Roots of Funk 1947–1962

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Exactly as in booklet

Tracklist

1▶CD: Syncopated Creole Music ‐ The Deep Caribbean Roots of Funk
2▼CD: Funky Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz
#TitleArtistLength
1Early in the Morning
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five3:28
2Manteca
recording of:
Manteca
composer:
Walter “Gil” Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation and Twenty-Eighth Street Music
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra3:10
3Tin tin deo
James Moody and His Men2:50
4Moondog’s Symphony (Part 1: Timberwolf)
Moondog1:57
5Yo Yo Yo
Slim Gaillard2:49
6Monk’s Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
recording of:
Monk’s Dream (on 1952-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Trio3:09
7Hambone
Red Saunders and His Orchestra with Dolores Hawkins & The Hambone Kids2:39
8Opus de Funk
recording of:
Opus de Funk
composer:
Horace Silver
Horace Silver Trio3:30
9Montevideo
recording of:
Montevideo
writer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington2:35
10Old Devil Moon
Mickey Baker2:29
11Call for All Demons
recording engineer:
Will Connor (on 1956-07-12)
alto saxophone:
James Scales (on 1956-07-12)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (on 1956-07-12)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Richard Evans (on 1956-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Robert Barry (on 1956-07-12)
electric bass guitar and electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Wilburn Green (on 1956-07-12)
instruments:
Dave Young (on 1956-07-12)
keyboard and piano:
Sun Ra (on 1956-07-12)
tenor saxophone:
John Gilmore (on 1956-07-12)
timpani:
Jim Herndon (on 1956-07-12)
trombone:
Julian Priester (on 1956-07-12)
trumpet:
Art Hoyle (on 1956-07-12) and David Young (on 1956-07-12)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-07-12)
recording of:
A Call for All Demons (on 1956-07-12)
composer:
Sun Ra
Sun Ra5:14
12Moanin’
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1958-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-10-30)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1958-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (on 1958-10-30)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (on 1958-10-30)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-10-30)
recording of:
Moanin’ (on 1958-10-30)
composer:
Bobby Timmons
publisher:
Orphum Music Inc.
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers9:36
13Slop
Charles Mingus Septet4:44
14This Here
Bobby Timmons3:34
15Hold It
cover recording of:
Hold It!
composer:
Billy Butler and Clifford Scott
James Brown presents His Band2:12
16New Day
Sun Ra5:52
17First Gone
Count Ossie and the Wareikas2:51
18Watermelon Man
recording of:
Watermelon Man (with Lyrics)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Herbie Hancock
is based on:
Watermelon Man
version of:
Watermelon Man
Herbie Hancock7:10
19Dem Tambourines
Don Wilkerson5:35
3▶CD: Negro Spirituals, Blues & Soul