JRR 031015
DISC 1
Artist Henry Red Allen
Title Dinah Lou
Composer Koehler, Bloom
Album 1933-1935
Label Classics
Number 551 Track 20
Duration 2.41
Performers: Henry Red Allen, t, v; Albert Nicholas, cl; Cecil Scott, ts; Horace Henderson, p; Lawrence Lucie, g; Elmer James, b; Kaiser Marshall, d.
DISC 2
Artist Louis Armstrong
Title Potato Head Blues
Composer Lil Armstrong
Album The Okeh, Columbia and RCA Victor Recordings
Label Sony Legacy
Number 88697945652 CD 2 Track 12
Duration 2.58
Performers: Louis Armstrong, c; Johnny Dodds, cl; John Thomas, tb’ Lil Armstrong, p; Johnny St Cyr, bj; Pete Briggs, tu; Baby Dodds, d. 7 May 1927
DISC 3
Artist Duke Ellington
Title Cotton Tail
Composer Ellington
Album Highlights from the Duke Ellington Centennial Collection
Label RCA
Number RCJD 63458-2 CD 1 Track 20
Duration 3.13
Performers Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, t; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol, tb; Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy g; Jimmy Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d. 4 May 1940.
DISC 4
Artist Bessie Smith
Title Tain’t Nobody’s Business
Composer Grainger / Robbins
Album Complete Recordings
Label Columbia
Number 88725403102 CD 1 Track 7
Duration 3.29
Performers: Bessie Smith, v; Clarence Williams, p. 26 April 1923.
DISC 5
Artist Dizzy Gillespie
Title Manteca
Composer Gillespie / Pozo
Album 1946-1949
Label RCA Jazz Tribune
Number ND 89763 CD 1 Track 15
Duration 3.06
Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, t; Andy Durea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, tb; John Brown, Ernie Henry, Joe Gayles, Budd Johnson, Cecil Payne, reeds; James Forman, p; Al McKibbon, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Joe Harris, cga, Sabu Martinez bongoes. 29 Dec 1948.
DISC 6
Artist Booker Ervin
Title All The Things You Are
Composer Kern, Hammerstein
Album The Song Book
Label Prestige
Number 7318 Track 3
Duration 5.21
Performers: Booker Ervin, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p; Richard Davis, b; Alan Dawson, d. 1964.
DISC 7
Artist Coleman Hawkins
Title Crazy Rhythm
Composer Kahn / Caesar / Meyer
Album Django Reinhardt: Americans in Paris, Vol 1.
Label Naxos
Number 8.120734 Track 8
Duration 3.04
Performers: Benny Carter, Andre Ekyan, Coleman Hawkins, Alex Combelle, redds; Stephane Grappelli, p; Django Reinhardt, g; Eugene D’Hellemes, b; Tommy Benford, d. April 1937.
DISC 8
Artist Willis Jackson
Title Lady Be Good
Composer Gershwin
Album Thunderbird
Label Prestige
Number 7232 Track 2
Duration 5.28
Performers: Willis Jackson, ts; Freddie Roach, org; Bill Jennings, g; Wendell Marshall, b; Frank Shea, d; Ray Barretto, cga. 1962
DISC 9
Artist Matt Wates
Title The Night Watchman
Composer Wates
Album People Will Talk
Label AudioB
Number Track 2
Duration 5.28
Performers: Matt Wates – alto sax, flute Steve Kaldestad – tenor sax Martin Shaw – trumpet, flugelhorn Leon Greening – piano Malcolm Creese – double bass, Steve Brown, d. 2010.
DISC 10
Artist Tommy Whittle
Title Misty
Composer Garner
Album Grace Notes
Label Spotlite
Number 458 Track 3
Duration 4.23
Performers Tommy Whittle, ts; Keith Ingham, p; Jeff Green, g; Jim Richardson, b; Bobby Worth, d. 2003.
DISC 11
Artist Maynard Ferguson
Title Jazz baries
Composer Maiden
Album Newport Suite
Label Roulette
Number 52047 Track 1
Duration 4.25
Performers Maynard Ferguson, t, bar hn; Don Ellis, Dick Keifer, t; Jimmy Ford, as; Joe Farrell, ts; Frank Hiuttner, bars, Jaki Byard, p; 1960.
DISC 12
Artist Miles Davis
Title Round Midnight
Composer Monk
Album Miles Davis / John Coltrane Complete Columbia Recordings
Label Columbia
Number AC6K 65833 CD 2 Track 9
Duration 5.57
Performers Miles Davis, ; John Coltrane, ts; Red Garland, ts; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. 10 Sept 1956
DISC 13
Artist King Pleasure
Title Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid
Composer Pleasure
Album n/a
Label Prestige
Number 821 Side B
Duration 2.34
Performers: King Pleasure, v; Ed Lewis, t; Charlie Ferguson (tenor sax); Ed Swanston (piano); Peck Morrison, b; Herbie Lovelle, d. 1952.