6-21-11

[jazzjester]

Ella Fitzgerald acc by Paul Weston Orchestra - Blue Skies band incl. brass with Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Paul Weston (cond) March 1958 EF Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook Vol 2 - Verve

50 years ago this weekJune 20, 1960 Duke Ellington - Kinda Dukish (&) Rockin' In Rhythm Fats Ford, Willie Cook, Ed Mullens (tp) Ray Nance (tp,vln,vcl) Britt Woodman, Booty Wood, Lawrence Brown (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl,ts) Russell Procope (as,cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bar,b-cl,cl) Duke Ellington (p) Aaron Bell (b) Sam Woodyard (d) Piano In The Background - Columbia

Terry Gibbs Dream Band – Main Stem January 1961 Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, Frank Higgins (tp) Frank Rosolino, Vern Friley, Bob Edmondson (tb) Joe Maini, Charlie Kennedy (as) Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins (ts) Jack Nimitz (bar) Terry Gibbs (vib) Pat Moran (p) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d) Bill Holman, Shorty Rogers, Al Cohn, Manny Albam (arr) Mainstem Vol 4 - Contemporary

Bobby Darin – As Long As I’m Singin 1962 Capitol Collectors Series – Capitol




Bass man Milt Hinton was born this week June 23rd 1910. Hinton an incredibly successful session man who is listed on over 1100 jazz recordings. In the early days Hinton achieved fame while with Cab Calloway’s big band. In fact years after Cab fired Dizzy Gillespie for throwing spitballs at him while on stage it was Milt Hinton that finally confessed to the transgression. Milt Hinton bass all tracks this set.

Milt Buckner - The BeastFebruary 1956 Milt Buckner (org) Clifton "Skeeter" Best, Everett Barksdale, Mickey Baker (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson, (d) Bachelor Pad Royale - Capitol

Kenny Burrell - Fever July 1963 Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Vince Gambella (el-b) Art Merotti (perc) Milt Hinton (b) Bill English (d) Blue Bash - Verve

Freddie Green And His All Stars – A Date With RayDecember 18, 1955 Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Al Cohn (ts, cl) Nat Pierce (p) Freddie Green (g) Milt Hinton (b) Jo Jones (d) Mr. Rhythm – BMG




62 years ago today June 21, 1949 Stan Getz Quartet - Indian SummerStan Getz (ts) Al Haig (p) Gene Ramey (b) Stan Levey (d) Imagination - Dreyfus

Wardell Gray - Blue Gray April 1950 Wardell Gray (ts) Phil Hill (p) John Richardson (b) Art Mardigan (d) Detroit, Mich., Wardell Gray Story - Proper

Joe Carroll - In The Land Of The Ooh Bla Dee February 12, 1962 Joe Carroll (vcl) acc by Connie Lester (ts) Specs Williams (org) Grant Green (g) Lee Ainsley (d) Man With A Happy Sound - Collectables

Nat King Cole – Just You Just Me September 14, 1956 Nat King Cole (vcl,p) acc by John Collins (g) Charlie Harris (b) Lee Young (d) Willie Smith (as) After Midnight – Capitol




Madeleine Peyroux – Everybody’s Talkin Bout Me Fred Neil song popularized by Harry Nielson 2006 Half The Perfect World - Rounder Records

49 years ago today June 21, 1962 George Shearing Trio – What Is This Thing Called Love George Shearing (p) Israel Crosby (b) Vernell Fournier (d) Jazz Moments – Capitol




June 22, 1956 Sonny Rollins Quartet - Blue Seven Sonny Rollins (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Max Roach (d) Saxophone Colossus – Prestige

June 21, 1960 Etta Jones - Where Or When Etta Jones (vcl) acc by Frank Wess (fl) Richard Wyands (p) Clifton "Skeeter" Best (g) George Duvivier (b) Roy Haynes (d) Don't Go To Strangers - Prestige

James Moody - Plus Eight January 1957 Johnny Coles (tp) James Moody (ts,fl) Jimmy Boyd (p,peckhorn-1) Benny Golson (p-1) added, John Latham (b) Clarence Johnston (d) Moody’s Mood For Love – Vogue




Louis Armstrong/Oscar Peterson - Willow Weep For Me (la vcl) July 31, 1957 Louis Armstrong (tp,vcl) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louie Bellson (d) Let’s Do It - Verve

Ben Webster Quintet – Late Date October 1957 Ben Webster (ts,p-1) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d) Soulville - Verve

Langston Hughes – excerpt from Blues Montage Morning After March 1958 Langston Hughes (reading) acc by Henry "Red" Allen (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts) Al Williams (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Weary Blues - Verve

Joe Williams - Early In The Morning December 1963 Joe Williams (vcl) acc by Thad Jones (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Jerome Richardson (as) Seldon Powell (ts) Danny Bank (bar) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Jimmy Jones (ldr) The Overwhelming Joe Williams – RCA




June 19, 1969 Quincy Jones and his Orchestra - Killer Joe Freddie Hubbard, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young, John Frosk, Lloyd Michaels, Richard Williams (tp,flhrn) Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Tony Studd, Alan Raph, Norman Pride, George Jeffers (tb) Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jerome Richardson, Hubert Laws, Joel Kaye (reeds) Toots Thielemans (hca,g) Paul Griffin (p) Bob James (el-p) Eric Gale (g) Ray Brown, Chuck Rainey (b) Grady Tate, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (d) Hilda Harris, Marilyn Jackson, Valerie Simpson, Maeretha Stewart (vcl) vcl chorus The Best – A&M




Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind May 1966 Frank Sinatra (vcl) acc by unknown orchestra, Nelson Riddle (arr,cond) Strangers In The Night - Reprise

Chris Connor acc by Maynard Ferguson Orchestra - Summertime January 1961 Maynard Ferguson, Rolf Ericson, Chet Ferretti (tp) Ray Winslow, Kenny Rupp (tb) Lanny Morgan (as) Joe Farrell (fl,ts) Willie Maiden (ts) Frank Hittner (bar) Jaki Byard (p) Charlie Sanders (b) Rufus Jones (d) Bill Berry (tp) Warm Cool The Atlantic Years – Jazz 32

Miles Davis – Summertime August 18, 1958 Miles Davis (tp-1,flhrn) Johnny Coles, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Louis Mucci (tp) Joe Bennett, Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Dick Hixson (b-tb) Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins, Gunther Schuller (fhr) Bill Barber (tu) Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as) Romeo Penque (fl) Danny Bank (b-cl,bar) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Gil Evans (arr,cond) Jerome Richardson (fl) Porgy And Bess – Columbia

Jackie Cain/Roy Kral - Summer Song – Summertime (excerpt) 1972 Jackie Cain (vcl) Roy Kral (vcl) acc by orchestra arr and cond by Don Sebesky (arr,cond) incl. Paul Desmond (as) Hubert Laws (fl) Marvin Stamm (flhrn) Bob James (p) Pat Rebillot (org) George Ricci (cello) Jay Berliner (g) Ron Carter (b) Billy Cobham, Jr. (d) Airto Moreira, Phil Kraus (perc) The Best Of Paul Desmond - Columbia