Description
Billy Mayerl: Vol. 1 - Original Recordings 1925 - 1936 / Naxos Nostalgia Audio CD 2003 / 8.120653
UPC 636943265321
Product Details:
- Label: Naxos Nostalgia – 8.120653
- Format: CD, Compilation
- Country: USA & Canada
- Released: 2003
- Genre: Jazz, Pop, Classical
- Style: Jazz, Pop
Overview
"Billy Mayerl: Vol. 1 - Original Recordings 1925-1936" offers a delightful compilation of Billy Mayerl's early works, showcasing his unique blend of jazz, pop, and classical influences. Spanning over a decade of music, this collection includes iconic pieces like "Marigold," "Puppets (Suite)," and "Limehouse Blues," alongside a variety of syncopated miniatures and dances that highlight Mayerl’s piano prowess and innovative arrangements. With his orchestral collaborations and memorable performances, Mayerl cemented his legacy as one of the most inventive British pianists of the early 20th century.
Track Listing:
- Marigold – 2:27
- Puppets (Suite)
I. Golliwog – 1:47
II. Judy – 2:20
III. Punch – 2:13 - The Desert Song (Selection): Intro - One Alone - The Riff Song - The Desert Song - If – 3:42
- All-Of-A-Twist – 2:10
- Eskimo Shivers – 2:19
- Nippy (Medley): Intro - Your Sunny Disposition And Mine - Anything - It Must Be You – 2:54
- Three Miniatures In Syncopation
I. Cobweb – 2:32
II. Muffin Man – 1:29
III. Clockwork – 1:27 - Sennen Cove – 8:12
- Jazzaristrix – 2:56
- Virginia Creeper – 2:37
- Limehouse Blues (Lyrics by Douglas Furber, Music by Philip Braham) – 2:26
- Mignonelle – 2:54
- Three Dances In Syncopation
I. English Dance – 1:39
II. Cricket Dance – 1:27
III. Harmonica Dance – 2:48 - Indispensable You – 2:41
- Honky-Tonk – 2:37
- Honeysuckle – 2:48
- Sporting Love (Selection): Intro - A Shooting We Will Go - You're The Reason Why - Those In Favor – 3:11
- Have A Heart – 2:57
- Hollyhock – 1:48
Key Credits:
- Arranged By: Billy Mayerl (Tracks 5, 15)
- Composed By: Billy Mayerl (Tracks 1-4, 6-14, 16-25)
- Conductor: Billy Mayerl (Track 12)
- Liner Notes: Guy W. Rowland
- Orchestra: Jack Hylton And His Orchestra (Track 20), Ray Noble And His Orchestra (Track 24), The Court Symphony Orchestra (Track 12)
- Piano: Billy Mayerl (Tracks 1-11, 13-19, 21-23, 25)
- Transferred By, Engineer: Peter Dempsey
- Vocals: Al Bowlly (Track 24), Pat O'Malley (Track 20)
