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The playboy genius who revolutionised popular song and arguably the greatest lyricist in the English language, Cole Porter, in a career that spanned more than three decades, wrote over a thousand songs, nearly all of them for Broadway shows or Hollywood movies. Working within these quintessentially twentieth century forms, Porter proved that classical music did not have the monopoly on modernity, sophistication or invention and that popular music could be more than just show business and schmaltz. That it could be important and influential. Though he was never a jazz composer per se, Porter understood jazz and might easily have spent his life blending jazz and show styles with classical music, but instead chose to do the exact opposite, devoting a long career to applying the sophisticated techniques of classical composition to popular songwriting. While contemporary classical composers saw jazz as little more than a flavour, to Porter it was the rhythm and harmony of the moment. It no accident then that some of the greatest interpretations of Cole Porter's songs were created by jazz, blues, swing and pop artists of the century; artists that responded to the subtleties of Porter's songs and imbued them with depth and sensitivity.
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The playboy genius who revolutionised popular song and arguably the greatest lyricist in the English language, Cole Porter, in a career that spanned more than three decades, wrote over a thousand songs, nearly all of them for Broadway shows or Hollywood movies. Working within these quintessentially twentieth century forms, Porter proved that classical music did not have the monopoly on modernity, sophistication or invention and that popular music could be more than just show business and schmaltz. That it could be important and influential. Though he was never a jazz composer per se, Porter understood jazz and might easily have spent his life blending jazz and show styles with classical music, but instead chose to do the exact opposite, devoting a long career to applying the sophisticated techniques of classical composition to popular songwriting. While contemporary classical composers saw jazz as little more than a flavour, to Porter it was the rhythm and harmony of the moment. It no accident then that some of the greatest interpretations of Cole Porter's songs were created by jazz, blues, swing and pop artists of the century; artists that responded to the subtleties of Porter's songs and imbued them with depth and sensitivity.
Track Listing

Night and Day - EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL

WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE - JULIE LONDON

Night and Day - Django Reinhardt

WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE - Dave Brubeck Octet

Begin the Beguine - ANN-MARGRET

I CONCENTRATE ON YOU - LENA HORNE

Begin the Beguine - Chet Atkins

I CONCENTRATE ON YOU - Cal Tjader

I Get A Kick Out of You - JOHNNY HARTMAN

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT - Four Freshmen

I Get A Kick Out of You - Russ Garcia

IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT - MARTY GOLD

Evâ™rything I Love - CHRIS CONNOR

TRUE LOVE - SHELLY FABARES

Evâ™rything I Love - Bill Evans

TRUE LOVE - Michel Legrand

Anything Goes - HELEN MERRILL

GIVE HIM THE OOH-LA-LA - Blossom Dearie

It's De-lovely - VINCE GUARALDI TRIO

ALWAYS TRUE TO YOU IN MY FASHION - Blossom Dearie

It's De-lovely - Mel Torme

JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS - Herbie Mann & Sam Most

Love for Sale - Mel Torme

JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS - DIRK BOGARDE

Love for Sale - AHMAD JAMAL

GET OUT OF TOWN - DIRK BOGARDE

Let's Do It - KIRBY STONE FOUR

GET OUT OF TOWN - CECIL TAYLOR

Let's Do It - JOHNNY WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY - Marilyn Monroe

Miss Otis Regrets - Nancy Wilson

I LOVE PARIS - MARY OSBORNE

So Near, Yet So Far - OSCAR PETERSON

YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME - RAY CONNIFF SINGERS

All Through the Night - JOHNNIE RAY / BILLIE TAYLOR

YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME - NEAL HEFTI

All of You - KENNY BURRELL

YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO - JULIE LONDON

All Of You - ANNIE ROSS & GERRY MULLIGAN

YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO - DOROTHY ASHBY

You're the Top - Bobby Scott

I LOVE YOU - JULIE LONDON & BARNEY KESSEL

Easy To Love - RENE THOMAS

I LOVE YOU - Barney Kessel

Easy To Love - BILLIE HOLIDAY

EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE - RAY CHARLES & BETTY CARTER

EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE - Oscar Peterson

I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU - DUDLEY MOORE

YOU'RE THE TOP - COLE PORTER

Details
  • Genre: Pop
  • Product Type: AUDIO CD
  • Barcode: 5013929329133
  • Release Date: July 28, 2026
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