Latest Release
- 10 APR 2024
- 26 Songs
- Classic Duets · 2023
- Judy Garland Christmas · 2023
- In Person · 2020
- Love Songs From the Past · 2015
- Top Christmas Time Classics: Vol 2 · 2014
- Crooners, Vol. 3 · 2014
- The Neal Hefti Collection 1944-62, Vol. 1 · 2014
- Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection · 2014
- 100 Classic Songs For a Lazy Sunday · 2014
- I'll Be Seeing You · 2013
Essential Albums
- The title of this 1960 album says it all: The Velvet Fog sings jazz interpretations of songs from the heart of Manhattan’s theatrical district. Tormé's instantly recognizable voice is at ease with these Broadway tunes written between 1943 and 1959. Interacting with the agile and responsive Marty Paich Orchestra, he offers a smooth take on “A Sleepin’ Bee” and a suave interpretation of “Just in Time.” With his gravitas, Oklahoma's “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” sounds surprisingly sophisticated, while his refined instrument resembles a wailing alto saxophone during On the Town's “Lonely Town.” An energetic version of “On the Street Where You Live” (with the band hiply quoting both “I’m Beginning to See the Light” and “Old Man River”) is highly recommended.
Artist Playlists
- Discover pop-jazz delights from this celebrated entertainer's singing career.
- Despite his easy-listening airs, the singer had real verve, too.
Singles & EPs
Appears On
- Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
About Mel Tormé
Long before he was a celebrated presence in film and television, this multitalented entertainer's crooning made him a midcentury sensation on the pop-jazz circuit. And while his sound and phrasing always carried a pleasing smoothness, he also brought an appropriate swing to tunes by the likes of Fats Waller. With a burnished sound that worked wonders in torch songs, Broadway tunes, and classics by Ellington, Tormé cut a unique path through 20th-century American music.
- HOMETOWN
- Chicago, IL, United States
- BORN
- 13 September 1925
- GENRE
- Jazz