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Billie Holiday: Stay With Me

In July 1958, “Verve” label released “Stay with Me”, the ninth Billie Holiday album. It was recorded in February 1955, at “Fine Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Billie Holiday – vocals
  • Tony Scott and His Orchestra
  • Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Shavers – trumpet
  • Tony Scott – clarinet
  • Carl Drinkard – piano
  • Billy Taylor – piano
  • Billy Bauer – guitar
  • Leonard Gaskin – bass
  • Cozy Cole – drums
  • Leroy Lovett – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. I Wished on the Moon – Ralph Rainger, Dorothy Parker
  2. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
  3. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  4. Say It Isn’t So – Irving Berlin
  5. I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm – Irving Berlin
  6. Always – Irving Berlin
  7. Do Nothing till You Hear from Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell

Ralph Burns And Leonard Feather: Winter Sequence

In December 1954, “MGM” label released “Winter Sequence”, is album by Ralph Burns and Leonard Feather.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Burns – piano, arrangements
  • Billy Bauer – guitar
  • Oscar Pettiford – double bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Danny Bank – saxophone
  • Joe Wilder – trumpet
  • Kai Winding – trombone
  • Herbie Mann – flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Ralph Burns and Leonard Feather.

  1. Dasher
  2. Dancer
  3. Prancer
  4. Vixen
  5. Comet
  6. Cupid
  7. Donner
  8. Blitzen

Lee Konitz: Tranquility

In November 1957, “Verve” label released “Tranquility”, album by Lee Konitz’s Quartet (14th Lee Konitz album overall). It was recorded in October 1957, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
  • Billy Bauer – guitar
  • Henry Grimes – bass
  • Dave Bailey – drums

Track listing:

  1. Stephanie – Lee Konitz
  2. Memories of You – Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf
  3. People Will Say We’re in Love – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  4. When You’re Smiling – Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay
  5. Sunday – Chester Conn, Benny Krueger, Ned Miller, Jule Styne
  6. Lennie Bird – Lennie Tristano
  7. The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
  8. Jonquil – Werner Bauer

Lee Konitz: Inside Hi-Fi

In November 1956, “Atlantic” label released “Inside Hi-Fi”, the eleventh Lee Konitz album. It was recorded September – October 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Billy Bauer – guitar
  • Sal Mosca – piano
  • Peter Ind – bass
  • Arnold Fishkin – bass
  • Dick Scott (Tox Drohar) – drums

Track listing

  1. Kary’s Trance – Lee Konitz
  2. Everything Happens to Me – Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
  3. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias
  4. Cork ‘n’ Bib – Lee Konitz
  5. All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  6. Star Eyes – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  7. Nesuhi’s Instant – Peter Ind
  8. Indiana – James F. Hanley, Ballard MacDonald

Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh: Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh

In December 1955, “Atlantic” label released “Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh”, album by Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh (the ninth Lee Konitz album overall, the second Warne Marsh album overall). It was recorded in June 1955, in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
  • Warne Marsh – tenor saxophone
  • Sal Mosca – piano 
  • Ronnie Ball – piano
  • Billy Bauer – guitar
  • Oscar Pettiford – double bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Tom Dowd – engineer
  • William Claxton – cover photography
  • Barry Ulanov – liner notes
  • Nesuhi Ertegun – supervision

Track listing:

  1. Topsy – Edgar Battle, Eddie Durham
  2. There Will Never Be Another You – Harry Warren
  3. I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke
  4. Donna Lee – Charlie Parker
  5. Two Not One – Lennie Tristano
  6. Don’t Squawk – Oscar Pettiford
  7. Ronnie’s Line – Ronnie Ball
  8. Background Music – Warne Marsh