Singer
Mel Torme recorded many of his finest sets during his long period with the Concord label. This 1997 sampler has a dozen previously released ballads and features many examples of
Torme's wondrous breath control and beautiful voice; highlights include "More Than You Know," "If You Could See Me Now" and "I'll Be Seeing You." However the music mostly sticks to the same mood (no hard-swinging or extensive scatting here), the liner notes do not give the personnel or the exact recording dates, and collectors are advised to get
Torme's many complete sessions rather than this well-intentioned but unnecessary hodge-podge. ~ Scott Yanow