Johnny Hartman - The Voice That Is! [180G/ Remastered] (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)

Johnny Hartman The Voice That Is! on 180g LP. Remastered and Transferred from Analog Tapes. Pressed at QRP and Packaged in Deluxe Gatefold Packaging.

Recorded during two September 1964 sessions at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio and produced by Bob Thiele, The Voice That Is! was Johnny Hartman’s third and final album for Impulse! Records, following his acclaimed collaboration with John Coltrane. Arranged by Bob Hammer, the album features Hartman with Hank Jones (piano), Richard Davis (bass), and Osie Johnson (drums), plus an octet enhanced by English horn, flute, marimba, and Latin percussion.

The repertoire spans standards including “These Foolish Things” and “It Never Entered My Mind,” alongside Bill Evans’ “Waltz for Debby,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and Henry Mancini’s “A Slow Hot Wind,” showcasing Hartman’s rich baritone and elegant phrasing.

This Verve Series features transfers from analog tapes remastered on 180g vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Track Listing

Side A:

The More I See You
A Slow Hot Wind
Let Me Love You
Funny World (Theme Fom Malamondo)
These Foolish Things
My Ship

Side B:

The Day The World Stopped Turning
Joey, Joey, Joey
Sunrise, Sunset
Waltz for Debbie
It Never Entered My Mind