Oscar Peterson & The Singers Unlimited - In Tune '1973/2014

Tracks list

„The Singers Unlimited were a logical extension of the Hi-Los. Gene
Puerling and Don Shelton were both members of the Hi-Los and, after the group
broke up, Puerling became a greatly in-demand arranger. In 1967 Puerling,
Shelton, Len Dresslar, and Bonnie Herman came together to form the Singers
Unlimited. They were a very unusual vocal group because Puerling wrote complex
arrangements for the singers that utilized extensive multi-track recording.
Rather than sounding like four voices, they often sounded like 16 or more,
forming a dense choir. The group never performed live in clubs and concerts and
was purely a studio group, recording 14 albums during 1971-1981. Oscar Peterson
heard some of their work and recommended them to the MPS label. In 1971 his trio
with bassist George Mraz (who at the time was known as Jiri Mraz) and drummer
Louis Hayes recorded with the Singers Unlimited, or at least laid down tracks
for the vocalists to overdub over. Most of the selections on In Tune are ballads
with spots for Peterson to solo, although the voices naturally dominate. Among
the more worthy performances are The Gentle Rain, The Shadow of Your Smile, and
the Sesame Street theme. While In Tune (a straight reissue of the LP and a bit
brief at 32 minutes) is a minor entry in the extensive discography of Oscar
Peterson, it is considered an early milestone for the Singers Unlimited.“
(Scott Yanow) 

Tracks:

01. Sesame Street (2:53)
02. It Never Entered My Mind (4:01)
03. Childrens Game (2:41)
04. The Gentle Rain (3:25)
05. A Child Is Born (3:42)
06. The Shadow Of Your Smile (4:30)
07. Catherine (3:02)
08. Once Upon A Summertime (3:37)
09. Heres That Rainy Day (4:40)

Personnel:

The Oscar Peterson Trio
Oscar Peterson - p
Jiri Mraz - b
Louis Hayes - d

The Singers Unlimited
Len Dressler - vo
Bonnie Herman - vo
Gene Puerling - vo
Don Shelton - vo

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