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  • Audio CD (October 31, 1995)
  • Original Release Date: October 31, 1995
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Blue Note Records
  • ASIN: B000005H11
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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1. All for You
2. Straighten Up and Fly Right
3. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
4. If You Can't Smile and Say Yes (Please Don't Cry and Say No)
5. Sweet Lorraine
6. Embraceable You
7. It's Only a Paper Moon
8. I Realize Now
9. I'm a Shy Guy
10. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
11. (What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?
12. I'm Thru with Love
13. Come to Baby, Do!
14. Frim Fram Sauce
15. How Does It Feel?
16. Route 66
17. Baby, Baby All the Time
18. But She's My Buddy's Chick
19. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
20. Best Man
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5.0 out of 5 stars Silky Smooth, November 27, 2001
This is smooth jazz at its finest--not the contemporary non-jazz that usurped that name-- but the light, feathery, and unmistakably jazz work of early Nat Cole. Smooth as silk, really, he has a warm, easy-going, and mellifluous voice (yet it's never bland). While some of the songs are strictly for fun (the great "The Frim Fram Sauce" and the less memorable "But She's My Buddy's Chick") he adds a bit more gravitas to such ballads as "Sweet Lorraine" and lays blue shadings onto "Embraceable You."

The comping is wonderful, a classic trio sound with Johnny Miller's beautifully articulated bass, and Oscar Moore's versatile guitar. At times, Moore coaxes a ukulele sound out of his instrument; other times he has an incandescent sound that recalls Django Reinhardt. The trio also sings together: "Straighten Up and Fly Right " is like a Do-Wop jazz song. Cole's piano is the height of insouciance, a soft but always swinging style that gets the most out of the minimum. Other highlights include the signature "Route 66," "I'm Thru with Love," "Come to Baby, Do", and "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons."

This is not the "popular" (and over-produced, in my opinion) Cole of latter years ("Lazy Hazy Days of Summer," "Ramblin' Rose," etc.) but a man firmly rooted in jazz. It's been said by many that his later vocal success overshadows the innovations and influence he showed as a young pianist. (For instrumentals only, I recommend his "Penthouse Serenade"). This album gives you both Cole's voice and piano in the great Cole sans-drummer trio; an excellent selection of songs played by a master, backed with empathy and basking in warmth.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Music to neck and drink Martinis by, October 9, 2003
By Nicholas Edwards (Belchertown, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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Everything else has been said about this music that needs to be said - hard to be nostalgic for something you weren't around for (I'm only 26, for cryin' out loud) but good grief! The idea that this was some of the pop music enjoyed by millions - this elegant, sophisticated, intimate music - only underscores the aridity of all of the stuff that makes Billboard nowadays. Cole's
art was above all an art of subtely, of small touches that add up to a distinct and unmistakeable whole - much as the small, decisive brushstrokes of Monet yielded those iconic, idyllic rivers and bridges. Listen to how Cole phrases the penultimate line of "I'm Thru With Love" , that fractional hesitation, that delicate caesura between "For I must have you" and "or no one",
and you'll see what I mean. For a romantic evening indoors on a cold winter night, look no further than the Trio for exactly the right mood. (The instrumental stuff is equally fine too, by the way - he was an amazing piano player. Red Garland didn't come out of nowhere, you know.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth as silk..., September 18, 2001
By John O'Neill (Alpharetta, GA) - See all my reviews
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Everyone knows of Nat King Cole's "pop" recordings - "Mona Lisa", "Too Young", "The Christmas Song" but to me the real treasure lies in these recordings (and those on the companion CD covering 1947 - 1950).

Cole is an incredible jazz pianist with a light and gently swinging style. Add to that Oscar Moore on guitar and Johnny Miller on bass and you've got a tight ensemble delivering 22 wonderful performances. The tracks range from classic ballads ("Embraceable You", "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons") to fun novelty numbers ("The Frim Fram Sauce", "But She's My Buddy's Chick"). Of course you add Cole's smooth vocals to these wonderful backing arrangements and you've got a great collection.

Considering the age of these recording and the quiet nature of the material - even when the trio swings they swing "softly" - there is some hiss noticeable throughout but in general these recordings have been nicely "cleaned up" and restored.

(In addition to the two vocal collections there is a third strictly instrumental disc which is also very good but when you put on Nat King Cole don't you want to hear that voice?)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still a great sound
The price is right; the technical quality is first-rate; that honey voice and great jazz trio are still the best. What's not to like?
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5.0 out of 5 stars You will like it
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of Nat King Cole Trio Volums 1&2
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This album, and one by Sarah Vaughan, are what brought me into jazz. This is wonderful, simple, warm jazz. And it's fun! Read more
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