Mel Tormé

vocals, drums, piano, arrangement · 1925–1999 · Chicago

Singer nicknamed "The Velvet Fog" by disc jockey Fred Robbins, a nickname he disliked, he is also a drummer and often arranges his own songs. From 1955 to 1957, he recorded seven vocal jazz albums for Bethlehem, all with ensembles led by Marty Paich.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• West Coast

Landmark tracks

• Lulu's Back in Town (1956)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Sep 12, 2022: Mel Tormé & Marty Paich Quintet live at the Crescendo 1957 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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