Porgy and Bess

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Tracklist

1CD
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1The Buzzard Song4:12
2Bess, You Is My Woman Now
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-07-29)
bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1958-07-29)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (on 1958-07-29)
bass trombone:
Dick Hixson (on 1958-07-29) and Dick Nixon (on 1958-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (on 1958-07-29)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1958-07-29)
flute:
Phil Bodner (on 1958-07-29) and Romeo Penque (on 1958-07-29)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-07-29), Gunther Schuller (on 1958-07-29) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-07-29)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (on 1958-07-29), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-07-29) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-07-29)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (on 1958-07-29), Bernie Glow (on 1958-07-29), Louis Mucci (on 1958-07-29) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-07-29)
tuba:
Bill Barber (on 1958-07-29)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-07-29)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-07-29)
instrumental cover recording of:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1958-07-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. and Gershwin Publishing Corp
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”
5:16
3Gone
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Hixson (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Dick Nixon (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
flute:
Phil Bodner (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Romeo Penque (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
recording of:
Gone (Gil Evans composition) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
composer:
Gil Evans
3:42
4Gone, Gone, Gone
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-07-22)
bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1958-07-22)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (on 1958-07-22)
bass trombone:
Dick Hixson (on 1958-07-22) and Dick Nixon (on 1958-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (on 1958-07-22)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (on 1958-07-22)
flute:
Phil Bodner (on 1958-07-22) and Romeo Penque (on 1958-07-22)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-07-22), Gunther Schuller (on 1958-07-22) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-07-22)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (on 1958-07-22), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-07-22) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-07-22)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (on 1958-07-22), Miles Davis (on 1958-07-22), Bernie Glow (on 1958-07-22), Louis Mucci (on 1958-07-22) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-07-22)
tuba:
Bill Barber (on 1958-07-22)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-07-22)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-07-22)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “Gone, gone, gone (Where is brudder Robbins?)” (on 1958-07-22)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
2:07
5Summertime
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (on 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Hixson (on 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (on 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (on 1958-08-18)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-18) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-18)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (on 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (on 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (on 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (on 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (on 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (on 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
3:23
6Bess, Oh Where's My Bess4:34
7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-04)
bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1958-08-04)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (on 1958-08-04)
bass trombone:
Dick Hixson (on 1958-08-04) and Dick Nixon (on 1958-08-04)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (on 1958-08-04) and Philly Joe Jones (on 1958-08-04)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (on 1958-08-04)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-04) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-04)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-04), Gunther Schuller (on 1958-08-04) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-04)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (on 1958-08-04), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-08-04) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-08-04)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (on 1958-08-04), Miles Davis (on 1958-08-04), Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-04), Louis Mucci (on 1958-08-04) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-04)
tuba:
Bill Barber (on 1958-08-04)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-08-04)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II. “Oh, Doctor Jesus” (this title appears several times in Act II) (on 1958-08-04)
composer:
George Gershwin
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II
4:45
8Fishermen, Strawberry and Devil Crab4:11
9My Man's Gone Now6:27
10It Ain't Necessarily So
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Hixson (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Dick Nixon (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
flute:
Phil Bodner (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Romeo Penque (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
performer:
Miles Davis
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
4:29
11Here Come de Honey Man1:26
12I Loves You, Porgy
alto flute and bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (on 1958-08-18)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-18)
clarinet and flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-18) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-18)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (on 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jimmy Cobb
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (on 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (on 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-08-18), Dick Hixson (on 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (on 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (on 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (on 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (on 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans
instrumental cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
3:42
13There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (on 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Hixson (on 1958-08-18) and Dick Nixon (on 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (on 1958-08-18) and Philly Joe Jones (on 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (on 1958-08-18)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-18) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-18)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (on 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (on 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (on 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (on 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (on 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (on 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-18)
instrumental recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (on 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
3:29
14I Loves You, Porgy (alternative take)4:17
15Gone (alternative take)
recording of:
Gone (Gil Evans composition)
composer:
Gil Evans
3:42