Top Drawer
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| Studio album by Mel Tormé | ||
| Released | 1983 | |
| Recorded | May 1983 | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 38:41 | |
| Label | Concord Records | |
| Producer(s) | Carl Jefferson | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Mel Tormé chronology | ||
| An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé (1982) |
Top Drawer (1983) |
An Evening at Charlie's (1983) |
Top Drawer is a 1983 (see 1983 in music) album by the American jazz singer Mel Tormé, accompanied by George Shearing.
Tormé's performance on this album won him the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male.
[edit] Track listing
- 1. "A Shine on Your Shoes" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) 3:06
- 2. "How Do You Say Auf Wiedersehen?" (Johnny Mercer, Tony Scibetta) 5:45
- 3. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) 4:15
- 4. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) 5:45
- 5. "Hi Fly" (Randy Weston) 3:24
- 6. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) 6:02
- 7. "What's This?" (Dave Lambert) 3:13
- 8. "Away in a Manger" (Traditional) 3:51
- 9. "Here's to My Lady" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) 3:20
[edit] Personnel
Recorded May 1983, in Los Angeles, U.S.:
- Mel Tormé - vocals
- George Shearing - piano
- Don Thompson - double bass
