Buddy Cole - Hot And Cole

Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:57
Size: 74,7 MB
Art: Front

(2:01) 1. Christopher Columbus
(2:24) 2. The Dipsy Doodle
(2:26) 3. Judy
(2:58) 4. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
(3:43) 5. Lullaby Of The Leaves
(2:36) 6. Idaho
(2:35) 7. Tuxedo Junction
(2:01) 8. Amor
(2:22) 9. As Long As I Live
(3:04) 10. Opus 1
(3:13) 11. I'll Remember April
(2:29) 12. Jersey Bounce

CD-R, Buddy first became famous for playing piano on stage with Judy Garland in A Star Is Born, but most of the work this great keyboardist did was behind the scenes, tickling the ivories for such vocal legends as Nat Cole and Bing Crosby. By the time he recorded this 1959 LP, though, Buddy had for the most part switched to organ, recording under his own name a number of jazzy, lounge music albums, of which this one is reckoned among the best, from its great, period artwork to the mellow, swingin' sounds Buddy coaxes from the keys. By Editorial Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Cole-COLE-BUDDY/dp/B0045NXMJY

Personnel: Electric Organ [Hammond] – Buddy Cole

Hot And Cole

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Buddy Cole - Swing Fever

Styles: Jazz, Swing
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 29:54
Size: 69,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:07)  1. Heat Wave
(2:52)  2. La Rosita
(2:18)  3. Frenesi
(3:07)  4. The Moon Was Yellow
(3:24)  5. Poinciana
(1:49)  6. Crazy Rhythm
(1:35)  7. Pagan Love Song
(2:08)  8. Brazil
(2:13)  9. The Hour of Parting
(2:12) 10. The Peanut Vendor
(3:12) 11. Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise
(2:50) 12. Old Devil Moon

It seems like the last thing needed at a Nat King Cole recording session would be another pianist named Cole; there's a "carrying coals to Newcastle" groaner in there somewhere to be sure. But that is just what happened in Cole's late career when the smooth balladeer began concentrating on his vocals and session men were brought in to ripple the keyboards. One of these latter players was none other than Buddy Cole. The two men were not actually related, but that didn't stop many writers from assuming that they were brothers. Even worse, the big man Nat often got the credit for what were actually Buddy's piano solos, not robbing Peter to pay Paul but robbing Cole to play Cole. Buddy Cole's actual grand moment of clear public visibility was playing piano onscreen in A Star is Born, as in the original version with Judy Garland. Born Edwin LeMar Cole, he was basically more of a behind the scenes artist, attaining an excellent reputation in recording studios as both a player and conductor, providing innovative touches in his use of instruments such as celeste, harpsichord and organ on sessions.

Eventually he acquired the deluxe pipe organ originally used in the Hollywood United Artists theatre and built it into his home studio and created albums of instrumental music which have become cherished items in the weird collections of space age pop fanatics. Cole was raised right in the heart of show business in Hollywood and began working as a theatre organist in the early '30s. In the latter part of that decade he gigged with the dance bands of Frankie Trumbauer and Alvino Rey, among others.

He then worked his way into the studios and had a particularly busy schedule creating settings for popular vocal music and jazz singers of the day, including Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney and Tex Ritter. His keyboard stool was a perch from which he was able to contribute to many aspects of popular culture in the '50s. Cole composed the theme for the game show Truth or Consequences and was thus heard noodling during the show for more than a decade. Examples of Cole's playing and band leadership on recordings include a pair of Bing Crosby's greatest singles, "In a Little Spanish Town" and "Old Man River". Film composer Henry Mancini was one of the first to dig Cole's work on organ, making use of him on the theme for the hit television show Mr. Lucky.

Unfortunately, Mancini and Cole then got into a feud about just who had invented the organ sound heard, resulting in Cole refusing to play on the soundtrack album for the show. Around this time Cole began recording a series of sides that are perceived as his masterworks, presenting the organ in various settings including solo and big band. These albums came out on Columbia,, Warner Brothers and finally the more specialized Alshire and Doric labels. Cole was married to Yvonne King, member of the King Sisters pop vocal quartet. His former boss Rey married sister Louise King. The pianist should not be confused with the gay comic of the same name.
By Eugene Chadbourne https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/buddy-cole/id120833#fullText

Personnel:  Bass – Red Callender;  Bongos – Jack Costanzo;  Guitar – Vince Terry;  Organ [Hammond] – Buddy Cole;  Percussion – Al Stoller, Lou Singer, Milt Holland

Swing Fever

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Rosemary Clooney - Love and Learn

Styles: Vocal

Year: 2022  
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:59
Size: 80,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:02) 1. Harbor Lights
(2:47) 2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
(2:34) 3. Love And Learn
(2:12) 4. Always Together
(2:49) 5. When I Sing
(2:54) 6. Goodbye Blues
(2:31) 7. It Just Happened To Happen To Me
(2:18) 8. Mountain Greenery
(2:21) 9. Anyone For Love
(2:30) 10. Witchcraft
(2:02) 11. Time For Love
(2:40) 12. You Got
(2:05) 13. I Love You (My Every Thought Is You)
(2:07) 14. You Ol' Son Of A Gun

A new album from Hindsight Records, Rosemary Clooney "Love and Learn", has been released. The latest project from the label’s Reimagined Series was produced by John F. Forbes and executive produced by Thomas Gramuglia.

