The Swing's to TV, Bud Shank, Music CD

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The Swing's to TV


1	When You Wish upon a Star
2	Put Your Dreams Away
3	Thanks for the Memory
4	Tenderly
5	Danny Boy
6	Dinah
7	As Long as There's Music
8	A Romantic Guy, I
9	Steve Allen Theme
10	The Love Nest

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Proof positive that any well-executed idea translates to the jazz idiom -- snobs and purists be damned -- The Swing's to TV pairs altoist Bud Shank and tenorist Bob Cooper for a moody, nuanced collection of late-'50s television theme songs. Granted, it's not like the duo is interpreting the opening themes to Gilligan's Island or The Brady Bunch -- at the time in question, many series employed familiar standards as calling cards -- but the basic concept behind the session is the kind of populist nod one rarely associates with cool-school jazz. Thing is, The Swing's to TV is great stuff, a cerebral and atmospheric set of ballads performed with sincerity and affection -- Shank and Cooper always make for a compelling tandem, and songs like "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Put Your Dreams Away" are well matched to their respective talents. Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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The Swing's to TV


1	When You Wish upon a Star
2	Put Your Dreams Away
3	Thanks for the Memory
4	Tenderly
5	Danny Boy
6	Dinah
7	As Long as There's Music
8	A Romantic Guy, I
9	Steve Allen Theme
10	The Love Nest

All Music Guide

Proof positive that any well-executed idea translates to the jazz idiom -- snobs and purists be damned -- The Swing's to TV pairs altoist Bud Shank and tenorist Bob Cooper for a moody, nuanced collection of late-'50s television theme songs. Granted, it's not like the duo is interpreting the opening themes to Gilligan's Island or The Brady Bunch -- at the time in question, many series employed familiar standards as calling cards -- but the basic concept behind the session is the kind of populist nod one rarely associates with cool-school jazz. Thing is, The Swing's to TV is great stuff, a cerebral and atmospheric set of ballads performed with sincerity and affection -- Shank and Cooper always make for a compelling tandem, and songs like "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Put Your Dreams Away" are well matched to their respective talents. Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Format: CD - Remastered
Original Release: 1958
Release Date: 12/15/2007
Label: TOSHIBA EMI JAPAN
Catalog No.: 6378
UPC: 4988006852815
Sales Rank: 147,758

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Bud Shank		Primary Artist, Flute, Alto Saxophone