http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55039&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe bobby socks generation knows him as the Velvet Fog for his light, smoky voice. The children of television recognize him from appearances on <I>Night Court</I> and <I>Sienfeld</I>. Jazz fans know Mel Torme as the singer who best exemplified the Cool West Coast sound. A child prodigy, Torme entered show biz at the age of three. A short stint as a big band drummer left him with a firm grasp of complex rhythms and he enjoyed a brief period as a crooning teen idol in the 1940s (film roles included). During the 1950s, Torme began a collaboration with arranger/pianist Marty Paich, and together they brought the Miles Davis/Gerry Mulligan "Birth of the Cool" sound to popular music on a series of classic albums. These remain his finest recordings, but Torme was popular during the '80s, where sold-out concert crowds were dazzled by his high-flying scat abilities and razor wit. Torme also wrote many songs, including the standard "Stranger in Town," penned when he was fifteen years old, as well as "The Christmas Song" ("...chestnuts roasting on an open fire"). - Nick DedinaVocal Jazzen720Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:25:21 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55039&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss The bobby socks generation knows him as the Velvet Fog for his light, smoky voice. The children of television recognize him from appearances on <I>Night Court</I> and <I>Sienfeld</I>. Jazz fans know Mel Torme as the singer who best exemplified the Cool West Coast sound. A child prodigy, Torme entered show biz at the age of three. A short stint as a big band drummer left him with a firm grasp of complex rhythms and he enjoyed a brief period as a crooning teen idol in the 1940s (film roles included). During the 1950s, Torme began a collaboration with arranger/pianist Marty Paich, and together they brought the Miles Davis/Gerry Mulligan "Birth of the Cool" sound to popular music on a series of classic albums. These remain his finest recordings, but Torme was popular during the '80s, where sold-out concert crowds were dazzled by his high-flying scat abilities and razor wit. Torme also wrote many songs, including the standard "Stranger in Town," penned when he was fifteen years old, as well as "The Christmas Song" ("...chestnuts roasting on an open fire"). - Nick Dedina http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.578728&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Standards Fri, 1 Jan 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 578728 tra.578728 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Swings Shubert Alley alb.167394 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/1/0/1080100_170x170.jpg 1989-12-05 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Too Close For Comfort tra.578728 245000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.578728&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.578728&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1151082&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Tue, 10 Nov 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1151082 tra.1151082 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Living Out Loud alb.171816 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/1/1/1281103_170x170.jpg 1998-11-10 00:00:00.0 1998-11-10 00:00:00.0 true Born To Be Blue tra.1151082 173000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1151082&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1151082&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1922314&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Tue, 17 May 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1922314 tra.1922314 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Jazz Round Midnight alb.232117 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/8/2/1622876_170x170.jpg 1994-05-17 00:00:00.0 1994-05-17 00:00:00.0 true Blue And Sentimental tra.1922314 237000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1922314&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1922314&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6640207&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 6640207 tra.6640207 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Holiday Lounge: The Christmas Remixes alb.6638539 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/9/9/669945_170x170.jpg 2004-11-02 00:00:00.0 2004-11-18 00:00:00.0 true The Christmas Song (Jay Rodriguez and Rev Scott Remix) tra.6640207 192000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6640207&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6640207&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1389721&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1964 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1389721 tra.1389721 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 That's All alb.146390 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/5/4/1304547_170x170.jpg 1997-04-29 00:00:00.0 1964-01-01 00:00:00.0 true That's All tra.1389721 232000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1389721&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1389721&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002473&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Tue, 7 Oct 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 2002473 tra.2002473 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 What A Wonderful Christmas alb.104938 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/0/3/1323043_170x170.jpg 1997-10-07 00:00:00.0 1997-10-07 00:00:00.0 true The Christmas Song tra.2002473 186000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002473&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002473&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.578735&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 578735 tra.578735 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Swings Shubert Alley alb.167394 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/1/0/1080100_170x170.jpg 1989-12-05 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Too Darn Hot tra.578735 168000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.578735&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.578735&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161087&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 2161087 tra.2161087 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Ultra-Lounge Volume Fifteen: Wild, Cool and Swingin' alb.120374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/0/9/559052_170x170.jpg 2000-10-24 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Midnight Swinger tra.2161087 132000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161087&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2161087&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1922321&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 17 May 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1922321 tra.1922321 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Jazz Round Midnight alb.232117 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/8/2/1622876_170x170.jpg 1994-05-17 00:00:00.0 1994-05-17 00:00:00.0 true 'Round Midnight tra.1922321 196000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1922321&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1922321&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1522729&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1522729 tra.1522729 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Swings Shubert Alley alb.167394 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/1/0/1080100_170x170.jpg 1989-12-05 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Just In Time tra.1522729 208000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1522729&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1522729&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3329234&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Tue, 8 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 3329234 tra.3329234 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Jazz After Dark alb.271810 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/9/0/560967_170x170.jpg 2003-04-08 00:00:00.0 2003-04-08 00:00:00.0 true More Than You Know tra.3329234 284000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3329234&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3329234&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2852833&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 2852833 tra.2852833 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Atlantic's Great Moments In Jazz alb.261755 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/5/8/1288522_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2005-05-10 00:00:00.0 true Comin' Home Baby tra.2852833 163000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2852833&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2852833&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543496&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Sun, 7 Jun 2009 05:08:09 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 28543496 tra.28543496 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Together Again - For The First Time alb.28539086 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/1/2/1692139_170x170.jpg 2009-01-06 00:00:00.0 null true Blues In The Night tra.28543496 491000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543496&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28543496&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6409770&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 6409770 tra.6409770 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Intimate Moments alb.6399940 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/2/7/737266_170x170.jpg 2004-08-12 00:00:00.0 2004-08-24 00:00:00.0 true Don't Take Your Love From Me tra.6409770 118000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6409770&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6409770&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24816793&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 24816793 tra.24816793 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 The Best Of alb.24775788 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/9/0/1500995_170x170.jpg 2008-11-01 00:00:00.0 2008-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Blues In the Night tra.24816793 155000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24816793&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24816793&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7665585&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 7665585 tra.7665585 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 The Bethlehem Years alb.7665192 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/3/1/1851365_170x170.jpg 2009-02-10 00:00:00.0 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 true Can't Take That Away From Me tra.7665585 182000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7665585&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7665585&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6878602&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 6878602 tra.6878602 Mel Torme art.55039 0.0 The Classic Concert Live alb.6877893 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/1/4/1164178_170x170.jpg 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 2005-01-27 00:00:00.0 true Blues in the Night tra.6878602 688000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6878602&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6878602&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1921401&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1921401 tra.1921401 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Swingin' On The Moon alb.107492 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/2/2/1082251_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true No Moon At All tra.1921401 159000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1921401&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1921401&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1522732&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Fri, 27 Jun 1958 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1522732 tra.1522732 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Torme alb.148745 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/4/0/1080493_170x170.jpg 2003-09-23 00:00:00.0 1958-06-27 00:00:00.0 true That Old Feeling tra.1522732 207000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1522732&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1522732&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1522733&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Fri, 27 Jun 1958 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1522733 tra.1522733 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Torme alb.148745 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/4/0/1080493_170x170.jpg 2003-09-23 00:00:00.0 1958-06-27 00:00:00.0 true Gloomy Sunday tra.1522733 311000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1522733&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1522733&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1921393&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1921393 tra.1921393 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Swingin' On The Moon alb.107492 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/2/2/1082251_170x170.jpg 1998-06-23 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Swingin' On The Moon tra.1921393 212000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1921393&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1921393&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7185175&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Tue, 15 Jun 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 7185175 tra.7185175 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Mel Torme At The Movies - Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology alb.7184498 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/4/1/1271460_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 1999-06-15 00:00:00.0 true Puttin' On The Ritz tra.7185175 142000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7185175&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7185175&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3310268&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Tue, 23 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 3310268 tra.3310268 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Verve Presents: The Very Best Of Christmas Jazz alb.267442 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/0/6/1316060_170x170.jpg 2004-12-07 00:00:00.0 2001-10-23 00:00:00.0 true The Christmas Song tra.3310268 165000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3310268&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3310268&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1605427&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Tue, 5 Oct 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1605427 tra.1605427 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Santa's Greatest Hits (Hip-O) alb.320155 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/3/3/1323348_170x170.jpg 1999-10-05 00:00:00.0 1999-10-05 00:00:00.0 true The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) tra.1605427 166000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1605427&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1605427&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1389862&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mel Torme on Rhapsody Online 1389862 tra.1389862 Mel Torme art.55039 0.99 Swings Shubert Alley alb.167394 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/1/0/1080100_170x170.jpg 1989-12-05 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true On The Street Where You Live tra.1389862 175000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1389862&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1389862&variant=data&rws=%2Fmel-torme%2Ftop-tracks.rss