JRR Christmas Eve

JRR 241216

DISC 1

Artist               Modern Jazz Quartet

Title                It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t got that Swing

Composer       Ellington / Mills

Album             Four Classic Albums (Second Set)

Label               Avid

Number          1226 CD 1 Track 10

Duration         5.39

Performers: Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p; Percy heath, b; Connie Kay, d. April 1960.

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DISC 2

Artist               Duke Ellington

Title                Sugar Rum Cherry

Composer       Tchaikovsky, arr Ellington / Strayhorn

Album             Nutcracker Suite (Columbia Studio Albums Collection Vol 5)

Label               Columbia

Number          8869793889-2 CD 5 Track 4

Duration         3.06

Performers    Fats Ford, Willie Cook, Eddie Mullens, Ray Nance, t; Britt Woodman, Booty Wood, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol, tb; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b; Sam Woodyard, d.1960

 

 

 

DISC 3

Artist               George Girard

Title                Riverboat Shuffle

Composer       Carmichael, Voynow

Album             Sounds of New Orleans Vol 6

Label               Storyville

Number          STCD 6013 Track 5

Duration        4.09

Performers    George Girard, t; Bob Havens, tb; Harry Shields, cl; Bob Discon, p; Emile Christian, b and Paul Edwards, d. 15 July 1956.

 

 

 

DISC 4

Artist               Jimmy Smith

Title                Jingle Bells

Composer       trad arr Smith

Album             Christmas Cooking

Label               Verve

Number          V6 8666 Track 2

Duration         3.10

Performers: Jimmy Smith, org; Quentin Warren, g; Billy Hart, d. 1964.

 

 

 

DISC 5

Artist               Manhattan Transfer

Title                Toyland

Composer       Herbert / McDonough

Album             An Acapella Christmas

Label               Rhino

Number          R2 74739 Track 5

Duration         4.54 (starts at 15.08 on CDR of full album)

Performers    Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, Cheryl Bentine, Tim Hauser, 2006

 

 

 

DISC 6

Artist               Herb Geller

Title                Sleigh Ride

Composer       Anderson

Album             Four Classic Albums

Label               Avid

Number          AMSC 1221 Cd 1 Track 3

Duration         2.58

Performers: Herb Geller, as; Lorraine Geller, p; Curtis Counce, b; Larance Marable, d. 9 August 1954.

 

 

 

DISC 7

Artist               Eric Dolphy

Title                Gazelloni

Composer       Dolphy

Album             Out To Lunch

Label               Blue Note

Number          Track 3

Duration         7.22

Performers: Eric Dolphy, fl; Freddie Hubbard, t; Bobby Hutcherson, vib; Richard Davis, b; Tony Williams, d. Feb 1964

 

 

 

 

DISC 8

Artist               John Dankworth

Title                Doggin’ Around

Composer       Evans, Battle, arr Dankworth

Album             London to Newport

Label               Top Rank

Number          30/019 Side B Track 1

Duration         4.07

Performers: Dickie Hawdon, Derek Abbott, Stan Palmer, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Carson (tp), Laurie Monk, Tony Russell, Danny Elwood, Garry Brown (tb), Ron Snyder (tb,tuba), Johnny Dankworth (as,cl), Danny Moss (ts,b-cl), Alex Leslie (bs,cl,fl), Dave Lee (p), Eric Dawson (b), Kenny Clare (d). 3 July 1959

 

 

 

DISC 9

Artist               Tony Scott and Bill Evans

Title                There Will Never be Another You

Composer       Warren / Gordon

Album             A Day In New York

Label               Fresh Sound

Number          333 CD 1 Track 10

Duration         4.35

Performers    Tony Scott, cl; Bill Evans, p; Henry Grimes, b; Paul Motian, b. 16 Nov 1957.

 

 

 

DISC 10

Artist               Wayne Shorter

Title                Infant Eyes

Composer       Shorter

Album             Speak No Evil

Label               Blue Note

Number          ST 46509 S 2 T 2

Duration         6.54

Performers: Wayne Shorter, ts; Herbie Hancock, p; Ron Carter, b; Elvin Jones, d. 24 Dec 1964.

 

 

 

DISC 11

Artist               Dave Brubeck

Title                Theme from Elementals

Composer       Brubeck

Album             Time Changes

Label               Columbia

Number          CK 85992 Track 6

Duration         3.09

Performers    Paul Desmond, as; Dave Brubeck, p; Gene Wright, b; Joe Morello, d. 1963.

 

 

DISC 12

Artist               Stacey Kent

Title                The Christmas Song

Composer       Torme

Album             Hushabye Mountain

Label               Candid

Number          45001 Track 2

Duration         3.54

Performers    Stacey Kent, v; Jim Tomlinson, ts; Dave Newton, p, Colin Oxley, g. 2000.