180g Vinyl Pressing Mastered from the Original Analogue Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
1980's Once In Every Life served as quintessential romantic balladeer Johnny Hartman's second-to-last album cut at the age of 57 with a smooth and sophisticated quintet featuring Al Gafa (guitar), Billy Taylor (piano), Victor Gaskin (bass), Keith Copeland (drums), Frank Wess (tenor saxophone & flute) and Joe Wilder (trumpet & flugelhorn). Wheelhouse ballads like "Easy Living," "Wave" and "I Could Write a Book" find Hartman's baritone as rich and mellow as ever and jazz lover Clint Eastwood even used four tracks from Once in Every Life in his acclaimed 1995 film Bridges of Madison County.
Musicians:
Vocals – Johnny Hartman
Guitar – Al Gafa
Piano – Billy Taylor
Bass – Victor Gaskin
Drums – Keith Copeland
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Joe Wilder
Features:
• 180-gram vinyl pressing from Analogue Productions
• Mastered from the original analogue tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Tip-on Old-Style jacket by Stoughton Printing