Despite his easy-listening airs, Mel Tormé had real verve, too, which he proved across flowing forays into jazz and pop. His dashing presence against the insistent sizzle of 1962's “Right Now” might surprise some casual fans, while drumming icon Buddy Rich provides a perfect launchpad for his bouncy scatting on “Bluesette”. And Tormé ran with the animal-rich novelty potential of the Margaret Whiting duet “What's New at the Zoo”.