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Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal
Gordon Jenkins Presents Marshall Royal
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Caravan - Gordon Jenkins, Ellington, E.
2. Ain't Misbehavin' - Gordon Jenkins, Brooks, H.
3. Birth of the Blues - Gordon Jenkins, Brown, Lew
4. Take the a Train - Gordon Jenkins, Strayhorn, Billy
5. When I Grow Too Old to Dream - Gordon Jenkins, Hammerstein, O.
6. Intermezzo - Gordon Jenkins, Provost, H.
7. Blue Prelude - Gordon Jenkins, Bishop, J.
8. Battle Royal - Gordon Jenkins, Jenkins, G.
9. Goodbye - Gordon Jenkins, Jenkins, G.
10. Pagan Love Song - Gordon Jenkins, Brown, N.
11. Black Coffee - Gordon Jenkins, Burke, F.
12. Blues for Beverly - Gordon Jenkins, Jenkins, G.

CD Details

All Artists: Gordon Jenkins, Marshall Royal
Title: Gordon Jenkins Presents Marshall Royal
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Empire Musicwerks
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 8/15/2006
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Swing Jazz, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime, Vocal Jazz, Oldies, Vocal Pop, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 654545085529

Synopsis

Album Description

Allied for the first time are a distinguished figure from the world of American popular music, composer-conductor-pianist Gordon Jenkins, and a notable personality whose entire identification hasrested in the world of jazz, saxophonist Marshall Royal. The uniting of these talents in 1960 produced one of the most unique recordingsin the history of jazz. A long time favorite soloist ofJenkins, Marshall Royal is heard here backed by Jenkins full orchestra resulting in one of the lushest jazz albums ever recordedand one of the most ambitious projects in the history of jazz.

CD Reviews

Smoooooth!

S. Mitchell | Tyler, TX United States | 04/13/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love Gordon Jenkins music and this combo is very smooth easy to listen to music. Now if you don't like to lay back and be soothed with melodies you won't like this album. But if you are like me, you will love this addition to the Gordon Jenkins library."