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Title information

Skylark

Paul Motian & Lee Konitz

Too Marvelous For Words. The Johnny Mercer Songbook

Date of recording

August 1991, New York City

Audio sample

Performers

Paul Motian (Soloist) (drums)

* 25.3.1931, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 22.11.2011, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Lee Konitz (Soloist) (soprano sax)

* 13.10.1927, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 15.4.2020, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Joe Lovano (Soloist) (tenor sax)

* 29.12.1952, Cleveland, Ohio (OH), United States

Bill Frisell (Soloist) (electric guitar)

* 18.3.1951, Baltimore, Maryland (MD), United States

Charlie Haden (Soloist) (Double Bass)

* 6.8.1937, Shenandoah, Iowa (IA), United States

† 11.7.2014, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Authors

Hoagy Carmichael (Composer)

* 22.11.1899, Bloomington, Indiana (IN), United States

† 27.12.1981, Rancho Mirage, California (CA), United States

Johnny Mercer (Text author)

* 18.11.1909, Savannah, Georgia (GA), United States

† 25.6.1976, Bel Air, California (CA), United States

Album information

Too Marvelous For Words. The Johnny Mercer Songbook

Paul Motian & Lee Konitz

Too Marvelous For Words. The Johnny Mercer Songbook

Year of production

1998

Record Label

Verve

Tracks

  • 1. I Remember You
  • 2. Out Of This World
  • 3. Too Marvelous For Words
  • 4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  • 5. Mandy Is Two
  • 6. Jeepers Creepers
  • 7. Satin Doll
  • 8. That Old Black Magic
  • 9. Tangerine
  • 10. Charade
  • 11. Laura
  • 12. I'm Old Fashioned
  • 13. Skylark
  • 14. Day In-Day Out
  • 15. When The World Was Young
  • 16. Days Of Wine And Roses