- Artist:
- Johnny Hartman
The Voice That Is!
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Release date: August 28, 2026
Drawn from two September 1964 sessions at Rudy Van Gelder's studio with producer Bob Thiele, "The Voice That Is!" features vocalist Johnny Hartman in his third and final album for Impulse! following a celebrated collaboration with John Coltrane. The album blends two sessions arranged by Bob Hammer: one pairing Hartman with pianist Hank Jones, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Osie Johnson, and another for octet, with English horn, flute, marimba and Latin percussion flourishes throughout. The repertoire includes standards like "These Foolish Things" and "It Never Entered My Mind" alongside contemporary material such as Bill Evans' "Waltz for Debby," "Sunrise, Sunset" from Fiddler on the Roof, and an early vocal interpretation of Henry Mancini's "A Slow Hot Wind." The album highlights Hartman's warm baritone and understated phrasing against the sophisticated jazz sound associated with Impulse!'s mid-1960s catalog.
VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES: mastered fully analogue from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), firm tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve.
Tracklisting:
The Voice That Is! (1964)
A1. The More I See You
A2. A Slow Hot Wind
A3. Let Me Love You
A4. Funny World (Theme Fom Malamondo)
A5. These Foolish Things
A6. My Ship
B1. The Day The World Stopped Turning
B2. Joey, Joey, Joey
B3. Sunrise, Sunset
B4. Waltz For Debbie
B5. It Never Entered My Mind
Johnny Hartman (vocals) - Dick Hafer (reeds) - Phil Kraus (marimba) - Howard Collins (guitar) - Barry Galbraith (guitar) - Hank Jones (piano) - Bob Hammer (piano, arranger) - Richard Davis (bass) - Osie Johnson (drums) Willie Rodriguez (percussion)