“This album is the combination of Rosemary Clooney in her prime, Buddy Cole’s colorful keyboards and John Forbes’ orchestrations, which makes Love and Learn both an excellent introduction to her beautiful singing, and a welcome addition for her longtime fans,” expressed Scott Yanow.

 “Rosemary Clooney has become one of my favorites of all of the singers that I’ve worked with in this series,” shared producer John F. Forbes. “She has a deep resonance in her voice that really touches my heart and for many other listeners. It is easy for me to feel an emotional connection to her with her voice. She has a beautiful tonality, her phrasing is wonderful, and everything that she sings is warm.” He continued and said, “My Dad was a big theater organ fan, as was I. Buddy Cole’s organ was going to be in the mix of these performances with Rosemary Clooney and, rather than fighting it, I embraced it and orchestrated around his sound. I considered this a bit of a balancing act for his trio, which was different than the usual piano trio, and led itself to more orchestration than on the other projects. I used a bassless chamber ensemble that included a few cellos, alto flute, oboe, piccolo, and every now and then, a trumpet. I also added vibes on a couple of songs, although most of the vibes one hears is due to the stops Cole used on the organ, which sound great.”

Session musician Buddy Cole played piano, celeste, harpsichord and organ. The Reimagined Series additional production was recorded, mixed and mastered by John Forbes at Forjam Studios. 

https://www.eastportlandblog.com/2022/12/03/rosemary-clooney-love-and-learn-released-by-hindsight-records/

Jazz journalist Scott Yanow expressed.. “This album is the combination of Rosemary Clooney in her prime, Buddy Cole’s colorful keyboards and John Forbes’ orchestrations, which makes Love and Learn both an excellent introduction to her beautiful singing, and a welcome addition for her longtime fans.”

Love and Learn

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Rosemary Clooney - The CBS Radio Recordings 1955-61 Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 3

Album: The CBS Radio Recordings 1955-61 Disc 1
Styles: Vocal, Swing, Ballad
Year: 1955
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:50
Size: 105,5 MB
Art: Front

(1:26) 1. Just You, Just Me
(3:03) 2. Don't Take Your Love From Me
(2:41) 3. I Guess I'll Have To Change
(1:40) 4. Keep It Gay
(1:25) 5. I Can't Believe That You're In
(1:51) 6. From This Moment On
(2:37) 7. But Not For Me
(2:02) 8. Nice Work If You Can Get It
(1:46) 9. 's Wonderful
(2:10) 10. Taking A Chance On Love
(1:50) 11. It's A Most Unusual Day
(3:02) 12. C'est Magnifique
(2:57) 13. Mood Indigo
(1:42) 14. Back In Your Own Backyard
(1:38) 15. You're The Top
(1:42) 16. The Gold Digger's Song (We're in the money)
(1:12) 17. Anything Goes
(2:51) 18. All Through The Night
(3:00) 19. Teach Me Tonight
(2:30) 20. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Wa
(2:36) 21. I Get A Kick Out Of You

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Album: The CBS Radio Recordings 1955-61 Disc 2
Time: 46:38
Size: 107,8 MB

(1:25) 1. I Feel A Song Coming On
(3:31) 2. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day
(1:41) 3. Thou Swell
(2:04) 4. You're In Kentucky Sure As You're Born
(2:35) 5. Almost Like Being In Love
(1:49) 6. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
(2:18) 7. Hey There
(2:10) 8. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
(2:18) 9. Something Wonderful Happens
(2:17) 10. Mountain Greenery
(2:34) 11. Mangoes
(2:15) 12. How About You?
(2:21) 13. No Other Love
(2:38) 14. It's Not For Me To Say
(2:23) 15. So Rare
(2:15) 16. Lover Come Back To Me
(1:34) 17. Oh! Look At Me Now
(2:01) 18. Don'cha Go 'way Mad
(2:04) 19. What Is There To Say?
(2:09) 20. It's All Right With Me
(2:06) 21. Goody Goody

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Album: The CBS Radio Recordings 1955 - 1961 Disc 3
Time: 52:24
Size: 121,0 MB

(2:32) 1. Sunday In Savannah
(2:32) 2. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
(2:30) 3. It Happened To Happen To Me
(2:42) 4. A Touch Of The Blues
(2:25) 5. The Nearness Of You
(2:23) 6. You'll Never Know
(2:36) 7. On The Street Where You Live
(1:57) 8. New Sun In The Sky
(2:24) 9. Everything Happens To Me
(1:49) 10. 'deed I Do
(3:04) 11. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
(2:43) 12. I'm Beginning To See The Light
(2:48) 13. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
(2:26) 14. What Is This Thing Called Love
(2:28) 15. You Make Me Feel So Young
(2:43) 16. All The Time
(2:38) 17. Witchcraft
(2:23) 18. You Turned The Tables On Me
(2:50) 19. All The Way
(2:14) 20. Cheek To Cheek
(2:07) 21. It's All In The Game

While no one who has heard her can deny the charm and vocal talents of Rosemary Clooney, the truth is she usually recorded with big orchestras which favored commercial arrangements. Also the songs selected for her sessions frequently included more novelties or hits of the day than what he can consider properly jazz tunes.

This new Mosaic box, on the other hand, showcases her doing a radio show with the only backing of a jazz quartet, formed by Buddy Cole on piano, Vince Terri on guitar, Don Whitaker on bass, and Nick Fatool on drums. Also, for these shows, she was allowed to freely choose her program, and the results are amazing, five full CDs of Clooney doing the standards she loved with no restriction. An unexpected treasure of vocal jazz. https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/67226/rosemary-clooney/rosemary-clooney-cbs-radio-recordings-1955-61

Personnel: Buddy Cole - piano, organ, celeste, harpsichord; Vince Terri – guitar; Don Whitaker - bass; Nick Fatool – drums, percussion

The CBS Radio Recordings 1955-1961 Disc1,Disc2,Disc3

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Rosemary Clooney with the Buddy Cole Trio - Swing Around Rosie

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:56
Size: 67,7 MB
Art: Front

(1:49)  1. 'Deed I Do
(2:24)  2. You Took Advantage of Me
(2:27)  3. Blue Moon
(2:16)  4. Sing You Sinners
(2:43)  5. A Touch of the Blues
(2:07)  6. Goody, Goody
(2:39)  7. To Close for Comfort
(2:49)  8. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
(2:36)  9. Moonlight Mississipi (A Whistle Stop Town)
(2:23) 10. I Whish I Were in Love Again
(2:31) 11. Sunday in Savannah
(2:06) 12. This Can't Be Love

This is an odd release by Rosemary Clooney, who's accompanied by keyboardist Buddy Cole and an unidentified rhythm section. Although the singer is in great form, Cole's extremely corny arrangements and his very dated sound on both organ and piano (which are frequently overdubbed, often in unison) threaten to make the entire session more of a nostalgia trip than something that will appeal to jazz collectors. Still, Clooney's pure swinging vocals on standards such as "'Deed I Do," "Blue Moon," "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me," and "This Can't be Love" are very rewarding, in spite of Cole's uninspiring backgrounds.~Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/swing-around-rosie-mw0000220001

Personnel:  Piano, Organ – Buddy Cole;  Vocals – Rosemary Clooney

Swing Around Rosie

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Buddy Cole - Have Organ Will Swing

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:27
Size: 81.2 MB
Styles: Organ jazz, Swing
Year: 1961/2011
Art: Front

[3:12] 1. That Old Black Magic
[3:19] 2. Memories Of You
[2:31] 3. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
[4:31] 4. Early Autumn
[2:11] 5. I Hear Music
[2:39] 6. They Can't Take That Away From Me
[4:16] 7. I Cover The Waterfront
[2:58] 8. Two Little Girls
[2:53] 9. Let's Fall In Love
[2:05] 10. Blue Lou
[3:06] 11. It All Depends On You
[1:41] 12. Lullaby Of Broadway

Buddy Cole is hard to explain... He wasn't your typical white roller skater/easy listening organist... nor was he exactly a groovy soul Jazz player... (as per Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff.) He was one monster of a SWINGER (in the retro/hip/ultra lounge) sense of the word... If any stylistic comparisons can be made, you might point in the direction of Wild Bill Davis perhaps... in fact, in many ways, the album is simply a master session player emulating the king of Organ Swing in a popularly fathomable style... (There's also a bit of Jackie Davis going on !) and at the time he played with the top Hollywood stars of the era (Peggy Lee, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby) as a quintessential session man. Think Dick Hyman for example... not 100% original, but capable of playing convincing renditions of tunes in a wide variety of authentic sounding styles.. ~Eddie Landsberg

Have Organ Will Swing

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