Johnny Hartman - Once In Every Life (Hybrid SACD)
Vocals – Johnny Hartman
Bass – Victor Gaskin
Drums – Keith Copeland
Guitar – Al Gafa
Piano – Billy Taylor
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Joe Wilder
1 Hybrid SACD
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Bee Hive Records
Recorded on August 11, 1980 at Studio Master Sound Productions, Franklin Square, NY
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1981
Reissued in 2016
Tracks :
1. Easy Living
2. It Was Almost Like A Song
3. Wave
4. By Myself
5. For All We Know
6. Will You Still Be Mine
7. Nobody Home
8. I Could Write A Book
9. I See Your Face Before Me
Reviews :
"Johnny Hartman's next-to-last album (he made a record for Audiophile 12 days later) finds the 57-year-old singer still in prime form. His rich baritone voice is joined by a sextet also including Frank Wess (on tenor and flute), trumpeter Joe Wilder and pianist Billy Taylor. The ballads range from slow to a brighter medium-tempo pace, and Hartman (particularly on such tunes as "Easy Living," "Wave" and "I Could Write a Book") shows that he still had it this late in his career. Unfortunately, this Bee Hive album has yet to be reissued domestically on CD." AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic 4.5/5 , Discogs : 5 / 5