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Harry “Sweets” Edison: Sweetenings

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In November 1958, “Roulette” label released “Sweetenings”, the tenth Harry “Sweets” Edison album. It was recorded in November 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig.

Personnel:

  • Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
  • Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Drew, Jimmy Jones – piano
  • Joe Benjamin, John Simmons – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry “Sweets” Edison, except where noted.

  1. Centerpiece
  2. Candy – Alex Kramer, Mack David, Joan Whitney
  3. Jive at Five – Count Basie, Harry Edison
  4. Imagination – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  5. Louisiana – J. C. Johnson, Andy Razaf
  6. Harriet
  7. It Happened in Monterey – Billy Rose, Mabel Wayne
  8. If I Had You – Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro
  9. Paradise – Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford
  10. (Back Home Again in) Indiana – Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley
  11. Pussy Willow
  12. Sweetenings

Harry “Sweets” Edison And Buddy Rich: Buddy And Sweets

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In October 1955, “Norgran” label released “Buddy and Sweets”, album by Harry “Sweets” Edison and Buddy Rich. It was recorded in September 1955, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Harry Sweets Edison – trumpet
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Jimmy Rowles – piano
  • John Simmons – bass
  • Buddy Rich – drums

Track listing:

  1. Yellow Rose of Brooklyn – Harry “Sweets” Edison
  2. Easy Does It – Sy Oliver, Trummy Young
  3. All Sweets – Harry “Sweets” Edison
  4. Nice Work If You Can Get It – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  5. Barney’s Bugle – Buddy Rich
  6. Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker
  7. You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me – Al Dubin, Harry Warren

Tadd Dameron: Fontainebleau

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In April 1956, “Prestige” label released “Fontainebleau”, the sixth Tadd Dameron album. It was recorded in March 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Tadd Dameron – piano
  •  Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone
  • Joe Alexander – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Henry Coker – trombone
  • John Simmons – bass
  • Shadow Wilson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

All tracks by Tadd Dameron.

  1. Fontainebleau
  2. Delirium
  3. The Scene Is Clean
  4. Flossie Lou
  5. Bula-Beige

Billie Holiday: Music For Torching

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In October 1955, “Clef Records” label released “Music for Torching”, the fourth Billie Holiday album. It was recorded in August 1955, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Billie Holiday – vocals
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Jimmy Rowles – piano
  • Benny Carter – alto saxophone
  • Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
  • John Simmons – bass
  • Larry Bunker – drums
  • David Stone Martin – artwork

Track listing:

  1. It Had to Be You – Isham Jones, Gus Kahn
  2. Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
  3. I Don’t Want to Cry Anymore – Victor Schertzinger
  4. I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You – Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby
  5. A Fine Romance – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
  6. Gone with the Wind – Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson
  7. I Get a Kick Out of You – Cole Porter
  8. Isn’t This a Lovely Day? – Irving Berlin