The First Four Albums

~ Release by Barney Kessel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Easy Like
4:06
2Tenderly
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1953-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1953-11-14)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1953-11-14)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1953-11-14)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1953-11-14)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-11-14)
instrumental cover recording of:
Tenderly (on 1953-11-14)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
3:15
3Lullaby of Birdland
engineer and audio engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone, flute and woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1953-12-19)
bass:
Red Mitchell
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1953-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis and Shelly Manne (on 1953-12-19)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1953-12-19)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles and Arnold Ross (on 1953-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land
trumpet:
Pete Candoli
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-12-19) and Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-12-19)
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard) (on 1953-12-19)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster
writer:
George David Weiss
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部
3:10
4What Is There to Say
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1953-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1953-12-19)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1953-12-19)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1953-12-19)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1953-12-19)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-12-19)
instrumental cover recording of:
What Is There to Say? (on 1953-12-19)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
BMG Songs, Next Decade Entertainment and T.B. Harms Co.
3:35
5Bernardo
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1953-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1953-11-14)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1953-11-14)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1953-11-14)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1953-11-14)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-11-14)
recording of:
Bernardo (on 1953-11-14)
composer:
Barney Kessel
2:36
6Vicky's Dream
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1953-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1953-11-14)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1953-11-14)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1953-11-14)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1953-11-14)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-11-14)
recording of:
Vicky's Dream (on 1953-11-14)
composer:
Barney Kessel
2:53
7Salute to Charlie Christian
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1953-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1953-12-19)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1953-12-19)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1953-12-19)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1953-12-19)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-12-19)
recording of:
Salute to Charlie Christian (on 1953-12-19)
composer:
Barney Kessel
3:18
8That's All
4:11
9I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1953-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1953-12-19)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1953-12-19)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1953-12-19)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1953-12-19)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-12-19)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (on 1953-12-19)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:40
10Just Squeeze Me
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1953-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1953-11-14)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1953-11-14)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1953-11-14)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1953-11-14)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-11-14)
instrumental cover recording of:
Just Squeeze Me (but Don’t Tease Me) (on 1953-11-14)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1941)
3:00
11April in Paris
2:47
12North of the Border
2:46
13Speak Low
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-06-04)
engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Lester Koenig
bass:
Monty Budwig (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1954-06-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
Speak Low (from "One Touch of Venus") (Fox Trot Arrangement (Beguine Tempo)) (on 1954-06-04)
lyricist:
Ogden Nash
composer:
Kurt Weill
arranger:
Jack Mason
arrangement of:
Speak Low (One Touch of Venus)
2:45
14Love Is Here to Stay
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-01)
engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Lester Koenig
bass:
Monty Budwig (on 1954-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1954-07-01)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-07-01)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1954-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1954-07-01)
instrumental cover recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (on 1954-07-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
3:27
15On a Slow Boat to China
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-06-04)
engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Lester Koenig
bass:
Monty Budwig (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1954-06-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
On a Slow Boat to China (on 1954-06-04)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
3:18
16How Long Has This Been Going On
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-01)
engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Lester Koenig
bass:
Monty Budwig (on 1954-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1954-07-01)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-07-01)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1954-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1954-07-01)
instrumental cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film) (on 1954-07-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
3:20
17My Old Flame
double bass:
Red Mitchell
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (on 1955-09-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1955-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1955-09-12)
instrumental recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1955-09-12)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
3:39
18Jeepers Creepers
3:51
19Barney's Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-01)
engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Lester Koenig
bass:
Monty Budwig (on 1954-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1954-07-01)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-07-01)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1954-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1954-07-01)
recording of:
Barney's Blues (on 1954-07-01)
composer:
Barney Kessel
3:01
20Prelude to a Kiss
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-06-04)
engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Lester Koenig
bass:
Monty Budwig (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1954-06-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (on 1954-06-04)
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
3:13
21A Foggy Day
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-06-04)
engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Lester Koenig
bass:
Monty Budwig (on 1954-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1954-06-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-06-04)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1954-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1954-06-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1954-06-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
3:11
22You Stepped Out of a Dream
double bass:
Red Mitchell (on 1955-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (on 1955-09-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1955-09-12)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1955-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1955-09-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
You Stepped Out of a Dream (Ziegfeld Girl, 1941 film) (on 1955-09-12)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
2:52
23I Didn't Know What Time It Was
3:56
2464 Bars on Wilshire
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-01)
engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Lester Koenig
bass:
Monty Budwig (on 1954-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1954-07-01)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1954-07-01)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1954-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1954-07-01)
recording of:
64 Bars on Wilshire (on 1954-07-01)
composer:
Barney Kessel
3:18
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