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Buck Clayton & Buddy Tate: Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues

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In November 1961, “Swingville” label released “Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues”, album by Buck Clayton and Buddy Tate. It was recorded in September 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Buck Clayton – trumpet
  • Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Sir Charles Thompson – piano
  • Gene Ramey – bass
  • Gus Johnson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Buck Clayton except where noted.

  1. Rompin’ at Red Bank – Buddy Tate
  2. Blue Creek – Buddy Tate
  3. A Swinging Doll
  4. Dallas Delight
  5. Don’t Mind If I Do – Buddy Tate
  6. Blue Breeze
  7. Blue Ebony

Ray Bryant: Dancing The Big Twist

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In November 1961, “Columbia” label released “Dancing the Big Twist”, the ninth Ray Bryant album. It was recorded December 1960 – October 1961, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by John Hammond.

Personnel:

  • Ray Bryant – piano
  • Don Covay – vocals
  • Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone
  • Ben Richardson – baritone saxophone
  • Harry Edison, Pat Jenkins, Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Matthew Gee – trombone
  • Bill Lee, Jimmy Rowser – bass
  • Gus Johnson, Mickey Roker – drums
  • Ray Barretto – congas

Track listing:

  1. Twist City – Matthew Gee
  2. Just a Little Bit of Twist – Don Covay
  3. Big Susie – Ray Bryant
  4. Twist On – Ray Bryant
  5. Twistin’ on a Cat’s Paw – BuddyTate
  6. Mo-Lasses – Joe Newman
  7. Fast Twist – Harry Edison, Ray Bryant
  8. Do That Twist (Early In The Morning) – Matthew Gee

Buddy Tate: Tate-a-Tate

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In November 1960, “Swingville” label released “Tate-a-Tate”, the sixth Buddy Tate album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone
  • Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Larry Gales – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

 All tracks by Clark Terry, except where noted.

  1. Groun’ Hog
  2. Tate-a-Tate
  3. Snatchin’ It Back
  4. #20 Ladbroke Square – Buddy Tate, Esmond Edwards
  5. All Too Soon – Duke Ellington, Carl Sigman
  6. Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn

Jay McShann: The Last Of The Blue Devils

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In March 1978, “Atlantic” label released “The Last of the Blue Devils”, the 14th Jay McShann album. It was recorded June – July 1977, at “RCA Recording Studios, Studio B” in New York City, and was produced by İlhan Mimaroğlu.

Personnel:

  • Jay McShann – vocals, piano, electric piano
  • Paul Quinichette, Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone 
  • Joe Newman – trumpet
  • John Scofield – electric guitar
  • Milt Hinton – bass
  • Jackie Williams – drums

Track listing:

  1. Confessin’ the Blues – Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  2. ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do – Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger
  3. Hootie Blues – Charlie Parker, Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  4. Blue Devil Jump – Paul Quinichette
  5. My Chile – Jay McShann
  6. Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Count Basie, John Hendricks
  7. Just for You – Pete Johnson, Herman Walder, Leo Corday, Booker Washington
  8. Hot Biscuits – Jay McShann
  9. ‘Fore Day Rider – Jay McShann, Walter Brown
  10. Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller