The Sound of Silence is a 1968 studio album by Carmen McRae for Atlantic Records with an orchestra primarily under the musical direction of Shorty Rogers. The first four tracks, recorded on June 26, 1968, were arranged and conducted by Jimmy Jones.
Track listing
Reception
Personnel
- Carmen McRae – vocals
- Shorty Rogers – arranger, musical director (except tracks 2, 4, 5, 11)
- Jimmy Jones – arranger, conductor (2, 4, 5, 11)
- Buddy Childers, Jack Sheldon, Jimmy Zito – trumpet
- Dick Nash, Lew McCreary – trombone
- Vincent DeRosa – French horn
- Jim Horn, John Lowe – saxophones
- Norman Simmons – electric piano, piano
- Mike Deasy – guitar
- Tommy Tedesco – guitar
- Francois Vaz – guitar
- Al Hendrickson – guitar
- Max Bennett – bass
- Bob West – bass
- James Gordon – drums
- Paul Humphrey – drums
- Emil Radocchia – percussion
- Larry Bunker – percussion
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