Matt Dennis - Dennis, Anyone?

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:29
Size: 96,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:41)  1. Where Do We Go From Here?
(2:56)  2. The Land Of Danger
(3:18)  3. Old Uncle Fud
(2:55)  4. Relax
(3:32)  5. I'm The Boy Who Takes Her Home
(3:27)  6. Devil Talk
(3:22)  7. That's How Close I Want To Be To You
(3:32)  8. Too Late For Love
(3:08)  9. Enchanted Memory
(3:15) 10. A Thousand Years Ago
(3:02) 11. Bless You, Little Sleepyhead
(5:15) 12. Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World (Cause That's Where Everything Is)

Matt Dennis' first live LP, recorded in Hollywood in 1955 and also including a dozen Dennis compositions, doesn't have quite the songwriting firepower of Sings and Plays Matt Dennis. Instead of "Violets for Your Furs" and "Angel Eyes," listeners get "Old Uncle Fud" and "Bless You, Little Sleepyhead." Still, Dennis is just as suave and sentimental (though not as humorous), singing clever ballads like "I'm the Boy Who Takes Her Home" and the unexpectedly optimistic "Where Do We Go From Here?." A few do fall flat, including one ("That's How Close I Want to Be to You") whose references to then-current events and obscure personalities barely made it out of the '50s. Also, it's difficult to escape the fact that many of Dennis' performances are nearly identical. Undoubtedly an entertaining performance for a night out during the mid-'50s, Dennis, Anyone? exists for digital-age listeners as an interesting curio of lounge-act finesse. ~ John Bush https://www.allmusic.com/album/dennis-anyone-mw0000215634

Personnel:  Piano, Vocals – Matt Dennis; Bass – Ray Leatherwood; Drums – Alvin Stoller; Guitar – Bill Pitman

Dennis, Anyone?

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Matt Dennis, Ferdinand Von Plettenberg, Albert Reifert Trio - Do It Again

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:58
Size: 125.8 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:25] 1. Let's Face The Music And Dance
[3:06] 2. Am I Blue
[3:01] 3. Don't Say No To My Love
[4:48] 4. East Of The Sun
[4:23] 5. There Will Never Be Another You
[4:46] 6. The End Of A Love Affair
[2:23] 7. The Best Thing For You
[3:37] 8. Where Did Everyone Go
[5:17] 9. Angel Eyes
[4:12] 10. Do It Again
[3:08] 11. Once In A While
[2:55] 12. I Keep Going Back To Joe's
[2:05] 13. The Song Is Ended
[3:57] 14. No, I Don't Want Her
[3:48] 15. When I Look In Your Eyes

Do It Again

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Matt Dennis - Plays And Sings

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:03
Size: 74,0 MB
Art: Front

 1. Will You Still Be Mine? - 2:40
 2. Junior And Julie - 2:39
 3. The Night We Called It a Day - 2:26
 4. We Belong Together - 2:33
 5. Angel Eyes - 3:07
 6. Violets For Your Furs - 2:35
 7. Everything Happens to Me - 3:07
 8. Compared to You - 3:01
 9. That Tired Routine Called Love - 2:17
10. It Wasn't the Stars That Thrilled Me - 2:46
11. When You Love a Fella - 2:27
12. Let's Get Away from It All - 2:20

Recorded at the Tally-Ho in Hollywood, Matt Dennis Plays and Sings Matt Dennis is a program of what visitors to his supper-club sets could expect from one of the best lounge singers in an era before the term became a dirty word. Accompanying himself on the piano with bass and drums for backing, Dennis sings 12 of his own tunes, including an avalanche of standards "Will You Still Be Mine," "The Night We Called It a Day," "Angel Eyes," "Violets for Your Furs," "Everything Happens to Me," and "Let's Get Away from It All." Though his voice doesn't quite match his notable composing skills, Dennis uses his narrow range and soft, high-tenor tone to craft a sensitive vocal style. His deft sense of humor also comes in handy during several hilarious offsides to the audience and listener, often in the middle of a line. Virgina Maxey duets with him on "We Belong Together" and "When You Love a Fella."~John Bush http://www.allmusic.com/album/plays-and-sings-matt-dennis-mw0000313635

Plays And Sings

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Matt Dennis - Welcome Matt

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:01
Size: 80.2 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:34] 1. Show Me The Way To Go Home
[3:31] 2. You Make Me Feel At Home
[2:52] 3. By The Fireside
[2:45] 4. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
[3:01] 5. Back In Your Own Back Yard
[2:01] 6. Welcome Mat
[2:16] 7. Home
[2:45] 8. My Blue Heaven
[3:09] 9. Your Family
[4:00] 10. Cheek To Cheek
[2:42] 11. A Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You
[3:20] 12. Let's Put Out The Lights

Songwriter, pianist, and singer Matt Dennis composed hit pop songs for Tommy Dorsey's band and Frank Sinatra during the 1940s and 1950s. Born into a vaudeville family in Seattle in 1914, Dennis learned how to play the piano at a young age, leading to a job with Horace Heidt while Dennis was still in his teens. He eventually moved to Hollywood, where he worked in clubs accompanying singers such as Martha Tilton, Merry Macs, and the Pied Pipers. Dennis was still with the Pipers when they joined up with Tommy Dorsey, and served as arranger, composer, and coach for Dorsey. During his service in WWII, Dennis did radio work and arranged music for Glenn Miller's AAF Orchestra, among others. Dennis' chief collaborator was lyricist Tom Adair, and his best-known tunes include "Will You Still Be Mine?," "Let's Get Away from It All," "Everything Happens to Me" (1941), and "Angel Eyes" (1953), but he also penned "We Belong Together," "We've Reached the Point of No Return," and "You Can Believe Me." Dennis also did a series of recordings for the Glendale, RCA, Jubilee, and Kapp labels. He later worked on television, radio, and as a nightclub entertainer into the 1960s. ~Joslyn Layne

Welcome Matt

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