Album · 1960
Nice ’n’ Easy
- Released
- August 1960
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Catalogue no.
- X1-1417
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 32:07
- Country
- US
“Nice ’n’ Easy” is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1960 on Capitol Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 32:07. Jazz standards on the record include “Dream”, “Embraceable You”, “Fools Rush In” and “How Deep Is The Ocean”. The line-up features Nelson Riddle (arranger, conductor), Abe Most (saxophone, woodwind), Alex Beller (violin), Barbara Simons (viola) and Bill Miller (piano).
Who played on Nice ’n’ Easy
- Nelson Riddle arranger, conductor, performing orchestra all tracks
- Abe Most saxophone, woodwind on 9 tracks
- Alex Beller violin on 9 tracks
- Barbara Simons viola on 9 tracks
- Bill Miller piano on 9 tracks
- Frank Sinatra vocals on 9 tracks
- Harry Schuchman saxophone, woodwind on 9 tracks
- James McGee French horn on 9 tracks
- Joe Comfort double bass on 9 tracks
- Joe Koch saxophone, woodwind on 9 tracks
- Kathryn Julye harp on 9 tracks
- Ken Shroyer trombone on 9 tracks
- Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra performing orchestra on 9 tracks
- Norm Jeffries drums (drum set) on 9 tracks
- Plas Johnson saxophone, woodwind on 9 tracks
- Tommy Shepard trombone on 9 tracks
- Victor Arno violin on 9 tracks
- Victor Bay violin on 9 tracks
- William Hinshaw French horn on 9 tracks
- Al Viola guitar on 7 tracks
- Cappy Lewis trumpet on 7 tracks
- Dan Lube violin on 7 tracks
- Eleanor Slatkin cello on 7 tracks
- Erno Neufeld violin on 7 tracks
- Felix Slatkin violin on 7 tracks
- Harry Klee saxophone, woodwind on 7 tracks
- Jacques Gasselin violin on 7 tracks
- Lou Kievman viola on 7 tracks
- Marshall Sosson violin on 7 tracks
- Nathan Ross violin on 7 tracks
- Alexander Neiman viola on 5 tracks
- George Roberts bass trombone on 5 tracks
- James Arkatov cello on 5 tracks
- Victor Gottlieb cello on 5 tracks
- Alvin Dinkin viola on 4 tracks
- Gerald Vinci violin on 4 tracks
- Ray Kramer cello on 4 tracks
- Al Hendrickson guitar on 2 tracks
- Harold Dicterow violin on 2 tracks
- James Getzoff violin on 2 tracks
- Joseph Livoti violin on 2 tracks
- Marvin Limonick violin on 2 tracks
- Virgil Gates cello on 2 tracks
- Virginia Majewski viola on 2 tracks
- Wilbur Schwartz saxophone, woodwind on 2 tracks
Tracklist
- 1-A That Old Feeling standard — Sammy Fain 3:33
- 1-B How Deep Is the Ocean standard — Irving Berlin 3:15
- 2-C I’ve Got a Crush on You standard — George Gershwin 2:15
- 2-D Fools Rush In standard — Rube Bloom 3:33
- 3-E Nevertheless (I’m in Love with You) standard — Harry Ruby 3:16
- 3-F She’s Funny That Way standard — Neil Moret 3:54
- 4-G Try a Little Tenderness standard — Harry M. Woods 3:20
- 4-H Embraceable You standard — George Gershwin 3:22
- 5-I Mam’selle — Edmund Goulding 2:45
- 5-J Dream standard — Johnny Mercer 2:54
Production
- Dave Cavanaugh liner notes, producer
More albums by Frank Sinatra
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Nice ’n’ Easy?
The line-up of Nice ’n’ Easy includes Nelson Riddle (arranger, conductor), Abe Most (saxophone, woodwind), Alex Beller (violin), Barbara Simons (viola), Bill Miller (piano), Frank Sinatra (vocals), Harry Schuchman (saxophone, woodwind) and James McGee (French horn).
Which label released Nice ’n’ Easy?
Nice ’n’ Easy was released in 1960 on Capitol Records (X1-1417).
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