Don Byas: New York – Paris 1938–1955

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Tracklist

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1Laura
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (music critic, songwriter, and producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-09-06)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-06)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-06)
instrumental recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (on 1945-09-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Don Byas Quartet2:51
2Melody in Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-12)
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1945-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1945-09-12)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-09-12)
recording of:
Melody in Swing (on 1945-09-12)
composer:
Sid Catlett and Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist)
Don Byas Quartet3:19
3Blue and Sentimental
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-03)
producer:
Morty Kline (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1945-10-03)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-10-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-10-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-10-03)
instrumental recording of:
Blue and Sentimental (on 1945-10-03)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist), Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Don Byas Quartet3:16
4Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-01)
double bass [bass]:
Slam Stewart (on 1945-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Harold West (on 1945-11-01)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1945-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-01)
instrumental recording of:
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (on 1945-11-01)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1931) and Billy Moll (songwriter) (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
Slam Stewart Quartet3:00
5Donby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (jazz drummer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1945-11-26)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Benny Harris (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Donby (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas Quintet3:14
6Candy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-26)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (jazz drummer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1945-11-26)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Benny Harris (on 1945-11-26)
instrumental recording of:
Candy (on 1945-11-26)
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
writer:
David (American lyricist and songwriter), Kramer and Whitney
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Don Byas Quintet3:20
7Byas‐a‐Drink
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (jazz drummer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1945-11-26)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Benny Harris (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Byas-a-Drink (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Don Byas and Herman Lubinsky
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Thomas-Cole Publishing Company Inc
Don Byas Quintet2:48
8Gone With the Wind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-11)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-11)
double bass:
Chubby Jackson (on 1946-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-11)
guitar:
Remo Palmieri (on 1946-01-11)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1946-01-11)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-01-11)
instrumental recording of:
Gone With the Wind (on 1946-01-11)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson
composer:
Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Esquire All-American 1946 Award Winners4:40
9Cherokee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-05-17)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Frank Skeete (on 1946-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (jazz drummer) (on 1946-05-17)
piano:
Teddy Brannon (on 1946-05-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-05-17)
instrumental recording of:
Cherokee (on 1946-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Don Byas Quartet3:04
10September Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-08-21)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1946-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1946-08-21)
piano:
Sanford Gold (on 1946-08-21)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-08-21)
instrumental recording of:
September Song (catch-all for versions outside the theatrical context) (on 1946-08-21)
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
arrangement of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song
Don Byas Quartet2:57
11I’ve Found a New Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-08-21)
producer:
Teddy Reig (task: supervised by)
double bass [bass]:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1946-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1946-08-21)
piano:
Sanford Gold (on 1946-08-21)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-08-21)
instrumental recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1946-08-21)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Don Byas Quartet2:41
12You Go to My Head
producer:
Bill Simon (music critic, songwriter, and producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1946-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Radcliffe (jazz drummer) (on 1946-09-07)
piano:
Beryl Booker (on 1946-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-09-07)
recorded at:
Majestic Studios (New York City, 1940s) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1946-09-07)
instrumental recording of:
You Go to My Head (on 1946-09-07)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1938)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co., Remick Music Corp., Toy Town Tunes, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Don Byas Quartet2:57
13Gloria
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1946-12-04)
double bass:
Ted Sturgis (on 1946-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Oliver Buford (on 1946-12-04)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1946-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1946-12-04)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 438-1)
instrumental recording of:
Gloria (on 1946-12-04)
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas and His Orchestra3:10
14Body and Soul
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1947-01-06)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Jean Bouchéty (musician, composer and bandleader) (on 1947-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Oliver Buford (on 1947-01-06) and Roger Paraboschi (on 1947-01-06)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1947-01-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1947-01-06)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 447-1)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1947-01-06)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Don Byas Quartet3:03
15Tenderly
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1951-11-09)
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (on 1951-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Benny Bennet (drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-11-09)
piano:
Maurice Vander (jazz musician and conductor, not the lyricist) (on 1951-11-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1951-11-09)
instrumental recording of:
Tenderly (on 1951-11-09)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
Don Byas et ses rythmes3:35
16Somebody Loves Me
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1952-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Bill Clark (Drummer) (on 1952-04-10)
piano:
Art Simmons (on 1952-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1952-04-10)
recorded at:
Studio Pathé-Pelouze in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1952-04-10)
instrumental recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (on 1952-04-10)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Don Byas et ses rythmes2:53
17Them There Eyes
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Richie Frost (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Christian Chevallier (on 1952-07-18)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1952-07-18)
vibraphone:
Georges "Geo" Daly (jazz vibraphonist) (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
Them There Eyes (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present)
Don Byas et ses rythmes3:17
18Remember My Forgotten Man
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (on 1953-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Benny Bennet (drummer and bandleader) (on 1953-11-24)
piano:
Martial Solal (on 1953-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1953-11-24)
instrumental recording of:
Remember My Forgotten Man (on 1953-11-24)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Don Byas et ses rythmes3:16
19Lover Man
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (on 1953-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Benny Bennet (drummer and bandleader) (on 1953-11-24)
piano:
Martial Solal (on 1953-11-24)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1953-11-24)
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1953-11-24)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Don Byas et ses rythmes4:03
20Lover Come Back to Me
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1955-05-10)
double bass [bass]:
Pierre Michelot (on 1955-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Benny Bennet (drummer and bandleader) (on 1955-05-10)
piano:
Maurice Vander (jazz musician and conductor, not the lyricist) (on 1955-05-10)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1955-05-10)
vibraphone:
Sadi (Belgian vibraphonist aka Sadi Lallemand) (on 1955-05-10)
instrumental recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon") (on 1955-05-10)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
Don Byas et ses rythmes3:30
21Just One of Those Things
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1955-05-11)
double bass [bass]:
Pierre Michelot (on 1955-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Benny Bennet (drummer and bandleader) (on 1955-05-11)
piano:
Maurice Vander (jazz musician and conductor, not the lyricist) (on 1955-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1955-05-11)
vibraphone:
Sadi (Belgian vibraphonist aka Sadi Lallemand) (on 1955-05-11)
instrumental recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1955-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
Don Byas et ses rythmes2:42