BILLY CRYSTAL PRESENTS THE MILT GABLER STORY

Milt Gabler/Billy Crystal

At first glance, a CD of jazz tracks handpicked by comedian/actor Billy Crystal may seem an odd bird. However, given that Crystal's uncle, Commodore Records founder Milt Gabler, produced most of the cuts included here, it actually makes more sense than many similar-themed albums with tracks picked by musicians. Thanks to the family connection, Crystal grew up surrounded by famous jazz musicians and developed a life long passion for the music. Included here are such iconic tracks as Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," Lionel Hampton's "Flying Home," Louis Jordan's "Choo Choo Ch' Boogie," and others. While many of these tracks are available on other compilations, given the importance of Gabler to the developement and documentation of jazz, Billy Crystal Presents: The Milt Gabler Story works as a heartfelt and swinging tribute to a man and the music he loved. [The CD/DVD edition of Billy Crystal Presents: The Milt Gabler Story includes a bonus DVD of material on Gabler.]

CONTENTS:

CD:
1.Love Is Just Around the Corner - 3:04 (Condon, Eddie And His Windy City Seven)
2.Them There Eyes - 3:00 (Kansas City Six)
3.Strange Fruit - 3:12 (Holiday, Billie)
4.Fine and Mellow - 3:17 (Holiday, Billie)
5.That's a Plenty - 4:17 (Davison, Wild Bill And His Commodores)
6.Flying Home - 3:10 (Hampton, Lionel & His Orchestra)
7.You'll Never Know - 2:45 (Haymes, Dick / Song Spinners)
8.Lover Man - 3:17 (Holiday, Billie)
9.Rum and Coca-Cola - 3:10 (Andrews Sisters)
10.MacNamara's Band - 2:42 (Jesters / Crosby, Bing)
11.Choo Choo Ch' Boogie - 2:43 (Jordan, Louis [1] & His Tympany Five)
12.Oh, Lady Be Good - 3:08 (Fitzgerald, Ella)
13.How High the Moon - 3:15 (Fitzgerald, Ella)
14.Blueberry Hill - 2:53 (Armstrong, Louis)
15.Goodnight Irene - 3:21 (Weavers)
16.Dream a Little Dream of Me - 3:06 (Fitzgerald, Ella / Armstrong, Louis)
17.Lover - 3:21 (Lee, Peggy)
18.The Glow-Worm - 2:41 (Mills Brothers)
19.It Takes Two to Tango - 2:58 (Bailey, Pearl)
20.Little Things Mean a Lot - 3:00 (Kallen, Kitty)
21.Three Coins in the Fountain - 3:01 (Four Aces)
22.(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - 2:10 (Haley, Bill And His Comets)
23.Hey There - 2:48 (Davis, Sammy Jr.)
24.You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - 2:41 (Sherwood, Roberta)
25.Danke Schöen - 2:35 (Newton, Wayne)
26.L-O-V-E - 2:31 (Cole, Nat King)