The Sound of Silence (album)
This article is about the Carmen McRae album. For the Simon & Garfunkel album, see
Sounds of Silence .
1968 studio album by Carmen McRae
The Sound of Silence Carmen McRae for Atlantic Records with an orchestra primarily under the musical direction of Shorty Rogers . The first four tracks, recorded on June 26, 1968, were arranged and conducted by Jimmy Jones .
Track listing
Reception
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Personnel
Carmen McRae – vocalsShorty Rogers – arranger, musical director (except tracks 2, 4, 5, 11)Jimmy Jones – arranger, conductor (2, 4, 5, 11)Buddy Childers , Jack Sheldon , Jimmy Zito – trumpetDick Nash , Lew McCreary – tromboneVincent DeRosa – French hornJim Horn , John Lowe – saxophonesNorman Simmons – electric piano, pianoMike Deasy – guitarTommy Tedesco – guitarFrancois Vaz – guitar
Al Hendrickson – guitarMax Bennett – bassBob West – bass
James Gordon – drumsPaul Humphrey – drumsEmil Radocchia – percussion
Larry Bunker – percussion
References
Studio Duet Live Compilation Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
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Christmas Album Chet Baker & Strings You're the Reason I'm Living Bobby Darin , 1962–63)Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile Ode to Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry , released 1967)Local Gentry The Delta Sweete Reza Terry Gibbs , 1966)Lena Like Latin Lena Horne , 1963)In Love Again! Peggy Lee , 1963)Pass Me By The West Coast Sound Shelly Manne , 1953–55)My Son the Jazz Drummer! Portrait of Carmen Carmen McRae , 1967)The Sound of Silence The Wichita Train Whistle Sings Michael Nesmith , 1968)Big Swing Face Buddy & Soul A Spoonful of Jazz Comin' Home Baby! Mel Tormé , 1962) ArrangerThe
