Wardell Gray – Guest: Dexter Gordon

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Annotation

The liner notes state that “The Chase” and “The Steeple Chase” are recorded at the “Pasadena Circus Auditorium”, which doesn’t exist, as far as I know. It should be Pasadena Civic Auditorium, judging by information from various webpages.

Annotation last modified on 2015-01-29 21:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Chase
double bass:
Don Bagley (on 1952-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1952-02-02)
piano:
Bobby Tucker (on 1952-02-02)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1952-02-02) and Wardell Gray (on 1952-02-02)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1952-02-02)
live recording of:
The Chase (on 1952-02-02)
composer:
Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray
11:31
2Twisted
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-11)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1949-11-11)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1949-11-11)
instrumental recording of:
Twisted (on 1949-11-11)
lyricist:
Annie Ross
composer:
Wardell Gray
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI), Raybird Music, Second Floor Music and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
version of:
Twisted (original instrumental)
3:05
3Southside
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-11)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1949-11-11)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1949-11-11)
recording of:
Southside (on 1949-11-11)
composer:
Wardell Gray
3:22
4Sweet Lorraine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-11)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1949-11-11)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1949-11-11)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1949-11-11)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
4:07
5Farmer’s Market
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-21)
congas:
Robert Collier (on 1952-01-21)
double bass:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1952-01-21)
recording of:
Farmer's Market (on 1952-01-21)
composer:
Art Farmer and Annie Ross
2:48
6Easy Living
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-11)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (from 1952-01-12 until 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1949-11-11)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1949-11-11)
instrumental recording of:
Easy Living (on 1949-11-11)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1937, in 1964)
4:26
7Jackie
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-21)
congas:
Robert Collier (on 1952-01-21)
double bass:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1952-01-21)
instrumental recording of:
Jackie (on 1952-01-21)
lyricist:
Annie Ross
composer:
Hampton Hawes
2:32
8Sweet and Lovely
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-21)
congas:
Robert Collier (on 1952-01-21)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Larance Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1952-01-21)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
3:16
9April Skies
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-21)
congas:
Robert Collier (on 1952-01-21)
double bass:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1952-01-21)
recording of:
April Skies (on 1952-01-21)
composer:
Buddy Collette
3:02
10Little Pony
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-04-10)
alto saxophone:
Reuben Phillips (on 1951-04-10), Rubin Phillips (on 1951-04-10) and Marshall Royal (on 1951-04-10)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1951-04-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Lewis (jazz bassist) (on 1951-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1951-04-10)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1951-04-10)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1951-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1951-04-10) and Lucky Thompson (on 1951-04-10)
trombone:
Leon Comegys (on 1951-04-10), Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-04-10) and Booty Wood (on 1951-04-10)
trumpet:
Bob Mitchell (1940s–50s jazz trumpeter) (on 1951-04-10), Al Porcino (on 1951-04-10), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1951-04-10) and Lammar Wright (on 1951-04-10)
recording of:
Little Pony (on 1951-04-10)
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
2:28
11Blue Lou
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-04-29)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-04-29)
piano:
Erroll Garner (on 1947-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-29)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1947-04-29)
live recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1947-04-29)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
9:15
12Be Bop
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-04-29)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-04-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1947-04-29)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1947-04-29)
live recording of:
Be-Bop (on 1947-04-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Inc./ASCAP (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
7:15
13The Steeple Chase
double bass:
Don Bagley (on 1952-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1952-02-02)
piano:
Bobby Tucker (on 1952-02-02)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1952-02-02) and Wardell Gray (on 1952-02-02)
trumpet:
Conte Candoli (on 1952-02-02)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1952-02-02)
live recording of:
The Steeple Chase (on 1952-02-02)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
13:50