This album received considerable airplay throughout the country on jazz radio stations. In fact, on midnight of New Years Eve 2014 an award was announced. All day long, WRTI (90.1 FM in Philadelphia) was counting down “Top 100 Jazz Countdown of 2014” as decided by voting from their many listeners. When they got to the top of the list, it was announced that the song “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” from this recording was voted #1. Out of all jazz recordings released in 2014 (nationally and internationally), Pete Smyser's track was the most popular. (from the liner notes)... Harry Warren (1893-1981) was one of the most successful composers in the history of popular American music. Yet, as I put this concert program together, it became clear that most people do not recognize his name. If I mention his songs such as “That’s Amore,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo,” “The Gold Diggers Song (We’re in the Money)” and “At Last,” then puzzlement turns instantly t...