Can anyone confirm? Is that Frank Wess on tenor sax?

Mel is awesome but the rest of the band sucks at solos.

They are wonderful indeed!

Mel was a great swing drummer. He didn't have Buddy's chops, but he had that Krupa style down.

2nd trumpet solo: Jack Sheldon.

Amazing !!!!!!!!

I had this album years ago. It’s still one of my faves. The old Velvet Fog really knew how to bring it!

I knew that Cooper was a huge innovator on the oboe and a great arranger, but I never knew he was actually a giant.

Mel Torme could swing!

Excellent!

Velvet Fog was smokin’

And broadcast in Stereo, which was revolutionary on TV in 1983.

top mainstream jass

This a treasure ❤❤

Simplemente...geniales..!!

Torme continues to amaze. Might I add, the trumpet player at 1:58 seriously has got the sauce!!

West Coast Jazz, so cool, with Shelley Manne on drums. Still sounds good today. Thanks.

Legend...

Fabulous band!!!

I had no idea! Wow great jass singer and Drummer!

Didnt even break a sweat..

A tribute to Chet baker ?

Amazing. Respect Mr. Mel Torme❤

I just finished reading his autobiography, “It Wasn’t *All* Velvet.” Really good-interesting and well written! Love Mel!

Mel Torme, a true legend.

Mel Torme known for his amazing abilities to sing a song albeit his voice was average he was able to do amazing tricks to sound unique. Shockingly he could play the drums! As a drummer, we have to give him credit. He's doing very well.

BUDDY RICH loved him!😅

This video is a gem. Thats what the internet was made for

I'm a full time drummer. And I got to say, I love Mel enough to not be pissed off at how well he played the drums.

This is a take-off on Benny Goodman's Sing Sing Sing and absolutely incredible.

Warren Leuning played the first trumpet solo. You all have heard him thousands of times in the many movies he played for, literally hundreds, if not thousands. The second trumpet solo, not credited, was played by Jack Sheldon, who you have also heard many times without knowing it. He played "The Shadow of Your Smile" in the opening theme of the movie "The Sandpiper,'' and also sang as the voice of The Bill in "I'm Just a Bill" played for kids on Saturday mornings in the 1970's and 1980's in the "Schoolhouse Rock" series. I wish I knew who the rest of the band was, because I can tell you right now that along with Mel and Ken, these were all "the cream of the crop."

There's Mel playing drums like an absolute monster, then there's Mel who had a voice like butter, then there's the fact that he co-wrote and arranged THE famous Christmas Song..That is enough to solidify him as one the best contemporary and jazz artists of all time..

I knew Mel played drums and was close friends with the master drummer Buddy Rich, but I did not not he was amazing, which he was!

I hadn't know this about Mel.

Ol' Mel was right at home on that drumkit and enjoying every minute of it...really enjoyed watching him play...

❤❤❤❤❤

That's my uncle there. He was brilliant. The rest of his family is a sh*t stain. His married dad fukked my married grand. His grandad gave gonorrhea or syphilis to the archetype for Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks by being...you guessed it, an adulterer and boffing his wife. I am a product of "The Family Secret" that Charlie's (Barney's dad), family never speaks about. Uncle Barney was a heroine junkie, and a loser by most personal accounts. There's even a comic book about him searching for his sax after pawning it for smack. So, he's kind of a joke too. Son of Miles Davis?...figures.

Not only do they not make musicians like this anymore, they definitely don’t make stage sets like this anymore.

Que maravillosa!!

高木ブー　😂　ドリフターズ。　ドリフ🎉

声の素晴らしさ、さりげないが非常に力強い表現力、言葉の美しさ、そして常に新しいものへ挑戦する彼女のスタンスには常に敬意を抱いてはいましたが、この「赤とんぼ」を聴いて更にその思いを強くします。選曲も素晴らしいし、歌詞を丁寧に理解して歌っている姿勢も素晴らしいと思います。聴くたびに心が洗われます。

Я в ахуе! Мэл отжигает по полной!

Welldone!!!

And in honor of Carol Kaye's birthday today, here's a real cooker with Mel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWibYod6q6ahgpY

What a great, swingin band - all great artists!!

Dayam!! Full points, everyone! That was hot! Gotta say, one of the things that I most liked about Mel Torme was that, while he had this massive talent, he looked like an average guy. Kinda says something about not judging the book by its cover. Great singer, probably my favorite big band crooner, but also one hell of a fine drumer, author and actor. Just an amazingly gifted soul. Thanks for sharing those gifts with us Mel.

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Torme was smooth with everything he did. I am particularly impressed with the large bright red tomb stone that graces his grave. It always reminds me of COTTON TAIL.

All of the musicians here are amazing. Mel is not just a good drummer, he is a GREAT drummer. He is so comfortable playing the drums. Even at his age he doesn't struggle at all. I only recently discovered what a talented musician he was.

So neat to get to see these great old jazz drummers. Great Drummer.