Sings of Love & Other Matters

by Marty Grosz, Marty Grosz & Destiny's Tots

Overview

Marty Grosz, a Fats Waller-inspired vocalist, a masterful chordal acoustic guitarist and a frequently hilarious comedian, is well showcased on this Jazzology CD reissue of a set originally cut for the Statiras label. Featured with his Destiny's Tots (a group not dissimilar to his Orphan Newsboys), Grosz sings such bright numbers as "With Plenty of Money and You," "I'm In the Market for You," "I Wish I Were Twins," "My Very Good Friend the Milkman," "I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown," and "You've Been Taking Lessons In Love." Hot solos are provided by Dick Meldonian (on tenor, alto and baritone), Dan Barrett (doubling on trombone and cornet), pianist Keith Ingham and bassist Phil Flanigan. Highly recommended to classic jazz fans. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	08/10/1994
Label:	Jazzology
UPC:	0762247621027
Rank:	149478

Tracks

1. With Plenty of Money and You
2. How Can You Face Me?
3. Lonesome Me
4. Mean Old Bed Bug Blues
5. All My Life
6. I'm in the Market for You
7. The Panic Is On
8. I Wish I Were Twins
9. A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid
10. My Very Good Friend the Milkman
11. Breakin' the Ice
12. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
13. I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown
14. You've Been Taking Lessons in Love
15. The English Blues

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marty Grosz & Destiny's Tots   Primary Artist
Marty Grosz   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Destiny's Tots   Primary Artist
Phil Flanigan   Bass (Acoustic)
Keith Ingham   Piano
Dick Meldonian   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Dan Barrett   Cornet,Trombone

Technical Credits

Fats Waller   Composer
Joseph Meyer   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Joseph McCarthy   Composer
Frank Loesser   Composer
Sidney Mitchell   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Eddie DeLange   Composer
Saul Chaplin   Composer
James F. Hanley   Composer
Alberta Nichols   Composer
Harold Spina   Composer
Mann Holiner   Composer
Al Dubin   Composer
Con Conrad   Composer
Fred Astaire   Composer
Sam H. Stept   Composer
Marty Grosz   Arranger,Performer
Gus P. Statiras   Supervisor,Liner Notes,Photography
Harry Warren   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
David Stone Martin   Cover Art
George H. Buck, Jr.   Liner Notes
Winky Tharp   Composer
George Clarke   Composer
Destiny's Tots   Performer
Bert Clarke   Composer
James P. Johnson   Composer
Joe Davis   Composer