The Best Of Ken Burns Jazz

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1Star Dust
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1931-11-04)
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1931-11-04) and George James (on 1931-11-04)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1931-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Hall (on 1931-11-04)
guitar:
Mike McKendrick (on 1931-11-04)
piano:
Charlie Alexander (on 1931-11-04)
tenor saxophone:
Albert Washington (on 1931-11-04)
trombone:
Preston Jackson (on 1931-11-04)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-11-04) and Zilner Randolph (on 1931-11-04)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1931-11-04)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1931-11-04)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:35
2Dead Man Blues
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1926-09-21), Darnell Howard (on 1926-09-21) and Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-21)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-09-21)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-21)
other instruments:
Marty Bloom (on 1926-09-21)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-21)
vocals:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21) and Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
remasters:
Dead Man Blues (take 1) by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Dead Man Blues (on 1926-09-21)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:15
3Dear Old Southland
performer:
Sidney Bechet
recording of:
Dear Old Southland (jazz standard)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1921)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1921)
publisher:
Mills Music
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra2:37
4Singin' the Blues
cornet:
Bix Beiderbecke (on 1927-02-04)
performer:
Bix Beiderbecke
recording of:
Singin’ the Blues (on 1927-02-04)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young
composer:
Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson
Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra3:02
5St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:59
6The Mooche
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-10-01)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1928-10-01)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-01), Harry Carney (on 1928-10-01) and Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1928-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1928-10-01)
guitar:
Lonnie Johnson (on 1928-10-01)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1928-10-01)
soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1928-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1928-10-01)
trombone:
Joe Nanton (on 1928-10-01)
trumpet:
Bubber Miley (on 1928-10-01) and Arthur Whetsel (on 1928-10-01)
vocals:
Baby Cox (on 1928-10-01)
arranger:
Duke Ellington
recording of:
The Mooche (on 1928-10-01)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:16
7Hotter Than 'Ell
recording of:
Hotter Than 'Ell
composer:
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:57
8King Porter Stomp
recording of:
King Porter Stomp
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:11
9Begin the Beguine
recorded at:
Victor Studio #2 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1938-07-24)
recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:15
10Cotton Tail
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick and Johnny Hodges
baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney
cornet:
Rex Stewart (on 1940-05-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Blanton (on 1940-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1940-05-04)
guitar:
Fred Guy
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1940-05-04)
reeds:
Barney Bigard (on 1940-05-04), Harry Carney (on 1940-05-04), Otto Hardwick (on 1940-05-04) and Johnny Hodges (on 1940-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard and Ben Webster (on 1940-05-04)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1940-05-04) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1940-05-04)
trumpet:
Wallace Jones (on 1940-05-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1940-05-04)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1940-05-04)
recording of:
Cotton Tail (on 1940-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:13
11Jumpin' at the Woodside
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1960-06-09)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (on 1960-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1960-06-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1960-06-09)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1960-06-09)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1960-06-09)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (on 1960-06-09) and Billy Mitchell (on 1960-06-09)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1960-06-09), Al Grey (on 1960-06-09) and Benny Powell (on 1960-06-09)
trumpet:
Sonny Cohn (on 1960-06-09), Thad Jones (on 1960-06-09), Joe Newman (on 1960-06-09) and Snooky Young (on 1960-06-09)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1960-06-09)
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental) (on 1960-06-09)
composer:
Count Basie
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:10
12Solitude
alto saxophone:
Lester Boone (on 1941-05-09), Ernie Powell (on 1941-05-09) and Jimmy Powell (on 1941-05-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Ernie Powell (on 1941-05-09)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur (on 1941-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Herbert Cowens (on 1941-05-09)
guitar:
Paul Chapman (on 1941-05-09)
piano:
Eddie Heywood (on 1941-05-09) and Eddie Heywood (on 1941-05-09)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1941-05-09)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-05-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1941-05-09)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (on 1941-05-09)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1941-05-09)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Billie Holiday3:14
13Groovin' High
recording of:
Groovin’ High
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:41
14Straight, No Chaser
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Straight, No Chaser (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
Thelonious Monk2:57
15They Can't Take That Away From Me
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio2:42
16Take Five (45-RPM version)
recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version) (on 1959-07-01)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company, Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet2:55
17Doodlin'
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1954-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-11-13)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (on 1954-11-13)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1954-11-13)
recording of:
Doodlin’ (original instrumental version) (on 1954-11-13)
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc.
Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers6:45
18Giant Steps
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-05)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Giant Steps (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
John Coltrane Quartet4:45
19So What
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1959-03-02)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-03-02)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
So What by Miles Davis
recording of:
So What (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Miles Davis Sextet9:24
20Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra5:35

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excerpt from:Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America’s Music
part of:Ken Burns Jazz (order: 14)