Nelson Riddle Centenary

[Teasing the Korean]

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

[jazzcorner]

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.

[Teasing the Korean]

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

[Teasing the Korean]

Check out the track at the 12:40 mark:

 

[jazzcorner]

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
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[Teasing the Korean]

That is quite a list!