Sublimities Volume 2

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Cy Walter is remembered with two historic CDs and two 24-page booklets celebrating his remarkable career and even more remarkable talents. Cy Walter was one of the preeminent jazz and pop interpreters of the Great American Songbook, and here are two generous CDs brimming with music that hasn’t been heard in over half-a-century. It’s music that is still considered to be the top in piano jazz. The booklets include essays by fellow pianists and music historians Mark Walter, Michael Feinstein, Peter Mintun, Chilton Ryan, Maggie Perrin, Alex Hassan, Richard Behrens, and Stanley Turkel.

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“These two discs contain a treasure trove of music from a time when popular songs were at their peak of sophistication. His remarkable technique and imagination are evident throughout the 26 musical tracks. Cy Walter was known as ‘The Dean of Cocktail Piano Players.’” 
– Joe Lang, Jersey Jazz

“Cy Walter was one of the finest popular pianists of the 20th century, a very great one, among the finest popular pianists of the 20th century. It’s music, and it’s gorgeous.” 
– Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal

Cy Walter is remembered with two historic CDs and two 24-page booklets celebrating his remarkable career and even more remarkable talents. Cy Walter was one of the preeminent jazz and pop interpreters of the Great American Songbook, and here are two generous CDs brimming with music that hasn’t been heard in over half-a-century. It’s music that is still considered to be the top in piano jazz. The booklets include essays by fellow pianists and music historians Mark Walter, Michael Feinstein, Peter Mintun, Chilton Ryan, Maggie Perrin, Alex Hassan, Richard Behrens, and Stanley Turkel.

ARTISTS: Cy Walter, Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Marlene Dietrich, Mabel Mercer, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Liberace, Eileen Farrell, Stan Freeman, Buddy Barnes, Steve Ross, Alex Hassan, Doug Bowles, Margaret and Forrest Perrin, Walter Gross, Earl Wild, Audrey Christie, Wynn Murray, Gil Bowers, June Valli, Bob Haymes, Helen Carroll, and Inez Carrillo

Track Listing:

  1. Berlin, I: Blue skies
  2. Radio Introduction by Milton Cross to Lover (Live)
  3. Rodgers, R: Lover (Live)
  4. Arlen: Over the Rainbow
  5. Schwartz, Arthur: Rhode Island Is Famous for You (Live)
  6. Berlin, I: Alexander’s Ragtime Band (Live)
  7. Henry Creamer, James Price Johnson: If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight) [Live]
  8. Chopin: Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 “Minute” (Live)
  9. George Gershwin, Jerome Kern: Oh, Lady Be Good / Waltz in Swing Time (Live)
  10. Radio Introduction by Hoagy Carmichael & Cy Walter to Ole Buttermilk Sky (Live)
  11. Carmichael, H: Ole Buttermilk Sky (Live)
  12. Radio Introduction by Hoagy Carmichael & Cy Walter to Lazy River (Live)
  13. Carmichael, H: Lazy River (Live)
  14. Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, George Gershwin: The Girl That I Marry / Blue Moon / Someone to Watch Over Me (Live)
  15. Rodgers, R: How to Win Friends and Influence People
  16. Rodgers, R: With a Twinkle in Your Eye
  17. Gershwin: Summertime (from Porgy and Bess)
  18. Rodgers, R: The King and I: Getting To Know You
  19. Oscar Brand: A Guy Is a Guy
  20. Alec Wilder, Morty Palitz: While We’re Young
  21. Cy Walter: Don’t Think It Wasn’t Lovely
  22. Cy Walter: I Wish, I Wish, I Wish
  23. Cy Walter: Some Fine Day
  24. Cy Walter: The Next Time Around
  25. Cy Walter: Moonbeam (Live)
  26. Cy Walter: See a Ring Around the Moon
  27. Cy Walter: Time and Tide
  28. Radio Introduction by Les Griffith to the Astaire (Live)
  29. Cy Walter: The Astaire (Live)
  30. Cy Walter: The Astaire (Orchestral Version)

 

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