Al Hirt - That Honey Horn Sound

Trumpeter Al Hirt delivers his unmistakably bright, powerful sound on That Honey Horn Sound, a 1965 RCA Victor release pairing his virtuoso trumpet playing with lush orchestral arrangements. Recorded at RCA Victor's famed “Nashville Sound” Studio, the album showcases the polished, accessible jazz style that made Hirt one of the era's most recognizable instrumental stars.

The program mixes contemporary favorites, standards and Broadway material, including “Fancy Pants,” “Danny Boy,” “Long Walk Home,” “The Contrary Waltz,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “None But the Lonely Heart,” “Alley Cat,” “Star Dust,” “Butterball,” “Over the Rainbow,” “You Took Advantage of Me” and “Flowers and Candy.”

Produced by Chet Atkins, with arrangements by Anita Kerr and Claus Ogerman, the album combines Hirt's commanding trumpet with some of the finest arranging talent of the period. A great example of sophisticated mid-1960s instrumental pop and jazz from RCA Victor.