'Holiday' for Lovers

by Johnny Holiday

Overview

One of the warmest ballad singers to mature during the 1950s, Johnny Holiday never became a major star but he worked steadily throughout the era. 'Holiday' for Lovers was originally released by the Mode label just before it went out of business, and it has been a true rarity ever since. Backed by an octet of West Coast all-stars arranged by Marty Paich, Holiday sounds at his very best, interpreting a set of slow and medium-tempo ballads with warmth, sensitivity, and a light swing. Holiday only sang music on a part-time basis after the music world changed in the 1960s, but in 1998 he re-emerged with his warm baritone intact and full of enthusiasm despite being 74 years old, still sounding very much in his prime as he entered his eighties. The reissue of 'Holiday' for Lovers, which has concise solos from many of the sidemen (most notably altoist Herb Geller and trumpeter Jack Sheldon), is a very welcome event. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	04/27/2016
Label:	Essential Media Mod
UPC:	0894232585929
Rank:	135654

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Holiday   Primary Artist
Jack Sheldon   Trumpet
Ronnie Lang   Baritone,Clarinet
Max Bennett   Bass
Herb Geller   Alto,Clarinet
Bob Enevoldsen   Trombone (Valve)
Vincent DeRosa   French Horn
Marty Paich   Piano,Celeste
Mel Lewis   Drums

Technical Credits

Bones Howe   Engineer
Don Raye   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Lester Young   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Red Clyde   Session Producer
Jerry Peterson   Mastering
Dave Pell   Photography
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg   Composer
Marty Paich   Arranger
Tom Adair   Composer
Victor Young   Composer
Scott Yanow   Liner Notes
Eva Diana   Cover Art
Mario Levesque   Booklet Design
Johnny Holiday & The Graduates   Photography
Gene DePaul   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Frank Loesser   Composer
Hal Hopper   Composer