Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain (1902–1989) was an American composer of popular song for Broadway and Hollywood, whose lasting standards belong to the Great American Songbook.
A self-taught pianist, he wrote for stage and screen over several decades, with melodies that entered the standard repertoire through shows, films and wartime popular song. Among the best known are I'll Be Seeing You, Secret Love and Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing; he also contributed song scores for Disney features.
On Move his writing appears in jazz readings of standards such as Alice in Wonderland (MD 3155) and I'll Be Seeing You (MD 3425), and as Secret Love (MD 3401).
Compositions by Sammy Fain appear on
The Art of Melody
Jazz legends Tony Gould (piano) and Graeme Lyall (saxophone) offer superb readings of well-known standards, joined by Ben Robertson on double bass and Joe Batrouney on drums.
Our Favourite Things
The Ted Vining Trio’s first studio album since bassist Barry Buckley’s death in 2006. With Gareth Hill now on bass, Bob Sedergreen and Ted recorded standards and originals after their August 2015 south-east Australian tour.
Tomorrow, just you wait and see
Pianist Tony Gould and vocalist Emma Gilmartin share a programme of standards and originals, shaped as first-take, spontaneously conceived duets. Favourites sit beside less familiar songs, all chosen for melodic beauty and meaning.
Unanimity
Two grand pianos, one disc: Bob Sedergreen and Tony Gould, leading Australian jazz improvisers, in a rare live duo of spontaneous piano performance.