Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color

Infobox Album | Name = Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color
Type = Album
Artist = Frank Sinatra


Released = 1956
Recorded = October 17, 1955-January 16, 1956 KHJ Studios, Hollywood
Genre = Jazz
Length = 43:59
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Voyle Gilmore
Reviews =
* Allmusic (3/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:in5uak4k5m3k link]
Last album = "Frank Sinatra Conducts The Music Of Alec Wilder"
(1956)
This album = "Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color"
(1956)
Next album = "The Man I Love"
(1957) |

"Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color" is a 1956 (see 1956 in music) album of tone poems composed by eight notable mid-20th century Hollywood arrangers, with each composition based on the poetry of Norman Sickel.

As well as being conducted by Sinatra this album marked the first musical collaboration between Sinatra and Gordon Jenkins.

Track listing

#"White" (Victor Young) – 4:14
#"Green" (Gordon Jenkins) – 4:05
#"Purple" (Billy May) – 4:21
#"Yellow" (Jeff Alexander) – 2:38
#"Gray" (Alec Wilder) – 4:29
#"Gold" (Nelson Riddle) – 3:36
#"Orange" (Riddle) – 4:57
#"Black" (Young) – 3:58
#"Silver" (Elmer Bernstein) – 4:38
#"Blue" (Wilder) – 4:38
#"Brown" (Alexander) – 4:01
#"Red" (André Previn) – 3:57

Personnel

* Frank Sinatra - Conductor