Move Records Australian classical music, est. 1968

The Art of Melody

Jazz legends Tony Gould (piano) and Graeme Lyall (saxophone) present superb interpretations of many well-know standards. They are joined by Ben Robertson on double bass and Joe Batrouney playing drums.

Artists

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Tony Gould

Pianist and composer Tony Gould is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. His career has encompassed many styles of music, including jazz and other improvisatory forms, as well as traditional and contemporary classical. For the past 50 years he has remained at the forefront of music education in Australia.

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Graeme Lyall

Graeme is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz saxophone players and arrangers Australia has produced. As well as performing, writing, arranging and teaching at the WA Academy of Performing Arts, he is also the Artistic Director of the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra and musical director of the 50 strong WAYJO Composers Ensemble.

Audio previews

Track Listing

  1. Heather on the Hill Alan Jay Lerner Frederick Loewe
  2. Alice Blue Gown Joseph McCartney Harry Tierney
  3. Mona Lisa Ray Evans Jay Livingston
  4. Marie Louise Tony Gould
  5. People Will Say We’re in Love Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. Someone to Watch Over Me George Gershwin Ira Gershwin
  7. Hi Lili Hi Lo Bronisław Kaper
  8. The Way You Look Tonight Dorothy Fields Jerome Kern
  9. I’ll Be Seeing you Sammy Fain Irving Kahal
  10. Du, Du, Liegst Mir Im Herzen You, You, are in my heart (Traditional)
  11. Eleanor Rigby John Lennon Paul McCartney
  12. Smilin’ Through Arthur A. Penn
  13. Hi Lili Hi Lo [variation 2] Bronisław Kaper
  14. Always Irving Berlin
  15. Young and Foolish Albert Hague Arnold B. Horwith
  16. Smilin’ Through [reprise] Arthur A. Penn

Performers

Composers

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Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain, born Samuel Feinberg in 1902, was, for over 40 years, a prolific composer for stage and screen. A self-taught pianist, as a schoolboy he plagued New York publishers with his songs.

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George Gershwin

George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known.

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Jerome Kern

Photograph of John Lennon

John Lennon

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Frederick Loewe

Frederick Loewe (1901–1988) was an Austrian-American composer. He collaborated with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner on the long-running Broadway musicals My Fair Lady and Camelot, with book and lyrics by Lerner, both of which were made into films.

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Paul McCartney

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Richard Rodgers

More prolific than George Gershwin (who died at 38), more popular than Stephen Sondheim and esteemed among musicians of all genres. Collectively, his catalogue of songs reads like a treasury of classics from American musical theater's golden age.

Photograph of Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin

Photograph of Ray Evans

Ray Evans

Photograph of Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields

Photograph of Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin

Photograph of Albert Hague

Albert Hague

Photograph of Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II

Photograph of Arnold B. Horwith

Arnold B. Horwith

Photograph of Irving Kahal

Irving Kahal

Photograph of Bronisław Kaper

Bronisław Kaper

Photograph of Alan Jay Lerner

Alan Jay Lerner

Photograph of Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Photograph of Joseph McCartney

Joseph McCartney

Photograph of Arthur A. Penn

Arthur A. Penn

Photograph of Harry Tierney

Harry Tierney

Where to listen

The Art of Melody is available for download from the iTunes Music Store.
It's available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music.

The Art of Melody is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer secure online ordering.

Move CDs can be ordered through music retailers across Australia including Readings.

Product details

Catalogue number
MD 3425
List price
$25.00 AUD
Release date
Copyright
© 2018 Move Records
Phonogram
℗ 2018 Move Records
Category
Jazz
Barcode
EAN 9314574342529