Jazz Greats, Volume 46: West Coast Jazz - Early Years

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1California Swing
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Charlie Lawrence (on 1930-02-03) and Lloyd Reese (on 1930-02-03)
banjo and guitar:
Thomas Valentine (on 1930-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-02-03)
piano:
Reginald Foresythe (on 1930-02-03)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Paul Howard (on 1930-02-03)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1930-02-03)
trumpet:
George Orendorff (on 1930-02-03) and Earl Thompson (on 1930-02-03)
tuba [brass bass]:
James Jackson (on 1930-02-03)
vocals:
Lionel Hampton (on 1930-02-03)
Paul Howard’s Quality Serenaders2:55
2Gettin’ Ready Blues
Paul Howard’s Quality Serenaders3:07
3I’m Mr African
Leon René’s Orchestra2:47
4When Hollywood Goes Black and Tan
Cleo Brown2:48
5Doodle Bug
Santo Pecora & His Back Room Boys2:49
6Transcontinental
alto saxophone [alto sax] and clarinet:
Lyle "Spud" Murphy (on 1938-04-21)
double bass [bass]:
Woody Bushell (on 1938-04-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mack Halladay (on 1938-04-21)
guitar:
Al Costi (on 1938-04-21)
piano:
Chuck Edwards (on 1938-04-21)
reeds:
Bill De Pew (on 1938-04-21), Earl Boyle (on 1938-04-21), Bill Covey (on 1938-04-21) and Dick Petit (on 1938-04-21)
trombone:
Joe Harris (on 1938-04-21) and Al Sherman (on 1938-04-21)
trumpet:
Nate Kazebier (on 1938-04-21), Joe Meyer (on 1938-04-21) and Oliver Suderman (on 1938-04-21)
arranger:
Lyle "Spud" Murphy
Lyle “Spud” Murphy & His Orchestra2:59
71919 Rag
Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band3:08
8Artistry in Rhythm
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-19)
alto saxophone:
Eddie Meyers and Art Pepper
baritone saxophone:
Bob Gioga
bass:
Clyde Singleton
drums (drum set):
Joe Vernon
guitar:
Bob Ahern
instruments:
Stan Kenton
solo piano:
Stan Kenton (on 1943-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maurice Beeson and Red Dorris
trombone:
George Faye, Harry Forbes and Bart Varsalona
trumpet:
Ray Borden, John Carroll, Buddy Childers, Karl George and Dick Morse
arranger:
Stan Kenton
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-19)
recording of:
Artistry in Rhythm (on 1943-11-19)
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton & His Orchestra3:21
9Love for Sale
Benny Carter & His Orchestra3:05
10You Can Depend on Me
recording of:
You Can Depend on Me (on 1945-03-30)
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines
publisher:
APRS
Capitol International Jazzmen3:02
11Slim’s Jam
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (on 1945-12-29)
double bass:
Tiny "Bam" Brown (on 1945-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1945-12-29)
guitar:
Slim Gaillard (on 1945-12-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1945-12-29)
tenor saxophone:
Jack McVea (on 1945-12-29)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-12-29)
recording of:
Slim's Jam (on 1945-12-29)
writer:
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard3:18
12Dell’s Bells
recording of:
Dell’s Bells
composer:
Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray Quartet2:53
13Blues for Sale
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-10 until 1947-04)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (from 1946-10 until 1947-04)
bass:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (from 1946-10 until 1947-04)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (from 1946-10 until 1947-04)
piano:
Warren Bracken (from 1946-10 until 1947-04)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (from 1946-10 until 1947-04)
vocals:
Billy Eckstine (from 1946-10 until 1947-04)
Billy Eckstine & His Band3:01
14Mingus Fingers
alto saxophone:
Ben Kynard (on 1947-11-10) and Bobby Plater (on 1947-11-10)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1947-11-10)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1947-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Earl Walker (on 1947-11-10)
piano:
Milt Buckner (on 1947-11-10)
reeds:
Jack Kelso (on 1947-11-10)
solo double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1947-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Morris Lane (on 1947-11-10) and Johnny Sparrow (on 1947-11-10)
trombone:
Andrew Penn (on 1947-11-10) and Britt Woodman (on 1947-11-10)
trumpet:
Teddy Buckner (on 1947-11-10), Wendell Culley (on 1947-11-10) and Duke Garrette (on 1947-11-10)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1947-11-10)
arranger:
Milt Buckner (on 1947-11-10)
recording of:
Mingus Fingers (on 1947-11-10)
composer:
Charles Mingus
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra3:05
15Swedish Pastry
Stan Hasselgard Sextet3:05
16Unison Riff
recording of:
Unison Riff
composer:
Pete Rugolo
Stan Kenton & His Orchestra3:13
17Hurry On Down
Nellie Lutcher2:29
18Bop!
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-11-30)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Giuffre (on 1947-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-11-30)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1947-11-30)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-11-30)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (on 1947-11-30)
vibraphone:
Red Norvo (on 1947-11-30)
Red Norvo Octet3:05
19Four Brothers
recording of:
Four Brothers
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre (in 1947)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:17
20Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-10-17)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1946-10-17)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1946-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Minor Hall (on 1946-10-17)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1946-10-17)
piano:
Charlie Beal (on 1946-10-17)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1946-10-17)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-10-17)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1946-10-17)
recording of:
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans (on 1946-10-17)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange and Cathrine Legardh
writer:
Louis Alter and Eddie DeLange
composer:
Louis Alter
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven3:02
21The Waiter, the Porter & the Upstairs Maid
alto saxophone:
Tony Antonelli (on 1941-05-26) and Joe Ferdinando (on 1941-05-26)
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1941-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Paul Collins (on 1941-05-26)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (on 1941-05-26)
piano:
Ernie Hughes (on 1941-05-26)
reeds:
Danny Polo (on 1941-05-26)
tenor saxophone:
Art Moore (on 1941-05-26) and Art Beck (on 1941-05-26)
trombone:
Joe Ferrall (on 1941-05-26), Seymour Goldfinger (on 1941-05-26) and Jose Gutierrez (on 1941-05-26)
trumpet:
Pokey Carriere (on 1941-05-26), John Fallstitch (on 1941-05-26) and Truman Quigley (on 1941-05-26)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1941-05-26), Mary Martin (on 1941-05-26) and Jack Teagarden (on 1941-05-26)
conductor:
Jack Teagarden (on 1941-05-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc.
recording of:
The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid (on 1941-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
Bing Crosby, Jack Teagarden, Mary Martin3:12

Credits

Release

engineer:John R. T. Davies
compiler:Dave Gelly
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Marshall Cavendish Limited (from 1998 to present)
part of:Jazz Greats (number: 46) (order: 47)
ASIN:UK: B0047HGG7S [info]