In December 1957, “Verve” label released “The Greatest Trumpet of Them All”, the 26th Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded in December 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, arrangements
Benny Golson – tenor saxophone, arrangements
Pee Wee Moore – baritone saxophone
Henry Coker – trombone
Ray Bryant – piano
Tommy Bryant – bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Track listing:
Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
Sea Breeze – Larry Douglas, Fred Norman, Rommie Beardon
In December 1957, “Verve” label released “Gerry Mulligan – Paul Desmond Quartet”, album by Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan (the 18th Gerry Mulligan album overall). It was recorded in August 1957, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, “Fine Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
Joe Benjamin – bass
Dave Bailey – drums
Burt Goldblatt – cover photography
Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
Blues in Time – Paul Desmond
Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
In December 1958, “Verve” label released “Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton”, album by Harry Edison and Buck Clayton. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Nola Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Harry Edison, Buck Clayton – trumpet
Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
Eddie Costa – vibraphone
Jimmy Jones – piano
Freddie Green – guitar
Joe Benjamin – bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Sheldon Marks – art direction
Burt Goldblatt – photography
John Hammond – sleeve notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Harry Edison except where noted.
Memories for the Count
Come With Me
Critic’s Delight
Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
Medley: It All Depends On You/Charmaine/How Long Has This Been Going On?/Makin’ Whoopee – Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown/Ernö Rapée, Lew Pollack/George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin/Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
In November 1962, “Verve” label released “Empathy”, album by Bill Evans and Shelly Manne. It was recorded in August 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Bill Evans – piano
Monty Budwig – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Sheldon Maclin – design
Harris Haft – photography
Don Hold – liner notes
Track listing:
The Washington Twist – Irving Berlin
Danny Boy – Frederick Weatherly
Let’s Go Back to the Waltz – Irving Berlin
With a Song in My Heart – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
In November 1961, “Verve” label released “In a Latin Bag”, the 26th Cal Tjader album. It was recorded in August 1961, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Cal Tjader – vibraphone, piano
Paul Horn – flute, alto saxophone
Lonnie Hewitt – piano
Al McKibbon – bass
Johnny Rae – drums
Wilfredo Vicente – congas
Armando Peraza – bongos
Pete Turner – photography
Dick Hadlock – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Cal Tjader, except where noted.
Ben-Hur – Miklós Rózsa
Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
In November 1960, “Verve” label released “Cool Velvet”, the 35th Stan Getz album. It was recorded in March 1960, in Baden-Baden, Germany, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
Russell Garcia – conductor, arrangements
Jan Johansson – piano
Blanchie Birdsong – harp
Dave Hildinger – vibes
Freddy Dutton – bass
Sperie Karas – drums
Merle Shore – cover art
Benny Green – sleeve notes
Track listing:
The Thrill Is Gone – Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
It Never Entered My Mind – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Early Autumn – Ralph Burns, Woody Herman, Johnny Mercer
When I Go, I Go All the Way – Russell Garcia, Bob Russell
A New Town Is a Blue Town – Richard Adler, Jerry Ross
Round Midnight – Bernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
In September 1965, “Verve” label released “His Majesty King Funk”, the 23rd Grant Green album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Ven Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs in New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Grant Green – guitar
Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
Larry Young – organ
Ben Dixon – drums
Candido Camero – bongo, congas
Michael Malatak – design
Hugh Bell – photography
John Tynan – liner notes
Track listing:
The Selma March – Grant Green
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
The Cantaloupe Woman – Ben Dixon
That Lucky Old Sun – Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith
In September 1964, “Verve” label released “The Individualism of Gil Evans”, the sixth Gil Evans album. It was recorded September 1963, April, May, July and October 1964, at “A&R Studios” and “Webster Hall” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Gil Evans – piano, arrangements, conductor
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
Phil Woods – solo alto saxophone
Wayne Shorter – solo tenor saxophone
Johnny Coles – solo trumpet
Thad Jones – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Louis Mucci – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Frank Rehak – trombone
Jimmy Cleveland – solo trombone
Tony Studd – trombone
Bill Barber – tuba
Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone
In December 1966, “Verve” label released “Mixed Bag”, the debut Richie Havens studio album. It was recorded July – September 1966, and was produced by John Court.
Personnel:
Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar
Paul Harris – organ, piano, keyboards
Paul “Dino” Williams – acoustic guitar
Howard Collins – guitar
Joe Price – tabla
Harvey Brooks – bass
Bill LaVorgna – drums
Bruce Langhorne – arrangements
Felix Pappalardi – arrangements
Val Valentin – director of engineering
Barry Feinstein – cover photography
Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervisor
Track listing:
High Flyin’ Bird – Billy Edd Wheeler
I Can’t Make It Anymore – Gordon Lightfoot
Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
Adam – Richie Havens
Follow – Jerry Merrick
Three Day Eternity – Richie Havens
Sandy – Jean Pierre Cousineau
Handsome Johnny – Louis Gossett Jr., Richie Havens
In November 1968, “Verve” label released “The Sound of Feeling” (Leonard Feather Presents the Sound of Feeling and The Sound of Oliver Nelson), the 19th Oliver Nelson album.It was recorded in November 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs and in Los Angeles, and was produced by Creed Taylor and Jesse Kaye.
Personnel:
The Sound of Feeling(tracks 1-5)
Oliver Nelson – soprano saxophone, arrangements, conductor
Alyce Andrece, Rhae Andrece – vocals
Gary David – vocals, piano, marxophone, arranger
Chuck Domanico, Ray Neapolitan – bass
Dick Wilson – drums
The Oliver Nelson Orchestra (tracks 6-9)
Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
Al Dailey, Hank Jones – piano
Eric Gale – guitar
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Phil Kraus, Bobby Rosengarden – mallets, additional percussion
Jerome Richardson – soprano saxophone
Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods – clarinets, alto saxophones
Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims – tenor saxophones
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Burt Collins, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young, Nat Adderley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Nat Adderley – cornet
Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson – additional trombones
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
Tony Studd – bass trombone
Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson – flutes
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Val Valentin – director of engineering
Dave Wiechman – engineer
Dick Smith – art direction
Fred Seligo – photography
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
My Favorite Things – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
Waltz Without Words – Gary David
Who Knows What Love Is? – Gary David
Phrases – Alyce Andrece, Rhae Andrece
Circe Revisited – Gary David, Bob Fylling
Ricardo’s Dilemma – Roy Ayers
Patterns for Orchestra – Oliver Nelson
The Sidewalks of New York – Charles B. Lawlor, James W. Blake
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