Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook

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Cole Porter's songs have a unique charm. Whether conveying the bantering, urbane wit of "I Get a Kick out of You" or the affecting depths of sentiment in "Every Time We Say Goodbye," his lyrics are matched to his melodies with a conversational ease. No matter how hard Porter might have worked at those effects, his efforts are invisible. That seeming nonchalance is conveyed magnificently here by a complement of wonderful singers, including Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, and Shirley Horn. Drawn largely from Verve's immense store of 1950s and 1960s recordings, the CD presents some ideal matches of singer and song, from the rhythmic vitality of Louis Armstrong's "Let's Do It" to the glorious depths of Billy Eckstine's "In the Still of the Night." --Stuart Broomer

Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook, Music, Various Artists, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, Ballads, Big Band, Bop, Cool, Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz, Jazz Music, Pop, Post-Bop, Standards, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal, Vocal Collections, Vocal Jazz, West Coast Jazz
Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another dust collector
  • Performers not up to Cole Porter standards.
  • love porter
  • a must have
  • Ooh-la-la.
 Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000047BH
Release Date: 1990-10-05

Tracks:

  1. I've Got You Under My Skin - Dinah Washington
  2. Love For Sale - Shirley Horn
  3. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Louis Armstrong
  4. Anything Goes - Ella Fitzgerald
  5. What Is This Thing Called Love - Mel Torme
  6. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Helen Merrill
  7. At Long Last Love - Bill Henderson
  8. I Love You - Anita O'day
  9. Just One Of Those Things - Louis Armstrong
  10. It's De-Lovely - Sarah Vaughan
  11. Always True To You In My Fashion - Blossom Dearie
  12. I Concentrate On You - Fred Astarie
  13. I Get A Kick Out Of You - Dinah Washington
  14. In The Still Of The Night - Billy Eckstine
  15. Easy To Love - Billie Holiday
  16. Night And Day - Ella Fitzgerald
  17. Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye - Betty Carter

Amazon.com

Cole Porter's songs have a unique charm. Whether conveying the bantering, urbane wit of "I Get a Kick out of You" or the affecting depths of sentiment in "Every Time We Say Goodbye," his lyrics are matched to his melodies with a conversational ease. No matter how hard Porter might have worked at those effects, his efforts are invisible. That seeming nonchalance is conveyed magnificently here by a complement of wonderful singers, including Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, and Shirley Horn. Drawn largely from Verve's immense store of 1950s and 1960s recordings, the CD presents some ideal matches of singer and song, from the rhythmic vitality of Louis Armstrong's "Let's Do It" to the glorious depths of Billy Eckstine's "In the Still of the Night." --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Another dust collector.......2007-01-12

I thought this recording would be better than it was. It's sitting on my shelf getting dusty. Very disappointing.

1 out of 5 stars Performers not up to Cole Porter standards........2007-01-07

Being 78 and having lived through the heyday of stage musicals, I suppose I have a certain bias. However, this does NOT justify The DESTRUCTIVE "modern treatment" given by these performers, many of whom do not appeal to me at all. If they want to ruin some music, have them ruin some of the "modern stuff", SOME of which I consider trash. I am very sorry I listened to it, and even more sorry that I purchased it.

5 out of 5 stars love porter.......2007-01-04

If you really liked the old Irving Berlin, Gershwin or Porter songs from the 1940-1950's then this is one that you must get. Has all the major hits from this great man.

5 out of 5 stars a must have .......2006-12-05

The best way to get into jazz music
Cole Porter with Gerschwin is a major composer of the century
All these versions of american standards are very interesting and rich
The very true soul of jazz

5 out of 5 stars Ooh-la-la........2006-07-20

I challenge anyone to listen to Louis Armstrong's take on "Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)" from this collection and not fall in love with the singer, the song, the musicians, Cole Porter, and anyone who happens to be in the room with you at the time.

That song alone is worth whatever they're charging for this CD.


Cole Porter Songbook: Night & Day
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    		Cole Porter Songbook: Night & Day
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Definitive Spain
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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    Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music
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    ASIN: B000A0BBX0
    Release Date: 2005-07-25

    Tracks:

    1. Night and Day - Stan Getz
    2. Always True to You in My Fashion - Peggy Lee, George Shearing Sextet
    3. I've Got You Under My Skin - Bill Evans, Jim Hall
    4. My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
    5. I Get a Kick Out of You - Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson Trio
    6. Easy to Love - Billie Holiday, Charlie Shavers
    7. Get Out of Town
    8. After You, Who? - Helen Merrill
    9. What Is This Thing Called Love? - Charlie Parker
    10. All of You - Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Annie Ross
    11. I Love You - Oscar Peterson Trio
    12. Easy to Love - Sonny Stitt
    13. Anything Goes - Count Basie Orchestra, Tony Bennett
    14. I Concentrate on You - Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach Sextet
    15. Love for Sale - Al Cohn,
    16. At Long Last Love
    17. You're the Top - Stan Kenton, Jean Turner
    18. In the Still of the Night - Billy Eckstine,
    19. Begin the Beguine - Coleman Hawkins, Oscar Peterson Quartet
    20. Just One of Those Things - Nat King Cole, Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra,
    21. It's All Right with Me - Red Norvo Quintet, Dinah Shore
    22. Night and Day - Ella Fitzgerald

    Album Description

    Night & Day is part of the Great American Composers series comprised of the most famous American authors of songs and musical comedies. This disc features a selection of Cole Porter's most representative works along with comprehensive liner notes, a biography, tracklisting with comentaries about the history of each song and the performers of the different versions. A truely fascinating panorama of the American popular music painted by great jazz and jazzy players. Contains 22 total tracks. Defini. 2005.
    Night & Day: The Cole Porter Songbook by Superstars
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      		Night & Day: The Cole Porter Songbook by Superstars
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Laserlight
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B0007OP3O2
      Release Date: 2005-02-21

      Tracks:

      1. Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love
      2. What Is This Thing Called Love?
      3. You Do Something To Me
      4. Love For Sale
      5. Night And Day
      6. I've Got You On My Mind
      7. Experiment
      8. Miss Otis Regrets
      9. Anything Goes
      10. I Get A Kick Out Of You
      11. You're The Top
      12. Don't Fence Me In
      13. Begin The Beguine
      14. Just One Of Those Things
      15. I've Got You Under My Skin
      16. Easy To Love
      17. It's De - Lovely
      18. Rosalie
      19. In The Still Of The Night
      20. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
      21. I Concentrate On You
      22. Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye
      23. Dream Dancing
      24. Ev'rything I Love
      25. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
      26. I Love You
      27. Be A Clown
      28. Why Can't You Behave?
      29. From This Moment On
      30. C'est Magnifique
      31. I Am In Love
      32. I Love Paris
      33. Silk Stockings
      34. True Love
      35. Now You Has Jazz
      NIGHT AND DAY THE COLE PORTER SONGBOOK
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        		NIGHT AND DAY THE COLE PORTER SONGBOOK

        Manufacturer: VERVE POLYGRAM
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000E4C2O4

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        2. Pure Jazz
        3. Rod McKuen - Greatest Hits [Import]
        4. Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway
        5. Shelter
        6. Sin & Soul...And Then Some
        7. Slow
        8. Smilin'
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