Blue Midnight – BERT KAEMPFERT****

Blue Midnight/L-O-V-E/Red Roses For A Blue Lady/Java/Almost There/Lonely Nightingale/Cotton Candy/Three O’Clock In The Morning/Free As A Bird/Love Comes But Once/Treat For The Trumpet/Goodnight Sweet Dreams

German bandleader Bert Kaempfert achieved his third and final US album top twenty entry with Blue Midnight. Includes the US No. 11 hit single Red Roses For A Blue Lady. He would continue to dent the lower reaches of the album chart until the early 1970s. (US:5)

"The style of this German bandleader was always middle of the road, smooth as silk, and literally the definition of easy listening elevator music."

"Blue Midnight is not a blues album despite its title implications, but a strong collection of ballads with a distinct 'night' flavour to them, although uptempo novelties like Java and Cotton Candy break the overall mood."

"Instrumental classics like this are a thing of the past and deserve so much more value than most would give. I remember all of Kaempfert's music as a young kid growing up in the 70s and the easy listening radio stations that played his stuff. You just don't hear this music anymore at the doctor's office or even in the elevator."

"The reason why everyone who has ever heard music by Bert Kaempfert has tapping toes is evident in this album. I can't tell you how much I missed his music, but I can tell you that I have almost every recording of Mr. Kaempfert's extraordinary and talented production. What a fine class of work this man created. His trumpet blowing is refreshing and delightful. His guitar playing is incredible and smart. Mr. Kaempfert has never fallen short of remarkable when he composes (or scores) music."

"Easy listening/dance music doesn't get much better than Bert Kaempfert. He possesses one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds of the last fifty years. The tunes - ah, there isn't a bad one on here. The use of Bert's signature trumpet, the omnipresent bass riffs, the impeccable percussion, smooth strings, and that enchanting female voice, this is what makes Bert Kaempfert one of the best."

"Red Roses For A Blue Lady is vintage Bert Kaempfert. This is my favourite of this song. Bert has been gone for thirty years now and through music like this he will never be forgotten."