Here are the ace arrangements and swinging big-band music of Neal Hefti before he became associated with Batman and television themes in the '60s.
All but a few of the cuts are original compositions, including several widely recorded ones, some of which were composed for Count Basie ("Little Pony," "Plymouth Rock").
The seeds of his '60s sound can be heard in places, particularly on "Lucky Duck." Hefti was known primarily as an arranger and composer at this point, although he enjoyed significant success with his 10" record The Music of Rudolf Friml in 1955.
Hefti, Hot 'n Hearty showcases Hefti's own versions of some of his best-known songs in a straight jazz vein, and is representative of his style and abilities in the days before he moved into the popular sphere.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buttercup | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| 2 | You Do Something to Me | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 3 | Plymouth Rock | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| 4 | Chug-A-Lug | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 5 | Ready Rudy | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| 6 | Ev'rything I've Got | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| 7 | Scuttlebutt | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| 8 | Two for the Blues | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| 9 | Perdido | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| 10 | Jumpin' Jack | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| 11 | Lucky Duck | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| 12 | Little Pony | Neal Hefti and His Orchestra | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| 34 mins | 79 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 109 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neal Hefti | Primary Artist, Trumpet |
Neal Hefti and His Orchestra
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |