Personnel:

Dave Grusin (p), Milt Hinton (b), Osie Johnson (d), plus String Orchestra

· Collectors Edition

· Issued in Digipack

· Original Cover Art and Liner Notes

· Stereo Recordings

· Newly Remastered in 24-Bit

One of the reasons for the success of this 1962 album is the excellence of Dave Grusins arrangements for eleven violins, two violas, two cellos, bass and drums. While making this album, Dave says, I saw no reason why nice harmonic changes could not be played by strings. I saw no reason why the string writing could not be a little more complicated than it usually is for albums of this type. And with the freedom Bob [Robert Mersey, the albums producer] gave me, I wrote and played exactly what I wanted. Mersey observes that with Daves arrangements, the strings simply become an extension of the piano. In this album Grusin showed that he has a deft, sensitive touch, inventiveness and exceptionally good taste.

01. Love Is Here to Stay (G. & I. Gershwin) 3:03

02. Fly Me to the Moon (Howard) 2:44

03. My Funny Valentine (Hart-Rodgers) 3:38

04. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter) 2:12

05. The More I See You (Gordon-Warren) 4:01

06. Autumn Leaves (Kosma) 2:57

07. What Is There to Say? (Harburg-Duke) 3:47

08. Sara Jane (Grusin) 4:10

09. The Partys Over (Comden-Green-Styne) 2:47

10. Heres That Rainy Day (Burke-Van Heusen) 3:28

11. You Dont Know What Love Is (Raye-De Paul) 2:40

12. When Your Lover Has Gone (Swan) 2:10

Source:

All tracks from the Epic 12" album (BN 26023)

"Piano, Strings and Moonlight -The Many Moods of Dave Grusin"

Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; and Osie Johnson, drums.

Recorded in New York City, May 18 (#5,6,8,9), 22 (#7,10,11,12) & June 6 (#1-4), 1962

Album produced by Robert Mersey

Cover photography: Bob Cato

Original liner notes: Billy James

Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol

Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered