Prestige First Sessions, Volume 1

~ Release by Fats Navarro, Al Haig, Don Lanphere, Leo Parker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The first of three volumes of "Prestige First Sessions", together with Volume 2 and Volume 3. For this release Volume 1 does not appear on the first page of the booklet; Vol. 1 is on the spine and Volume 1 is on the disc label.

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-29 18:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Spider’s Web
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-07-02)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Tubby Phillips (double bassist) (on 1949-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Roy Hall (drums, jazz, USA) (on 1949-07-02)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1949-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-07-02)
Don Lanphere Quartet2:59
2Strike Up the Band
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-07-02)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Tubby Phillips (double bassist) (on 1949-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Roy Hall (drums, jazz, USA) (on 1949-07-02)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1949-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-07-02)
Don Lanphere Quartet2:36
3Wailing Wall
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-20)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-09-20)
Don Lanphere Quintet with Fats Navarro3:44
4Wailing Wall
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-20)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-09-20)
Don Lanphere Quintet with Fats Navarro3:46
5Wailing Wall (previously unissued)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-20)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-09-20)
Don Lanphere Quintet with Fats Navarro3:54
6Go
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-20)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-09-20)
Don Lanphere Quintet with Fats Navarro3:26
7Go (previously unissued)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-20)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-09-20)
Don Lanphere Quintet with Fats Navarro3:07
8Infatuation
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-20)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-09-20)
Don Lanphere Quintet with Fats Navarro3:33
9Infatuation (previously unissued)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-20)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-09-20)
Don Lanphere Quintet with Fats Navarro3:29
10Stop
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-20)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-09-20)
Don Lanphere Quintet with Fats Navarro4:01
11Stop (previously unissued)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-20)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-09-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-09-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Lanphere (on 1949-09-20)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1949-09-20)
Don Lanphere Quintet with Fats Navarro4:16
12Mona Lisa
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1950-07-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1950-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1950-07-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-07-20)
instrumental recording of:
Mona Lisa (on 1950-07-20)
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
writer:
Livingston & Evans (songwriting duo)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Leo Parker Quartet3:14
13Who’s Mad
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1950-07-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1950-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Jack "The Bear" Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-07-20)
Leo Parker Quartet3:05
14Darn That Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1950-07-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1950-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1950-07-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-07-20)
instrumental recording of:
Darn That Dream (on 1950-07-20)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1939)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1939)
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP)
part of:
Swingin’ the Dream
Leo Parker Quartet3:02
15I Cross My Fingers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1950-07-20)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1950-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1950-07-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-07-20)
Leo Parker Quartet2:34
16Mad Lad Returns
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1950-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Jack "The Bear" Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1950-07-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-07-20)
saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1950-07-20)
Leo Parker Quartet2:43
17Mad Lad Returns (previously unissued)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1950-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Jack "The Bear" Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1950-07-20)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-07-20)
saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1950-07-20)
Leo Parker Quartet3:19
18Liza
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-27)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-27)
instrumental recording of:
Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and Gus Khan
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Al Haig Trio2:34
19Stars Fell on Alabama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-27)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-27)
instrumental recording of:
Stars Fell on Alabama (on 1950-02-27)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank S. Perkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music
Al Haig Trio3:32
20Stairway to the Stars
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-27)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-27)
instrumental recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (on 1950-02-27)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Al Haig Trio3:29
21Opus Caprice
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Bob Weinstock
bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1950-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1950-02-27)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1950-02-27)
Al Haig Trio2:18

Credits

Release

art direction:Phil Carroll (art direction)
liner notes:Bob Weinstock (in 1991)
Bob Blumenthal (in 1992)
editor and transferrer:Andy Niedzwiecki
mastering:Joe Tarantino (audio engineer, mastering)
design:Phil Carroll (art direction)
Deb Sibony
mastered at:Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12107045 [info]