Songs for Hip Lovers is a 1957 vocal album by the jazz bandleader Woody Herman, arranged by Marty Paich.
| Songs for Hip Lovers | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:15 | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 2069[1] | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz |  [4] |
Recording and music edit
The album was recorded in two sessions, in January and March 1957.[3] The material is standards and the arrangements are by Marty Paich.[2]
Release and reception edit
Songs for Hip Lovers was reissued by Verve Records on CD.[3] Ken Dryden reviewed the album for AllMusic and wrote that "Herman is a swinging, friendly singer heard doing such time-tested standards as the humorous "Makin' Whoopee," a more upbeat than typical "Willow Weep For Me," and "I Won't Dance." The musicians from each of the two sessions provide strong accompaniment: "Sweets" Edison, Charlie Shavers, and Ben Webster are outstanding and Marty Paich's arrangements fit Herman's style rather well".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "a delightful set. Herman's singing was enduring and unpretentious, and he made a lyric line swing without manhandling it."[3] Scott Yanow, in his book Bebop, writes that the album has its "charming moments" but the "horns are missing in its concise performances".[5]
Track listing edit
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 3:26
- "I Won't Dance" (Dorothy Fields, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh) – 2:39
- "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 2:51
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 3:37
- "Moon Song" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) – 2:32
- "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 3:24
- "Comes Love" (Lew Brown, Sam H. Stept, Charles Tobias) – 3:27
- "Ev'rything I've Got" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:02
- "Alone Together" (Dietz, Schwartz) – 3:07
- "Bidin' My Time" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:27
- "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" (Irving Berlin) – 3:21
- "Louise" (Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) – 3:22
Personnel edit
- Woody Herman – clarinet, vocals
- Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
- Bill Harris – trombone
- Charlie Shavers, Harry Edison – trumpet
- Barney Kessel, Billy Bauer – guitar
- Jimmy Rowles, Lou Stein – piano
- Joe Mondragon, Milt Hinton – double bass
- Jo Jones, Larry Bunker – drums
- Marty Paich – arranger
References edit
- ^ "Woody Herman - Songs for Hip Lovers at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Songs for Hip Lovers at AllMusic
- ^ a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 693. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz (2nd ed.). Virgin. p. 406. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2000). Bebop. Miller Freeman Books. ISBN 9780879306083. Retrieved 28 December 2017.