music. Recorded for the Concord label, Swing, Swing, Swing does just what the title promises. Smith rips through 16 songs with barely a pause for breath, including plenty of swing standards ("Kansas City," "Jump, Jive 'An Wail," "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah," and the title track) as well as a few obscure songs and at least one new one ("Keely's Boogie"). The backing -- by the Frank Capp Orchestra with arrangements by Dennis Michaels and Don Menza -- is big, brassy, and more than enough to contend with Smith's surprisingly strong voice. Walking a very fine line between nostalgia and real innovation, Swing, Swing, Swing throws enough chestnuts to the younger audience to qualify as generational crossover, but never compromises the high-class swing that Keely Smith has always championed. by John Bush
Tracklist :
1     When Your're Smiling/The Sheik of Araby 1:41
Mark Fisher / Joe Goodwin / Larry Shay
2     Let the Good Times Roll 2:53
Shirley Goodman / Leonard Lee
3     Oh Louie 2:26
Eduardo di Capua
4     Kansas City 3:17
Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller
5     Jump, Jive, An' Wail 3:00
Louis Prima
6     Keely's Boogie 2:36
Keely Smith
7     Yeah, Yeah, Yeah 2:18
Louis Prima / Keely Smith
8     Swing, Swing, Swing (Sing, Sing, Sing) 3:01
Louis Prima
9     Yata Hei 3:52
Unknown
Arranged Dennis Michaels
10     I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 2:49
Clarence Gaskill / Jimmy McHugh
11     Palm Springs Jump 2:31
Slim Gaillard
12     House Party Tonight 2:47
Don Hill / Claude Trenier
13     On the Sunny Side of the Street 3:10
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
14     Giddy up Ding Dong 2:09
Freddie Bell / Joey Lattanzi
15     Robin Hood/Oh Babe 3:45
Bob Miketta / Louis Prima
16     Swing, Swing, Swing (Sing, Sing, Sing) 4:12
Louis Prima
Credits :
Piano / Conductor – Dennis Michaels
Vocals By – Keely Smith
Drums – Frankie Capp
Trumpets – Frank Szabo, Rick Baptist, Carl Saunders, Pete Candoli
Bass (Acoustic) – Chuck Berghofer, Richard Simon  
Bass (Electric) – Ken Wild
Sax (Tenor) – Pete Christlieb, Joel Peskin  
Sax (Alto) – Danny House, Sal Lozano
Sax (Baritone) – Jack Nimitz
Trombone – Andrew Martin, Jim Self,  Charlie Morillas,  
Arranger, Clarinet – Don Menza
Percussion  – Don Williams 

KEELY SMITH - Keely Sings Sinatra (2001) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Ol' Blue Eyes is always ripe for a top-notch, big-band-flavored tribute, but how many who take on the daunting task knew him as well as his contemporary, whom Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. once dubbed "the female Sinatra"? And in case you don't know the history, Frank Sinatra Jr.'s liner notes and numerous archival photos of Smith with Sinatra fill you in. Smith recorded this prior to the legend's passing in 1998 and even had his thumbs up on the project, but held back its release so as not to appear to be capitalizing on the Sinatramania which followed his death. With the ample and energetic backing of the Frankie Capp Orchestra, Smith does him proud on 18 chestnuts from his catalog, her voice clear and honest, her phrasing sharp and emotional. The arrangers don't bombard you with too much brass where it's not welcome; Smith does the verses of "All the Way" with mostly a subtle string accompaniment, then the brass builds slowly with the emotion of the piece. Ditto "My Way." And Sinatra Jr. notes as you can that certain turns of phrase bring out a touch of humor. The set is bookended with a spoken intro and outro by Sinatra Jr. over an instrumental passage of Smith's signature song "I Wish You Love." First rate, but then again, it had to be. by Jonathan Widran  
Tracklist :
1    Intro 0:33
Arranged By, Conductor – Dennis Michaels
Voice – Frank Sinatra Jr.
