Songbirds special - Dam, Albert van (Blue Flame, 1993)
Enth.: 1. The sentimental touch / words by Sammy Gallop. Arr. by Richard Rodney Bennett. Interpr.: - 2. Breakfast with the blues / words by Larry Markes. Arr. by Steve Gray. - 3. Old flames never die / words by Sammy Gallop. Arr. by Richard Rodney Bennett. - 4. The man you were / words by Martin Hall. Arr. & conducted by Mike Renzi. - 5. Solitaire / words by Dee Shipman. Arr. & conducted by Neil Richardson. - 6. The outsider / arr. & conducted by Karl-Heinz Schäfer. - 7. Way back home / words by Larry Markes & Monique Van Vooren. Arr. & conducted by Del Newman. - 8. Another spring / words by Larry Markes. - 9. Sleepless hours / words by Al Stillman. Arr. by Richard Rodney Bennett. - 10. Sleepless hours / words by Al Stillman. Arr. & conducted by Jo Boyer. - 11. Make up your mind / words by Murray Grand. Arr. & conducted by Del Newman. - 12. Forever is a long, long time / words by Colin Scot. Arr. & conducted by Simon Park. - 13. Butterflies are free / words by Colin Scot. Arr. by Richard Rodney Bennett. - 14. Illusion / words by Gaby Lang. Arr. & conducted by Del Newman. - 15. I'm out of here / words by Murray Grand. Arr. & conducted by Mike Renzi. - 16. The honeymoon is over now / words by Murray Grand. - 17. It wasn't Paris, it was you / English words by Kermit Goell. French adaption by Eddie Marnay. Arr. & conducted by Del Newman. - Interpr.: Tracks 1, 9: Shirley Horn [voc]. "Toots" Thielemans [harm]. Mike Renzi [p]. Jay Berliner [g]. Grady Tate [dr]. Jay Leonhart [b]. Neil Richardson, conductor. Track 2: Marjorie Barnes [voc]. Stéphane Grappelli [v]. Steve Gray [p]. Phil Lee [g]. Chris Lawrence [b]. Harold Fisher [dr]. Neil Richardson, conductor. Track 3: Sandra King [voc]. Mike Renzi [p]. Jay Berliner [g]. Grady Tate [dr]. Jay Leonhart [b]. Neil Richardson, conductor. Track 4: Ann Hampton Callaway [voc]. Mike Renzi [p keys]. Jay Berliner [g]. Grady Tate [dr]. Jay Leonhart [b].
Track 5: Marjorie Barnes [voc]. Nigel Nash [ts]. Gordon Beck [p]. Chris Lawrence [b]. Harold Fisher [dr]. Track 6: 'Toot's Thielemans [harm]. Jean Louis Bucchi [p]. Track 7: Ann Burton [voc]. Gordon Beck [p]. Nigel Nash [ts]. Phil Lee [g]. Chris Lawrence [b]. Steve Arguells [dr]. Harry Becket [flugelhorn]. Tracks 8, 16: Audrey Morris [voc p]. Stu Genovese [ts]. Track 10: Bobby Hacket [tp]. Track 11: Elaine Delmar [voc]. Gordon Beck [p]. Phil Lee [g]. Chris Lawrence [b]. Nigel Nash [ts]. Harry Becket [flugelhorn]. Steve Arguelles [dr]. Track 12 : Marjorie Barnes [voc]. Stéphane Grappelli [v]. Simon Park [p]. Alan Parker [g]. Track 13: Sandra King [voc]. "Toots" Thiemans [harm]. Mike Renzi [p]. Jay Berliner [g]. Grady Tate [dr]. Jay Leonhart [b]. Neil Richardson, conductor. Track 14: Ann Burton [voc]. Gordon Beck [p]. Phil Lee [g]. Chris Lawrence [b]. Nigel Nash [fl]. Steve Arguelles [dr]. Track 15 : Ann Hampton Callaway [voc]. Mike Renzi [p keys]. Wayne Andre [tb]. Jay Berliner [g]. Grady Tate [dr]. Jay Leonhart [b]. Track 17: Nancy Holloway [voc]. Stéphane Grappelli [v]. Gordon Beck [p]. Phil Lee [g]. Chris Lawrence [b]. Jack Emblow [acc]. Steve Arguelles [dr]. - Aufn.: Recorded in New York, strings recorded in London (tracks 1, 3, 9, 13). Recorded in London (tracks 2, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14). Recorded in New York (tracks 4, 15). Recorded in Paris & Brussels (tracks 6). Recorded in Chicago (tracks 8, 16). Recorded in Paris & New York (tracks 10). Recorded in London & Paris (track 17)