Saturday, July 22, 2017

Nat King Cole





























Artist:  Nat King Cole
Birth Name:  Nathaniel Adams Coles
Born:  March 17, 1919.  Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died:  February 15, 1965 (Aged 45).  Santa Monica, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Early R&B
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Piano, Vocals, Organ, Melodica

Nat King Cole was an American Singer who first came as a leading Jazz pianist and he was widely noted for his soft baritone voice.  He played in big band with Jazz Genre and force in Popular Music.  He was one of the first African Americans to host a national television variety show, The Nat King Cole Show.  His recordings remained popular worldwide after his death in 1965.














Artist:  Nat King Cole Trio
Title:  Zurich 1950 - Swiss Radio Days Vol. 43  (2017)
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Early R&B
Label:   TCB Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.   Nothing To Fret About  (2:14)
 2.  Tea For Two  (3:50)
 3.  Body And Soul  (4:35)
 4.  Too Marvelous For Words  (2:57)
 5.  Bop Kick  (3:38)
 6.  Saint Louis Blues & Bluesology  (6:21)
 7.  In The Cool Of The Evening  (3:59)
 8.  Go Bongo  (4:24)
 9.  How High The Moon  (5:03)
10. Summertime  (2:45)
11. Embraceable You  (2:44)
12. Poor Butterfly  (3:41)
13. Little Girl  (2:09)
14. Sweet Lorraine  (2:57)
15. Route 66  (2:37)

Personnel:

Nat King Cole:  Piano, Vocals
Irving Ashby:  Guitar
Joe Comfort:  Bass
Jack Costanzo:  Bongos

Zurich 1950 - Swiss Radio Days Vol. 43 is the unreleased concert of Nat King Cole Trio, was released on May 26, 2017 by TCB Records, featuring Irving Ashby, Joe Comfort and Jack Costanzo.


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