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James Moody: Flute ‘N The Blues

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In December 1956, “Argo” label released “Flute ‘n the Blues”, the ninth James Moody album. It was recorded in November 1956, in Chicago, and was produced by Dave usher.

Personnel:

  • James Moody – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
  • Eddie Jefferson – vocals
  • Pee Wee Moore – baritone saxophone
  • Johnny Coles – trumpet
  • William Shepherd – trombone
  • Jimmy Boyd – piano, peck horn
  • John Latham – bass
  • Clarence Johnston – drums

Track listing:

  1. Flute ‘n the Blues – Harold Newboldt, James Moody, Arthur Boyd
  2. Birdland Story – Eddie Jefferson, James Moody
  3. It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  4. I Cover the Waterfront – Edward Heyman, Johnny Green
  5. Body and Soul – Edward Heyman, Johnny Green, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
  6. Breaking the Blues – John Adriano Acea
  7. Parker’s Mood – Charlie Parker
  8. Easy Living – Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
  9. Boo’s Tune – Florence Pleasant
  10. Richard’s Blues – Moody, Newboldt

Kiri Te Kanawa: Kiri Sidetracks: The Jazz Album

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On May 12, 1992, “PolyGram” label released “Kiri Sidetracks: The Jazz Album”, album by Kiri Te Kanawa. It was recorded in May 1991, at “BMG Studios” in New York City, and was produced by John McClure and Anna Barry.

Personnel:

  • Kiri Te Kanawa – vocals
  • André Previn – piano
  • Mundell Lowe – guitar
  • Ray Brown – double bass

Track listing:

  1. A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
  2. Honeysuckle Rose – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
  3. Cute – Stanley Styne, Neal Hefti
  4. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  5. Like Someone in Love – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  6. Autumn Leaves – Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma
  7. It Never Was You – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson
  8. The Shadow of Your Smile – Paul Francis Webster, Johnny Mandel
  9. Too Marvelous for Words – Johnny Mercer, Richard Whiting
  10. Angel Eyes – Earl Brent, Matt Dennis
  11. Why Don’t You Do Right – Joe McCoy
  12. The Second Time Around – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  13. Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul
  14. Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  15. It’s Easy to Remember – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart

Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne and Ray Brown: The Poll Winners

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In October 1957, “Contemporary” label released “The Poll Winners”, album by Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne and Ray Brown. It was recorded in March 1957, at “Contemporary Records Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Shelly Manne – drums

Track listing:

  1. Jordu – Duke Jordan
  2. Satin Doll – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer
  3. It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  4. Mean to Me – Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
  5. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
  6. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
  7. You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  8. Minor Mood – Barney Kessel
  9. Nagasaki – Harry Warren, Mort Dixon

Shirley Scott: Shirley’s Sounds

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In June 1961, “Prestige” label released “Shirley’s Sounds”, the fifth Shirley Scott album. It was recorded May – October 1958, April 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • George Tucker – bass
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Arthur Edgehill – drums

Track listing:

  1. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  2. Summertime – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  3. There Will Never Be Another You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  5. S’Posin’ – Paul Denniker, Andy Razaf
  6. Baby Won’t You Please Come Home – Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams
  7. Indiana – Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley
  8. I Can’t See for Lookin’ – Nadine Robinson, Dok Stanford

Jackie McLean: Jackie’s Pal

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In February 1957, “Prestige” label released “Jackie’s Pal”, the fourth Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in August 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Bill Hardman – trumpet
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Bob Weinstock – cover
  • Tom Hannan – cover

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Doll – Jackie McLean
  2. Just for Marty – Bill Hardman
  3. Dee’s Dilemma – Mal Waldron
  4. Sublues – Bill Hardman
  5. Steeplechase – Charlie Parker
  6. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen

Herb Ellis: Ellis In Wonderland

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In February 1956, “Norgran” label released “Ellis in Wonderland”, the debut Herb Ellis album. It was recorded December 1955 – January 1956, in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Druker.

Personnel:

  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Giuffre – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Alvin Stoller – drums

Track listing:

  1. Sweetheart Blues – Herb Ellis
  2. Somebody Loves Me – Buddy SeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard McDonald
  3. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  4. Pogo – Herb Ellis
  5. Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Lou Carter, Johnny Frigo
  6. Elis in Wonderland – Herb Ellis
  7. Have You Met Miss Jones – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  8. A Simple Tune – Jimmy Giuffre

Sonny Rollins: The Sound Of Sonny

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In November 1957, “Riverside” label released “The Sound of Sonny”, the 13th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded June 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Sonny Clark – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Paul Bacon – design
  • Paul Weller – photography
  • Orrin Keepnews – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The Last Time I Saw Paris – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
  2. Just in Time – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
  3. Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye – Ernie Erdman, Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn, Robert A. King
  4. What Is There to Say? – Vernon Duke, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
  5. Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
  6. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
  7. Cutie – Sonny Rollins, Neal Hefti, Stanley Styne
  8. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  9. Mangoes – Dale Libby, Sid Wayne

Chet Baker: (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You

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On November 3, 1958, “Riverside” label released “(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You”, album by Chet Baker. It was recorded in August 1958, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Grauer.

Personnel:

  • Chet Baker – vocals, trumpet
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • George Morrow – bass 
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums 
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Paul Bacon – design
  • Paul Weller – photography

Track listing:

  1. Do It the Hard Way – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  2. I’m Old Fashioned – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
  3. You’re Driving Me Crazy – Walter Donaldson
  4. It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  5. My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  6. The More I See You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  7. Everything Happen to Me – Man Fennis, Tom Adair
  8. Dancing on the Ceiling – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  9. How Long Has This Been Going On – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  10. Old Devil Moon – Burton Lane, E.Y. Harbirg

The Three Sounds: Feelin’ Good

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the eight Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Barbara J. Gardner – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  2. Parker’s Pad – Gene Harris
  3. Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
  4. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
  5. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  6. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  7. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  8. Two Bass Hit – John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie

Etta James: Etta James Sings For Lovers

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On August 24, 1962, “Argo” label released “Etta James Sings for Lovers”, the fourth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in June 1962, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Phil Chess.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocal
  • Riley Hampton – arrangements
  • Al Poskonka – arrangements
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Don Bronstein – cover
  • Ralph Bass – supervision

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Take Your Love from Me – Henry Nemo
  2. How Do You Speak to an Angel – Bob Hilliard, Jule Styne
  3. Fools Rush In – Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
  4. Don’t Blame Me – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
  5. Someone to Watch Over Me – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
  6. Again – Dorcas Cochran, Lionel Newman
  7. I Want to Be Loved – Savannah Churchill
  8. It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  9. These Foolish Things – Eric Maschwitz, Harry Link, Jack Strachey
  10. Prisoner of Love – Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin, Russ Columbo