JRR 191215
DISC 1
Artist Stan Kenton
Title Christmas for Moderns
Composer Maynard Ferguson
Album Merry Christmas from the Creative World of Stan Kenton
Label Blue Note
Number Track 13
Duration 7.07
Performers: Personnel: Stan Kenton (spoken vocals, piano, celeste); Lanny Morgan (alto saxophone); Joe Farrell, Willie Maiden (tenor saxophone); Frank Hitner (baritone saxophone); Maynard Ferguson, Chet Ferretti, Jerry Tyree (trumpet); Bob Fitzpatrick, Paul Heydorff, Robert Knight, Tom Shepard (trombone); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Charlie Saunders, Hy Lesnick, Pete Chivily (bass); Rufus Jones (drums, bells); Jerry Lestock McKenzie, Art Anton, Frank Carlson (drums); Larry Bunker, Emil Richards (percussion, bells).
DISC 2
Artist Lee Konitz
Title Tickle Toe
Composer Young
Album Duets
Label Milestone
Number VDJ 1571 Track 6
Duration 2.56
Performers Lee Konitz, Riche Kamuca, ts. Sept 1967
DISC 3
Artist MJQ
Title England’s Carol
Composer trad arr MJQ
Album The Last Concert
Label Atlantic
Number 1024-5 Disc 1 Track 12
Duration 5.51 (inc opening anno – please leave in if time…)
Performers: Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, d. 1988
DISC 4
Artist Noon Johnson
Title Exactly Like You / Swing Out
Composer Fields / Mchugh
Album Noon Johnson / Lemon Nash 1960 (Larry Borenstein Coll. Vol 9)
Label 504
Number CD 38 Track 2
Duration 2.12
Performers Noon Johnson, bazooka, Harrison Verrett, bj, v; Lawrence Rankins, g, v. 1960.
DISC 5
Artist Bix Beiderbecke
Title Royal Garden Blues
Composer Williams
Album Bix Beiderbecke Story
Label Proper
Number Properbox 66 cd 2 Track 20
Duration 3.05
Performers Bix Beiderbecke, c; Bill Rank, tb; Don Murray, cl; Adrian Rollini, bass sax, Frank Signorelli, p; Chauncey Morehouse, d. 5 Oct 1927
DISC 6
Artist Sarah Vaughan
Title I’ll Remember April
Composer Paul
Album Ronnie Scott’s Presents Sarah Vaughan Live
Label Pye
Number NSPL 18544
Duration 3.05
Performers: Sarah Vaughan, v; Carl Schroeder, p; Walter Booker, b; Jimmy Cobb, d; 1977.
DISC 7
Artist Sonny Stitt
Title Body and Soul
Composer Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton; Johnny Green
Album New York Jazz
Label Verve
Number MGV 8219 Track 9
Duration 4.31
Performers Sonny Stitt, ts; Jimmy Jones, p; Ray Brown, b; Jo Jones, d. 1956.
DISC 8
Artist Sun Ra
Title It’s Christmas Time
Composer Sun Ra / Alton Abraham
Album The Singles
Label Evidence
Number 221462 CD 1 Track 11
Duration 2.43
Performers: the Qualities, v; Sun Ra, org; unknown, perc, g; Chicago 1956.
DISC 9
Artist Vincent Pierani
Title Throw it Away
Composer Lincoln
Album Thrill Box
Label ACT
Number 9542-2 Track 10
Duration 5.32
Performers Vincent Peirani, acc; Michael Wollny, p; Michel Benita, b. 2013.
DISC 10
Artist Dizzy Gillespie (with Oscar Pettiford’s 18 All Stars)
Title Salt Peanuts
Composer Gillespie
Album Early Years
Label Marshall Cavendish
Number CD28 Track 14
Duration 2.55
Performers: Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, unknown, t; Trummy Young, Benny Morton, unknown, tb; Johnny Borthwell, Don Byas, Serge Chaloff, unknown, reeds; Clyde Hart, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Shelly Manne, d. 9 Jan 1945.
DISC 11
Artist Tubby Hayes
Title A Pint of Bitter
Composer Hayes
Album Seven Classic Albums
Label Real Gone
Number RGJ CD 402 CD 3 Track 5
Duration 7.00
Performers: Tubby Hayes, ts; Clark Terry, t; Horace Parlan, p; Eddie Costa, vib; George Duvivier, b; Dave Bailey, d. 1961
DISC 12
Artist Miles Davis / Gil Evans
Title Blue Xmas
Composer Dorough
Album Complete Coliumbia Studio Recirdings
Label Columbia
Number 67397 CD 4 Track 7
Duration 2,40
Performers: Miles Davis, t; Frank Rehak, tb; Wayne Shorter, ts; Bob Dorough, p, v; Paul Chambers, b; Jimmy Cobb, d; Willie Bobo, perc; Gil Evans, arr. Aug 1962.
DISC 13
Artist Mike Westbrook
Title I See Thy Form
Composer Westbrook / Blake
Album Glad Day
Label Enja
Number 9376-2 CD 2 Track 6
Duration 3.58
Performers Phil Minton, v; Kate Westbrook, tenor horn, piccolo; Peter Whyman, Alan Wakeman, Chris Biscoe, reeds; Steve Berry b; Dave Barry, d; Mike Westbrook, p dir; Senior girls choir of Blackheath Conservatory. 1999