Ralph Marterie and his Orchestra: 88 Strings
| Date: | , 1961 |
| Label/Number: | United Artists Ultra Audio WW-8506 |
| Personnel: | Ralph Marterie (tp) Georgie Auld (ts) Al Casamenti, John Pizzarelli (g) Morris L. Wechsler (p) Frank A. Bruno (b) James Johnson (d) George Devens, Robert M. Rosengarden, Arthur Marotti (perc) Gene Orloff, Arnold Eidus, David Nadien, Harry Lookofsky, Carmel Malignaggi, Alvin Rudnitsky, Max Cahn, Emanuel Green, Harry Urbont, Ray Free, Calmen Fleisig, Elaine Sutin Teicher (vln) Burt Fisch (vla) George Ricci, Charles P. McCracken (cello) Elise Bretton (vo) The Axidentals (voices) Don Costa, Bob Brookmeyer, Manny Albam, Al Cohn (arr) Nick Perito (leader) |
| Tracks: | Truly / Sweet And Lovely / Someone Who Reminds Me Of You / Moon Song / My Song / Looking For A Boy / Green Dolphin Street / Love Lies / Why Shouldn’t I / New Orleans / Try A Little Tenderness / Moonlight Becomes You |
| Location: | Englewood Cliffs |
| Producer: | Don Costa |
| Liner Notes: | Uncredited |
| Research Comments: | Under the banner of “Wall to Wall Stereo,” this label made some silly and overblown claims about its supposed technological superiority. From the liner notes: “Ultra Audio – The Ultimate in Audio Sound – contain the finest quality in recordings that can be achieved. … During the actual recording of this album, a specially-designed control board, covering placement of all mikes, plus each grouping of instruments and voices, was used. This master control, a result of the recording revolution brought about by the big new Sound for stereo, is re-set before each number, with initial placement of all components, then each switch from left to right, and back, indicated through the 30 available positions. During the recording it is possible to instantaneously effect the movement with one touch of the master control. Thus each movement is accomplished with complete precision and accuracy electronically. The results are obvious as you listen.” A description of the effects on “Someone Who Reminds Me Of You”: “The full string section opens on the right, with Marterie and his trumpet coming in on the left, over a rhythm background. Voices join the strings on the right and a piano lead takes over on the left, as a soft sax moves in on the right. The trumpet holds on the left, giving way to strings which shift from right to left, then back to the right as the very pretty trumpet closes on the left.” Whew! |
| Status Notes: | This session is confirmed but missing information (e.g. personnel, song titles, exact date, producer, etc.). |
| Sources: | LOC-LP AJ |
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