Mel Tormé and Buddy Rich had been friends for decades prior to finally getting around to recording together. Although largely a Tormé vocal record, the Buddy Rich Orchestra, with guest altoist Phil Woods, is in top form, and the drummer/leader has several solos. Most memorable is Tormé's tribute to Ella Fitzgerald on "Lady Be Good" and a remarkable tour-de-force on "Blues in the Night." This enjoyable and somewhat historic LP, put out by Gryphon, is worthy of reissue on CD by Mobile Fidelity.
| Harold Arlen Composer | |
| Dick Baxter Engineer | |
| David Boyle Trombone | |
| Johnny Burke Composer | |
| Leonard Feather Liner Notes | |
| Alan Gauvin Saxophone | |
| George Gershwin Composer | |
| Ira Gershwin Composer | |
| Norman Gimbel Composer | |
| Glen Glancy Executive Producer | |
| Keith Grant Director, Engineer | |
| Hank Jones Piano, Rhythm | |
| Dave Kennedy Trumpet | |
| Dale Kirkland Trombone | |
| Steve Marcus Saxophone | |
| John Marshall Trumpet | |
| Johnny Mercer Composer | |
| John Mosca Trombone | |
| Roger Nichols Composer | |
| Dean Pratt Trumpet | |
| Gary Pribeck Saxophone | |
| Tony Price Tuba | |
| Michael Randall Composer | |
| Buddy Rich Drums, Liner Notes, Performer, Primary Artist | |
| Chuck Schmidt Trumpet | |
| Norman Schwartz Liner Notes, Photography, Producer | |
| Greg Smith Saxophone | |
| Toots Thielemans Composer | |
| Mel Tormé Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Vocals | |
| Jimmy Van Heusen Composer | |
| Tom Warrington Bass, Rhythm | |
| Paul Williams Composer | |
| Charlie Wilson Saxophone | |
| Chuck Wilson Saxophone | |
| Stevie Wonder Composer | |
| Phil Woods Sax (Alto) | |
| Lammar Wright, Jr. Trumpet |
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1993 CD | Together Again: For the First Time Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab - 592 |
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2024 CD | Together Again: For the First Time Hindsight - 16322076 |
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