Plays Irving Berlin

Dave Pell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Group Seven Records
• ASIN: B0006H329I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #823,629 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket

2. Change Partners

3. Love and the Weather

4. Russian Lullaby

5. Kate

6. Say It with Music

7. I Used to Be Color Blind

8. Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee

9. Better Luck Next Time

10. They Say It's Wonderful

11. This Year's Kisses

12. He Ain't Got Rhythm

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Consumate West Coast Sound, August 3, 2005

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This is probably the Dave Pell Octet at its very best. Originally issued on a Trend 10" LP which I picked up used about 30 years ago; I've been waiting all these years for its reissue to clean up the sound. The arrangements are primarily by Shorty Rogers and Wes Hensel. Dave is not the greatest tenor guy around but he is good. Ronnie Lang may be one of the most under- appreciated alto players aroung, also doubling on baritone. The influence of the Miles Davis Nonet is apparent. The follow up album features Lucy Ann Polk on vocals and is also simply superb; all the members of the group are out of the Les Brown Band and apparently banded together to play in a more modern style. Grab it while it's still available.