EW's GRADE
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Details Lead Performance: Mel Torme

A lush stunner of an album—Torme's most fully realized in years. It's near- perfect in almost every way: voice, repertoire, arrangements, and instrumentation (Randy Sandke and Ken Peplowski make major contributions, soloing on trumpet and sax). Minor flaws? Occasional ponderousness, and overly close miking that exaggerates Torme's tendency to sputter. A

Originally posted Aug 26, 1994 Published in issue #237-238 Aug 26, 1994 Order article reprints

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