2    South Of The Border 4:17
Arranged By, Conductor, Tenor Saxophone – Don Menza
3    I've Got A Crush On You 4:27
Arranged By, Conductor – Dennis Michaels
Trumpet – Wayne Bergeron
Violin – Gerald Vinci
4    Night And Day 3:53
Arranged By, Conductor – Dennis Michaels
5    A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening 2:44
Arranged By, Conductor – Billy May
6    Come Rain Or Come Shine 3:26
Arranged By, Conductor – Frank Collett
7    The Music Stopped 2:47
Arranged By, Conductor – Billy May
8    I'll Never Smile Again / Dream 5:19
Arranged By, Conductor – Frank Collett
9    I've Got You Under My Skin 3:36
Arranged By, Conductor – Dennis Michaels
Trombone – Andy Martin
10    Angel Eyes 4:48
Arranged By, Tenor Saxophone, Conductor – Don Menza
11    Happy Birthday, Frank 0:50
Piano – Dennis Michaels
12    New York, New York 4:04
Arranged By, Conductor – Dennis Michaels
13    Without A Song 3:33
Arranged By, Conductor – Dennis Michaels
14    All The Way 3:17
Arranged By, Conductor – Dennis Michaels
15    This Love Of Mine 2:37
Arranged By, Conductor – Billy May
16    Until The Real Thing Comes Along 2:39
Arranged By, Conductor – Billy May
17    Goodbye 6:05
Arranged By, Conductor – Don Menza
18    It Was A Very Good Year 3:59
Arranged By, Conductor – Dennis Michaels
Tenor Saxophone – Don Menza, Pete Christlieb
19    My Way 5:09
Arranged By, Conductor – Frank Collett
20    Closing Tribute 0:45
Arranged By, Conductor – Dennis Michaels
Voice – Frank Sinatra Jr.
Credits :
Performer – The Frankie Capp Orchestra
Vocals, Producer – Keely Smith

KEELY SMITH - Keely Swings Basie-Style With Strings (2002) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The swing revival was custom made for singers like Keely Smith. Keely Swings Basie Style...With Strings follows 2000's Swing, Swing, Swing and 2001's Grammy-nominated Keely Sings Sinatra, capping off a trilogy of lovingly performed classic jazz. Smith's backward glance, however, isn't just pure nostalgia. Keely Swings Basie Style, for instance, begins with Count Basie-style arrangements and then applies them to a number of songs not necessarily associated with the bandleader. The addition of strings provides another distinctive layer. Smith begins with "April in Paris" and brings her warm vocals to bear on a number of other classics, including "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" and "How High the Moon." There's a particularly lovely take on "Mood Indigo" and a bouncy version of "Cherokee (Indian Love Song)." Smith balances these standards with spry contemporary fare like "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and "Can't Take My Eyes off of You." The closing number offers something of a surprise, beginning with "The House I Live In" and then flowing into "Star Spangled Banner," ending the album on a patriotic note. The combination of tasteful arrangements, good song choices, and Smith's pleasing vocals guarantees that fans will warmly embrace Keely Swings Basie Style. by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.  
Tracklist :
1     (Intro) April in Paris 0:32
Vernon Duke / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
2     April in Paris 3:04
Vernon Duke / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
3     You Go to My Head 5:36
J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie
4     How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) 4:04     
Edward Holland / Lamont Dosier / Brian Holland
5     Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe 4:17
Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
6     Lover 3:42
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
7     How High the Moon 4:43
Nancy Hamilton / Morgan Lewis
8     I Can't Stop Loving You 4:39
Don Gibson
9     Cherokee (Indian Love Song) 2:52
Ray Noble
10     Mood Indigo 5:02
Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
11     Some of These Days 3:00
Shelton Brooks
12     Love for Sale 5:23
Cole Porter
13     One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) 4:09
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
14     Can't Take My Eyes off You 3:27
Bob Crewe / Bob Gaudio
15     St. Louis Blues 3:23
W.C. Handy
16     Take the "A" Train 5:01
Billy Strayhorn
17     The House I Live In/Star Spangled Banner 5:14
Lewis Allan / Francis Scott Key / Earl Robinson
18     Tag April in Paris 0:35
Vernon Duke / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
All Credits