Still On The Road

Performer: Rosemary Clooney
Artist: Jack Sheldon; Nino Tempo
Engineer: Phil Edwards
Producer: Carl E. Jefferson
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: Rosemary Clooney, Earl Brown, Jack Sheldon (vocals); Tommy Newsom (tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet); Nino Tempo (tenor saxophone); George Graham (trumpet, flugelhorn); John Oddo (piano); Steve Lukather, Tim May (guitar); Chuck Berghofer (bass); Jeff Hamilton (drums). Recorded at Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, California on November 22 & 23, 1993. Includes liner notes by Nick Clooney. On this CD, Rosemary Clooney broke away from using a jazz combo with Scott Hamilton and instead is accompanied by a big band mostly arranged and conducted by her musical director, pianist John Oddo. The 15 songs frequently have something to do with being on the road or the significance of particular locations, including such songs as "On the Road Again," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?," Cole Porter's "Take Me Back to Manhattan," and Dave Frishberg's "Let's Eat Home." Among the highlights are a surprisingly touching version of "(Back Home Again In) Indiana," the witty "Let's Get Away from It All," Willard Robison's obscure "Moonlight Mississippi," and a delightful version of "Road to Morocco," on which Clooney sings with Jack Sheldon. Most selections feature one or two solos from the horn section, including the beautiful-toned trombonist Chauncey Welsh; trumpeter Warren Luening; and either Tommy Newsom, Nino Tempo, or Bob Tricarico on tenor. Rosemary Clooney's voice still had 95 percent of its power on this easily recommended set. ~ Scott Yanow

An iconic American vocalist, Rosemary Clooney often blurred the line between pop and jazz, occasionally even venturing into country and international styles. She started out as a singer with the Tony Pastor band in the 1940s, and her solo career started taking off at the end of the decade. Under the stewardship of Mitch Miller, she had numerous novelty-oriented '50s hits, but later on she dedicated herself to more serious, jazzier work, making some of her finest albums, like 1956's BLUE ROSE. Clooney was also active in films and TV (for a time she had her own television show), and continued performing and recording tirelessly until her death in 2002.

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