Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By

Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded at sessions in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By
Studio album by
Barney Kessell
Released1957
RecordedAugust 6, October 15 and December 4, 1956
Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length40:53
LabelContemporary C3521/S7521
ProducerLester Koenig
Barney Kessel chronology
To Swing or Not to Swing
(1955)		 Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By
(1957)		 The Poll Winners
(1957)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Allmusic review by Rovi Staff states: "Featured is Kessel's guitar with five woodwinds and a rhythm section".[2]

Track listing
  1. "Cheerful Little Earful" (Harry Warren, Ira Gershwin, Billy Rose) - 3:24
  2. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 3:18
  3. "My Reverie" (Claude Debussy, Larry Clinton) - 2:30
  4. "Blues for a Playboy" (Barney Kessel) - 3:58
  5. "Love Is for the Very Young" (David Raksin) - 2:27
  6. "Carioca" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Kahn) - 4:30
  7. "Mountain Greenery" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:46
  8. "Indian Summer" (Victor Herbert, Al Dubin) - 4:58
  9. "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 2:45
  10. "Laura" (Raskin, Johnny Mercer) - 3:23
  11. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 3:27
  12. "Fascinating Rhythm" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:27
  • Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on August 6, 1956 (tracks 2, 9, 11 & 12), October 15, 1956 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) and December 4, 1956 (tracks 5, 7, 8 & 10).

Personnel

References
  1. Contemporary Records discography accessed May 25, 2015
  2. Staff., Rovi. Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
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