Julie London - All Through the Night,Julie London Sings the Choicest of Cole Porter 1965

Julie London - All Through the Night,Julie London Sings the Choicest of Cole Porter 1965

Jazz

It doesn't get much better than this, either for the recording career of Julie London or the whole concept of a vocalist doing standards with a good jazz combo providing backup. Listeners who like these sorts of songs but don't enjoy the over-arranged sounds of studio big bands and orchestras will no doubt take an immediate liking to having players such as Joe Pass and the terrific drummer Colin Bailey swinging away instead. Most of the room is left to London, who is in great form here. It is a tribute to Cole Porter, who wrote enough good songs for at least five albums such as this. The ten songs chosen run the gamut from the most familiar to a bit less, although most of this composer's work has received memorable outings via the vocal pipes of one saloon singer or another. Bud Shank does his Stan Getz thing, nicely pumped up. Greatly aided by a superb studio sound and mix, London really does convincing interpretations of these songs. In fact, she may be too convincing, and one might wind up packing one's bags as she eases into the first chorus of "Get Out of Town." Some hilarious outtakes from this session, in which the elegant songstress breaks form and bursts into swearing, have circulated among collectors for years.
By Eugene Chadbourne.
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During the 1950s, Julie London's albums were standard issue for hipsters of the day. London's sultry, smoky, jazz-influenced voice epitomized understated cool. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT consists of an all-Cole Porter program, and she wrings these late-night tales of love's intrigues for all they're worth. London's accompanists include such ace West Coast jazz players as pianist Russ Freeman (who played with Chet Baker and Shelly Manne), guitar icon Joe Pass (who played with Ella Fitzgerald), and flutist/alto saxophonist Bud Shank. NIGHT is a classic "mood" album from the record collections of bygone bachelor pads.

Reissued several times since its original release in the mid-1960s, this collection of Cole Porter standards, interpreted with a rangy, cocktail-swilling irreverence by the sublime Julie London, is a delightful addition to the songbook canon. Bud Shank's quintet swings, London hits all the right emotional notes, and Richard Bock's production is sympathetic and sparkling.
From CD Universe.
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Joe Pass, Al Viola- (Guitar);
Bud Shank- (Flute, Alto Sax);
Bob Flanagan- (Trombone);
Jimmy Rowles, Russ Freeman- (Piano);
Emil Richards- (Vibraphone);
Don Baley, Monty Budwig- (Bass);
Colin Bailey, Earl Palmer- (Drums).
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A1. I've Got You Under My Skin   3:00
A2. You Do Something to Me   2:15
A3. Get Out of Town   2:55
A4. All Through the Night   4:32
A5. So in Love   4:03

B1. At Long Last Love   3:27
B2. Easy to Love   2:27
B3. My Heart Belongs to Daddy   2:45
B4. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye   3:20
B5. In the Still of the Night   2:34
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