Hirt, Al

Jazz A-la Carte

Leader (along w/ Pete Fountain) of the 1950s/1960s New Orleans Traditional Jazz revival. Recorded for the Southland, Audio Fidelity, RCA and Monument labels in his classic 50s, 60s, 70s heyday. Had 1 platinum and 4 gold LPs, plus 21 Grammy nominations in his five decade career. Had a million selling, #4 record in 1964 w/ Alan Tousaint's composition ''Java''. Recorded several popular duet LPs with Pete Fountain. Recorded the theme for the mid 60s TV show ''The Green Hornet'' that was also used in the 2003 film ''Kill Bill'' (Quentin Tarentino).

Price

Genre

Jazz

Format

CD - 2 disk

Release date

31-07-2006

Label

Aim

Item-nr

539694

EAN

0752211160829

Availability

In stock

TRACKS

Disk 1

1. NIGHT IN TUNISIA, A
2. AFTER YOU'VE GONE
3. AND THE ANGELS SING
4. BLUES EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN
5. BOY MEETS HORN
6. BREAK MY MIND
7. CIRIBIRIBIN
8. FADED LOVE
9. GOLD FEVER
10. GONNA FLY NOW
11. GOSPEL OF NO NAME
12. HAND ME DOWN THE CAN OF BEANS
13. I WALK THE LINE
14. OH LONESOME ME
15. ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL
16. WHEN THE BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD

Disk 2

1. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW
2. I SEE LISA
3. I'LL WALK THE LINE
4. I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
5. JAVA
6. THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA
7. LONESOME STREET
8. OH MARIE MARIE
9. OH MY PAPA / WONDERLAND BY NIGHT
10. RHAPSODY IN BLUE
11. SLEEPY TIME DOWN / HELLO DOLLY
12. STARDUST / A MAN WITH A HORN
13. TENDERLY
14. BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE, THE
15. FIRST THING YOU KNOW, THE
16. THERE'S A COACH COMING IN
17. WANDERING STAR