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Release Date

October 21, 2003

Duration

43:12

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Cool Swing Jazz Instrument Vibraphone/Marimba Jazz

Recording Date

October 28, 1943 - August, 1944

Recording Location

  • New York, NY
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Album Moods

Elegant Refined Sophisticated Stylish

Red Norvo

Too Marvelous for Words

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Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Seven Come Eleven
Charlie Christian / Benny Goodman
Red Norvo 04:13 Amazon
2
Which Switch Witch
Red Norvo 02:40 Amazon
3
Lagwood Walk
Red Norvo
Red Norvo 05:04 Amazon
4
The Sergeant on Furlough
Red Norvo
Red Norvo 04:57 Amazon
5
Too Marvelous for Words
Johnny Mercer / Richard A. Whiting
Red Norvo 04:34 Amazon
6
Blue Skies
Irving Berlin
Red Norvo 04:38 Amazon
7
Purple Feathers
Frank Bruno / Tony Janak
Red Norvo 04:48 Amazon
8
The Bass on the Barroom Floor
Red Norvo 03:06 Amazon
9
In a Mellow Tone
Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler
Red Norvo 05:04 Amazon
10
Flying Home
Benny Goodman / Lionel Hampton / Sydney Robin
Red Norvo 04:08 Amazon
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