Nelson Riddle Plays “You Leave Me Breathless”
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The 1938 musical film "Cocoanut Grove" starred Fred MacMurray, Ben Blue and the always fabulous Eve Arden in a film that sported songs by Ralph Reed and Frederick Hollander. Riddle's arrangement is enchantingly airy and breathlessly sincere with an upwardly spiraling introduction before trumpets and saxes play the main melody supported by lower saxes. Tenor saxes and brass roll out phrases that lead into the strings getting a say in the matters. Harry "Sweets" Edison contributes one of his great solos on muted trumpet, beeping sweet fillers. For coloration purposes note the saxes and Alvin Stoller's drumming which sparks the band. The song builds until the coda where the arrangement dissolves on a sweetly abrupt ending.
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Relaxing..I wish the young people today would take time to listen to real music without computer involvement. I love the picture. I am breathless! : D
Hi SerenityLife,
Thanks for the compliment! This is what real relaxation is all about. I remember that our local station (whose program director is a good friend of mine) used to program a half hour of this music at 5PM before they closed down for the day. If you can imagine Nelson Riddle, Count basie and Les Brown serenading one for an hour before sunset--wow!
Keep listening!
Yours sincerely,
musikfriend