| Singer, songwriter, actor, novelist and airline pilot, Mel Torme belonged to a school of singers who fused pop and jazz in highly sophisticated fashion. 'Velvet Moods' finds him in playful and eclectic mood; collaborations with Les Baxter, Peggy Lee, Neal Hefti, Billy May, Red Norvo, Tal Farlow, Charles Mingus Mary Osborne and Russ Garcia and featuring the original 'California Suite' - an ambitious large scale conceptual celebration for orchestra and chorus, written by Torme.
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