The Great Saxophones (1951-1970)

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Tracklist

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1You're Not the Kind
double bass:
Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1951-05-03)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Stewart (on 1951-05-03)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1951-05-03)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1951-05-03)
instrumental recording of:
You’re Not the Kind (on 1951-05-03)
writer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Will Hudson, Irving Mills; Gene Ammons2:53
2Woody 'N You
alto saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-10-12)
double bass:
Knobby Totah (jazz bassist) (on 1956-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1956-10-12)
piano:
John Williams (American jazz pianist) (on 1956-10-12)
recording of:
Woody ’n’ You (on 1956-10-12)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
recording of:
Woody ’n’ You (in 1956)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie; Zoot Sims5:22
3Riff Raff
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (in 1956)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Smith (in 1956)
piano:
Junior Mance (in 1956)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Griffin (in 1956)
recording of:
Riff Raff (in 1956)
composer:
Wilbur Ware
Wilbur Ware; Johnny Griffin3:06
4Clark's Bars
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1957-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1957-08-06)
piano:
Willie Jones (piano) (on 1957-08-06)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1957-08-06)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1957-08-06)
recording of:
Clark's Bars (on 1957-08-06)
composer:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter)
Clark Terry; Paul Gonsalves3:37
5Day Dreaming
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1957-11-14)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1957-11-14)
double bass:
Earl May (on 1957-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1957-11-14)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1957-11-14)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1957-11-14)
trumpet:
Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-11-14) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1957-11-14)
recording of:
Day Dreaming (on 1957-11-14)
composer:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist)
Billy Taylor; Jimmie Hodges3:29
6Trouble in Mind
double bass:
Bill Austin (in 1958)
drums (drum set):
Frank Gant (in 1958)
flute:
Yusef Lateef (in 1958)
piano:
Barry Harris (Jazz pianist) (in 1958)
instrumental recording of:
Trouble in Mind (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist)
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Richard M. Jones’ Jazzmen; Yusef Lateef4:34
7Look for the Silver Lining
alto saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1958-08-01)
double bass:
Bill Austin (on 1958-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Frank Gant (on 1958-08-01)
piano:
Barry Harris (Jazz pianist) (on 1958-08-01)
instrumental recording of:
Look for the Silver Lining (on 1958-08-01)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and T.B. Harms Co.
part of:
Sally (1920 musical)
Buddy DeSylva, Jerome Kern; Sonny Stitt4:32
8Love Is Here to Stay
double bass:
Donald Garrett (on 1960-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Brown (US jazz drummer) (on 1960-06-07)
piano:
William Burton (keyboardist) (on 1960-06-07)
soprano saxophone [manzello]:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1960-06-07)
instrumental recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (on 1960-06-07)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), 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)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; Rahsaan Roland Kirk4:50
9Time
alto saxophone:
Hal McKusick (on 1961-04-11)
baritone saxophone:
Sol Schlinger (saxophone, jazz) (on 1961-04-11)
double bass:
Tommy Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1961-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (on 1961-04-11)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1961-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1961-04-11)
trombone:
Bill Elton (on 1961-04-11)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1961-04-11), Bernie Glow (on 1961-04-11) and Nick Travis (on 1961-04-11)
recording of:
Time (on 1961-04-11)
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
Benny Golson3:35
10I Remember Clifford
double bass:
John Beal (American Broadway bassist) (in 1960-07)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (in 1960-07)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1960-07)
tenor saxophone:
James Moody (jazz saxophonist) (in 1960-07)
recording of:
I Remember Clifford (in 1960-07)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
version of:
I Remember Clifford (instrumental original)
Benny Golson; James Moody3:58
11Come Rain or Come Shine
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1964-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1964-01-21)
organ:
Al Williams (piano) (on 1964-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1964-01-21)
instrumental recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (on 1964-01-21)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer; Budd Johnson4:18
12It's All Right With Me
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1964-10-29)
instrumental recording of:
It’s All Right with Me (Can‐Can musical) (on 1964-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
Cole Porter; Illinois Jacquet3:21
13Time Table
double bass:
Buster Williams (US jazz bassist) (on 1967-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Donald “Duck” Bailey (drummer and harmonica player) (on 1967-12-11)
piano:
Joe Sample (on 1967-12-11)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1967-12-11)
vibraphone:
Bobby Hutcherson (on 1967-12-11)
recording of:
Time Table (on 1967-12-11)
composer:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
Harold Land4:10
14Billie's Bounce
double bass:
Rufus Reid (jazz bassist / composer) (on 1970-08-02)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1970-08-02)
piano:
Jodie Christian (on 1970-08-02)
tenor saxophone:
Von Freeman (on 1970-08-02) and Dexter Gordon (on 1970-08-02)
trumpet:
Red Rodney (on 1970-08-02)
recording of:
Billie’s Bounce (on 1970-08-02)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Charlie Parker; Von Freeman & Dexter Gordon11:17

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ASIN:US: B000008MXI [info]