The Jazz Masters: 27 Classic Performances From the Columbia Jazz Masterpieces Series

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1Summertime
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)
Miles Davis3:21
2Wonderful Copenhagen
instrumental recording of:
Wonderful Copenhagen (Hans Christian Andersen, 1952 film)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
The Dave Brubeck Quartet5:33
3Where or When
Erroll Garner3:14
4Life Goes to a Party
recording of:
Life Goes to a Party
writer:
Benny Goodman and Harry James
Benny Goodman4:13
5I Wished on the Moon
recording of:
I Wished on the Moon
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation
Billie Holiday3:08
6Don't You Miss Your Baby?
Buck Clayton5:51
7Blue in Green
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)
recording of:
Blue in Green (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis and Bill Evans
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music, Musical Frontiers Pub. Co. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Miles Davis5:27
8Four Brothers
recording of:
Four Brothers
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre (in 1947)
Woody Herman3:18
9A Monday Date
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1928-06-27)
banjo:
Mancy Cara (on 1928-06-27)
clarinet:
Jimmy Strong (on 1928-06-27)
cymbal:
Zutty Singleton (on 1928-06-27)
piano:
Earl Hines (on 1928-06-27)
trombone:
Fred Robinson (on 1928-06-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1928-06-27) and Earl Hines (on 1928-06-27)
recording of:
My Monday Date (on 1928-06-27)
composer:
Earl Hines
publisher:
MCA Music
adaptations:
My Monday Date (with lyrics)
Louis Armstrong3:14
10Rose Room
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-02)
archtop guitar and electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-10-02)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (on 1939-10-02)
double bass:
Arthur Bernstein (on 1939-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-10-02)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-10-02)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-02)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-02)
instrumental cover recording of:
Rose Room (on 1939-10-02)
lyricist:
Harry Williams (in 1917)
composer:
Art Hickman (in 1917)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Miller Music, Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Charlie Christian2:49
11Laura
recording engineer:
Frank Laico (on 1958-02-19)
producer:
George Avakian
bass and double bass:
Wilbur Little (on 1958-02-19)
cornet:
Nat Adderley (on 1958-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (on 1958-02-19)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1958-02-19)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (on 1958-02-19)
recording of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme) (on 1958-02-19)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
J.J. Johnson3:53
12Battle Royal
performer:
Count Basie
recording of:
Battle Royal
composer:
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra; Count Basie5:35
13China Boy
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:49
14Charleston Alley
double bass:
Ike Isaacs (on 1959-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Walter Bolden (on 1959-08-06)
piano:
Gildo Mahones (on 1959-08-06)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-08-06)
vocals:
Jon Hendricks (on 1959-08-06), Dave Lambert (on 1959-08-06) and Annie Ross (on 1959-08-06)
recording of:
Charleston Alley (on 1959-08-06)
writer:
Hamish Henderson, Jon Hendricks and Leroy Kirkland
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross3:19
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