Sublimities Centennial Tribute, Volume 2

On the eve of his centenary, the pianist/composer Cy Walter's 2 CD retrospective commemoration continues with Volume 2 celebrating his remarkable career and talents focusing on Walter as accompanist and composer. Considered one of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Walter considered himself a "stylist of show tunes" and this second volume presents another rare collection of classic song performances with a staggering roster of guest performers attesting to the respect Walters' held among his peers including Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Mabel Mercer, Benny Goodman, Art Tatum, and more, Sublimities brings deserved attention to Walters' near 40 year career. With a 24 page booklet with essays by contemporary pianists and music historians including Michael Feinstein, Peter Mintun, Maggie Perrin, Richard Behrens, and more.

Track List 

1. Blue Skies
2. Intro to "Lover"
3. Lover
4. Over the Rainbow
5. Rhode Island is Famous For You
6. Alexander's Ragtime Band
7. If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
8. Minute Waltz
9. Oh Lady Be Good/The Waltz in Swing Time
Keynotes by Carmichael (1950):
10. Intro to "Ole Buttermilk Sky"
11. Ole Buttermilk Sky
12. Intro to "Up A Lazy River"
13. Up A Lazy River
Songs by Sinatra (1946):
14. The Girl That I Marry/Blue Moon/Someone to Watch Over Me -- Frank Sinatra
Liberty Music Shop Releases (1938-1942):
15. How to Win Friends and Influence People -- Audrey Christie
16. A Twinkle In Your Eye -- Wynn Murray
17. Summertime -- Mabel Mercer
18. Getting to Know You -- Marlene Dietrich
Keys of the City (1950):
19. A Guy is A Guy -- June Valli
20. While We're Young
Cy's Compositions:
21. Don't Think It Wasn't Lovely
22. I Wish, I Wish, I Wish -- Eileen Farrell
23. Some Fine Day -- Eileen Farrell
24. The Next Time Around -- Bob Haymes
25. Moonbeam
26. See A Ring Around the Moon -- Steve Ross
27. Time and Tide -- Buddy Barnes
28. Intro to "The Astaire"
29. The Astaire
30. The Astaire -- Fred Astaire