Songs from the Heart is a 1956 album by Jazz singer Johnny Hartman. It was Hartman's debut album and was released on the Bethlehem label. The album was reissued in 2000 with six additional tracks, alternate takes of songs from the original album.[2][3]
Songs from the Heart | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | Late Oct/Early Nov, 1955[1] | |||
Venue | New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 56:27 | |||
Label | Bethlehem BCP 43 | |||
Producer | Red Clyde[1] | |||
Johnny Hartman chronology | ||||
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [3] |
John Bush reviewed Songs from the Heart for Allmusic and wrote that the album was "...a set of tender ballads, each word of which is treasured by Hartman's expansive, evocative voice." Bush described Hartman's musical support as "...soft, spare, and completely supportive".[3]
Track listing
edit- "What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 2:52
- "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 2:50
- "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:26
- "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) – 3:03
- "Down in the Depths (On the Ninetieth Floor)" (Cole Porter) – 3:01
- "They Didn't Believe Me" (Jerome Kern, Herbert Reynolds) – 2:36
- "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) – 2:32
- "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar A. Swan) – 3:10
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 3:12
- "I See Your Face Before Me" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 3:34
- "September Song" (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) – 3:52
- "Moonlight in Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) – 3:08
- Alternate takes released on 2000 CD reissue
- "Down in the Depths" – 3:01
- "They Didn't Believe Me" – 2:43
- "I'm Glad There Is You" – 2:38
- "I'll Remember April" – 3:43
- "I See Your Face Before Me" – 4:10
- "September Song" – 3:56
Personnel
edit- Johnny Hartman – vocals
- Howard McGhee – trumpet
- Ralph Sharon – piano
- Jay Cave – bass
- Christy Febbo – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Akkerman, Gregg (2012). The Last Balladeer: The Johnny Hartman Story. Studies in Jazz, No. 68. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810882812.
- ^ Bethlehem Records discography accessed May 12, 2015
- ^ a b c Songs from the Heart at AllMusic