Teasing the Korean Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) This past June 1 would have been Nelson Riddle's 100th birthday. Nelson Riddle's work with singers eclipses his own instrumental work, but his two early-70s album for MPS wonderfully exude the decade's spirit of international jet-set decadence. Edited June 7, 2021 by Teasing the Korean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Teasing the Korean said: This past June 1 would have been Nelson Riddle's 100th birthday. Nelson Riddle's work with singers eclipses his own instrumental work, but his two early-70s album for MPS wonderfully exude the decade's spirit of international jet-set decadence. Thanks for reminding. I'm a huge Riddle fan of his recordings under his own name as well als arranging / conducting the studio bands for Frank Sinatra and other singers. The vinyl with O.P. is also a fine disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted June 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, jazzcorner said: Thanks for reminding. I'm a huge Riddle fan of his recordings under his own name as well als arranging / conducting the studio bands for Frank Sinatra and other singers. The vinyl with O.P. is also a fine disc. Agreed! Many of us in the US within a certain age group will tell you about the impression that Riddle's music for Batman had on them. Here is a suite of music from the Batman theatrical film. Then there is the Untouchables theme, which, while firmly rooted in 1950s crime jazz, suggests the spy genre that would take the world by storm a few years later. Here is Riddle trying his hand at exotica, and while not rising to Les Baxter standards, it is still pretty good. And, of course, the Route 66 theme: Edited June 7, 2021 by Teasing the Korean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 Check out the track at the 12:40 mark: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Have found another great Interpretation of the "Riddle Sound" on this CD ofcourse with the Route '66 theme too plus other great themes. FYI here is my Riddle stock CD Riddle,Nelson Oklahoma & Can Can EMI Riddle,Nelson Hey...let yourself go 1957 Capitol 0814 Riddle,Nelson C`mon get happy 1958 Capitol 0893 Riddle,Nelson The Joy of Living 1959 Capitol 1148 CD Riddle,Nelson Sing a song with Riddle (2 LPs) 1959 Capitol (DRG) 19037 CD Riddle,Nelson The Joy of Living / Love is a game of Poker (2 LPs 1959/62 EMI 7243856697 Riddle,Nelson CAN CAN 1960 Capitol 2400061 CD Riddle,Nelson The Riddle Touch 1960ies Pair(Capitol) 1173 Riddle,Nelson Love Tide - string arrangements 1961 Capitol 1571 CD Riddle,Nelson Sea Dreams - Love Tide 1961 Capitol Riddle,Nelson The Best of ... 1962 Capitol 11764 CD Riddle,Nelson Paris when it sizzles / Great Music-great films 1962/65 Collectables 7493 Riddle,Nelson ...& Oscar Peterson 1963 Verve 8562 Riddle,Nelson plays the wonderful Nat King Cole songs 1969 CBS 32666 Riddle,Nelson Changing Colors 1976 MPS/BASF(2) 2222723-5 Riddle,Nelson Romance-Fire and Fancy 1983 Intersound 115 Edited June 8, 2021 by jazzcorner text correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 That is quite a list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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