The year after he had formally disbanded his trio to turn his attention to vocal pop music,
Nat King Cole reversed himself and went into the studio with guitarist
John Collins, bassist
Charlie Harris, and drummer
Bunny Shawker and recorded the eight-song 10" LP
Penthouse Serenade, a quiet, reflective set of standards like "Somebody Loves Me" and "Laura" that he performed instrumentally at the piano. The album confirmed that, whatever success he might be having as a singer, he hadn't lost his touch.