Johnny Hartman’s outstanding “The Tokyo Albums” (2005) was only released on two separate LPs ("Johnny Hartman sings Trane's Favorites" & "Hartman meets Hino") in Japan in 1973, both now out of print.
Johnny Hartman - always smooth and right - is at his best on these exceptional dates recorded in Tokyo in November and December of 1972 introducing several exceptional Japanese musicians. Exquisite versions of 'My Favorite Things', 'Summertime', 'Nature Boy', 'On Green Dolphin Street', 'My Funny Valentine', and the previously unreleased recordings of 'Greensleeves', 'On A Clear Day', 'Shadow Of Your Smile' and 'Fly Me To The Moon' for the first time ever on CD.
(Blue Note released an incomplete version in 1995 under the title "For Trane")
Wonderful voice. Great songs. One of the finest singers in jazz history.


Johnny Hartman

The Tokyo Albums:

Johnny Hartman sings Trane's Favorites (1973) & Hartman Meets Hino (1973)

2005




CD / 2005 / Remastered / 320Kbps


Tracklist:

1. Greensleeves

2. On A Clear Day

3. My Favorite Things

4. Violets For Your Furs

5. Nature Boy

6. Summertime

7. Why Did I Choose You

8. Shadow Of Your Smile

9. Fly Me To The Moon

10. Nearness Of You

11. I'm Glad There Is You

12. On Green Dolphin Street

13. My Funny Valentine

14. Sometimes I'm Happy

15. S'posin'


Tracks 1 – 7: Johnny Hartman sings Trane's Favorites (1973)
Tracks 8 – 15: Hartman Meets Hino (1973)


Personnel:

Tracks 1- 5: Johnny Hartman (vocals), Masahiro Kikuchi (piano), Yoshio "Chin" Suzuki (bass) and Hiroshi Murakami (drums). Recorded in Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 1972.

Tracks 6 & 7: Johnny Hartman (vocals), Mikio Masuda (piano), Yoshio Ikeda (bass) and Mothiko Hino (drums). Recorded in Tokyo, Japan, December 1, 1972.

Tracks 8 – 15: Johnny Hartman (vocals), Terumasa Hino (trumpet) Mikio Masuda (piano), Yoshio Ikeda (bass) and Motohiko Hino (drums). Recorded in Tokyo, Japan, November 29, 1972.


Johnny Hartman
The Tokyo Albums:
Johnny Hartman sings Trane's Favorites & Hartman meets Hino
2005