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Ralph Marterie
Music For A Private Eye + Big Band Man (2 Lp On 1 Cd) digipack
Blue Moon
- Cat No: BMCD 878
- updated:2024-01-05
A 2-on-1 CD pairing the two classic 1959 LPs "Music For A Private Eye" and "Big Band Man" by Italian-born Ralph Marterie (1914–78), America's No.1 trumpeter of the 1950s and big band orchestra leader. The pinnacle of chic easy listening, cocktail jazz and mood music. Perfect company for long autumn nights and your own private "me time."
01. M Squad (Basie) 2:48
02. Perry Mason (Steiner) 2:59
03. Richard Diamond (Rugolo) 1:38
04. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Wilson) 2:33
05. The Thin Man (Rugolo) 1:46
06. 77 Sunset Street (Livingston-David) 2:40
07. Private Eyeball (Hanson-Marterie) 3:27
08. The D.A.’s Man (Comstock) 1:58
09. Riff Blues (Kahn-Lenard) 3:10
10. Peter Gunn (Mancini) 2:26
11. It’s a Most Unusual Day (McHugh-Adamson) 3:00
12. Don’t Blame Me (McHugh-Fields) 3:57
13. Where Are You (McHugh-Adamson) 3:36
14. Waltz Medley 4:14
-Cuban Love Song (Stothart-McHugh-Fields)
-Louella (McHugh-Adamson)
-Whisper Waltz (McHugh-Adamson)
15. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (McHugh-Fields) 2:41
16. On the Sunny Side of the Street (McHugh-Fields) 2:40
17. Medley 5:30
-Anybody for the Blues (McHugh-Allen)
-A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (McHugh-Adamson)
-I Can’t Get Enough of You (McHugh-Adamson)
18. I’m Shootin’ High (McHugh-Koehler) 2:58
19. Exactly Like You (McHugh-Fields) 3:10
20. Diga Diga Doo (McHugh-Fields) 2:17
Sources:
Tracks #1-10, from the Mercury 12" album
"Ralph Marterie & His Marlboro Men -Music For a Private Eye"
Tracks #11-20, from the Mercury 12" album
"Ralph Marterie & The All-Star Men -Big Band Man"
Ralph Marterie (tp, lead), Pete Rugolo (arr, dir), Ray Linn, Don Fagerquist, Joe Triscari, Uan Rasey, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Ollie Mitchell (tp), Frank Rosolino, Joe Howard, Bob Fitzpatrick, Tommy Pederson (tb), George Roberts (b-tb), Bud Shank, Paul Horn (as), Bob Cooper, Gus Bivona, Babe Russin (ts), Dale Issenhuth, Chuck Gentry (bs), Jimmy Rowles, Arnold Ross (p), Al Viola, Al Hendrickson (g), Joe Mondragon, Red Mitchell (b), Irv Kluger, Jack Sperling (d), Lou Singer (perc), Morty Corb, Skip Martin, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Frank DeVol (arr)
02. Perry Mason (Steiner) 2:59
03. Richard Diamond (Rugolo) 1:38
04. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Wilson) 2:33
05. The Thin Man (Rugolo) 1:46
06. 77 Sunset Street (Livingston-David) 2:40
07. Private Eyeball (Hanson-Marterie) 3:27
08. The D.A.’s Man (Comstock) 1:58
09. Riff Blues (Kahn-Lenard) 3:10
10. Peter Gunn (Mancini) 2:26
11. It’s a Most Unusual Day (McHugh-Adamson) 3:00
12. Don’t Blame Me (McHugh-Fields) 3:57
13. Where Are You (McHugh-Adamson) 3:36
14. Waltz Medley 4:14
-Cuban Love Song (Stothart-McHugh-Fields)
-Louella (McHugh-Adamson)
-Whisper Waltz (McHugh-Adamson)
15. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (McHugh-Fields) 2:41
16. On the Sunny Side of the Street (McHugh-Fields) 2:40
17. Medley 5:30
-Anybody for the Blues (McHugh-Allen)
-A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (McHugh-Adamson)
-I Can’t Get Enough of You (McHugh-Adamson)
18. I’m Shootin’ High (McHugh-Koehler) 2:58
19. Exactly Like You (McHugh-Fields) 3:10
20. Diga Diga Doo (McHugh-Fields) 2:17
Sources:
Tracks #1-10, from the Mercury 12" album
"Ralph Marterie & His Marlboro Men -Music For a Private Eye"
Tracks #11-20, from the Mercury 12" album
"Ralph Marterie & The All-Star Men -Big Band Man"
Ralph Marterie (tp, lead), Pete Rugolo (arr, dir), Ray Linn, Don Fagerquist, Joe Triscari, Uan Rasey, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Ollie Mitchell (tp), Frank Rosolino, Joe Howard, Bob Fitzpatrick, Tommy Pederson (tb), George Roberts (b-tb), Bud Shank, Paul Horn (as), Bob Cooper, Gus Bivona, Babe Russin (ts), Dale Issenhuth, Chuck Gentry (bs), Jimmy Rowles, Arnold Ross (p), Al Viola, Al Hendrickson (g), Joe Mondragon, Red Mitchell (b), Irv Kluger, Jack Sperling (d), Lou Singer (perc), Morty Corb, Skip Martin, Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Frank DeVol (arr)
A coupling CD gathering two classic LPs onto a single disc: "Music For A Private Eye," which artfully arranges themes from the thriller films of the day, and "Big Band Man," featuring the finest arrangers in the movie capital — Johnny Mandel, Skip Martin, Morty Corb, Bill Holman, Frank DeVol and others — performing the songs of Hollywood's premier composer Jimmy McHugh. Of course, every track is a 2016 reissue with 24-bit digital remastering. The comfortable sound quality, heard on CD from a modern easy listening perspective, is another delight. The pinnacle of chic easy listening, cocktail jazz and mood music — imaginative, stereo-action, gorgeous entertainment born of recordings full of originality and creativity, backed by superb musicianship and ensemble work. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)