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Wynton Kelly: Comin’ In The Back Door

In December 1963, “Verve” label released “Comin’ in the Back Door”, the eight Wynton Kelly album. It was recorded in November 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Claus Ogerman – string arrangement, conductor
  • Unknown musicians – cornet, clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Unknown musician – vibes
  • Unknown musician – percussion
  • Unknown musicians – trumpet, trombone, saxophones, conga, timpany, bell
  • Bob Simpson, Phil Ramone – engineer
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering

Track listing:

  1. If That’s the Way You Want It – Gloria Shayne
  2. Comin’ in the Back Door – Scott Turner
  3. Don’t Wait Too Long – Sunny Skylar
  4. Nocturne – Claus Ogerman
  5. The Bitter End – Claus Ogerman
  6. Theme from “Burke’s Law – Herschel Burke Gilbert
  7. Quiet Village – Les Baxter
  8. Caesar and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  9. Signing Off – Leonard Feather
  10. Little Tracy – Wynton Kelly
  11. To Kill a Mockingbird – Elmer Bernstein

Paul Gonsalves: Cleopatra Feelin’ Jazzy

On May 21, 1963, “Impulse!” label released “Cleopatra Feelin’ Jazzy”, the seventh Paul Gonsalves album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Dick Hyman – organ
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Manny Albam – percussion
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Frank Gauna – photography

Track listing:

  1. Caesar and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  2. Antony and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  3. Bluz for Liz – Kenny Burrell
  4. Cleo’s Blues – Paul Gonsalves
  5. Action in Alexandria – Duke Ellington
  6. Cleo’s Asp – Kenny Burrell
  7. Cleopatra’s Lament – Manny Albam