While perhaps not a zillion strings, the arrangements are quite elaborate. A masterpiece indeed! ~Gipsy Dancer~ 👌
This 1960 Everest LP is now considered an easy listening masterpiece, with Hyman's lush piano backed by a large string orchestra, conducted by Jules Schacter. Even though there are two jazz compositions included ("Caravan" and "Sugar Blues") on the album, as well as several standards favored by jazz musicians ("Willow Weep For Me" and "I'll Never Be The Same"), Hyman never takes the opportunity to show his true capabilities at the piano. That might have overwhelmed the intended audience for this recording. His one original for this date, the Hawaiian-like "Kaipuala" was a jaunty vehicle written for a television sequence featuring Arthur Godfrey. Hyman served as Godfrey's music director from 1959 to 1961.
Tracklist:
01 Symphony
02 Caravan
03 I'll Never Be The Same
04 The Glow Worm
05 More Than You Know
06 Just In Time
07 I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
08 Willow Weep For Me
09 Kaipuala
10 (All of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
11 Sugar Blues
12 My Darling, My Darling
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