The First Four Albums

~ Release by Barney Kessel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Begin the Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-26)
engineer:
John Palladino
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-07-26) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-07-26)
recording of:
Begin the Blues (on 1955-07-26)
composer:
Barney Kessel
4:31
2Louisiana
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-26)
engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Lester Koenig
bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist)
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-07-26) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1955-07-26)
recorded at:
Contemporary Records in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-26)
cover recording of:
Louisiana (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf and Bob Schafer
composer:
J.C. Johnson
instrumental recording of:
Louisiana (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf and Bob Schafer
composer:
J.C. Johnson
3:58
3Happy Feeling
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-03-28)
engineer:
John Palladino
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-03-28)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-03-28) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-03-28)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-03-28)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-03-28)
recording of:
Happy Feeling (on 1955-03-28)
composer:
Barney Kessel
4:00
4Embraceable You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-26)
engineer:
John Palladino
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-07-26) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-07-26)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:25
5Wail Street
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-03-28)
engineer:
John Palladino
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (on 1955-03-28)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-03-28) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-03-28)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1955-03-28)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-03-28)
recording of:
Wail Street (on 1955-03-28)
composer:
Barney Kessel
4.054:28
6Indiana
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-26)
engineer:
John Palladino
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-07-26) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-07-26)
instrumental recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:13
7Moten Swing
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-26)
engineer:
John Palladino
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-07-26) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-07-26)
cover recording of:
Moten Swing (on 1955-07-26)
writer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist), Ira E. "Buster" Moten, Count Basie (pianist) (in 1930) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1930)
3:59
8Midnight Sun
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-26)
engineer:
John Palladino
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-07-26) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-07-26)
instrumental recording of:
Midnight Sun (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
composer:
Johnny Mercer, Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1947) and Lionel Hampton (in 1947)
3:10
9Contemporary Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-03-28)
engineer:
John Palladino
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-03-28)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-03-28) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-03-28)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-03-28)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-03-28)
recording of:
Contemporary Blues (on 1955-03-28)
composer:
Barney Kessel
4:10
10Don't Blame Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-26)
engineer:
John Palladino
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1955-07-26) and Barney Kessel (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1955-07-26)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
2:58
11Cheerful Little Earful
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1956-10-15)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-10-15)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-10-15)
woodwind:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-10-15)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-10-15)
instrumental recording of:
Cheerful Little Earful (on 1956-10-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1930)
3:28
12Makin' Whoopee
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
clarinet:
Justin Gordon (on 1956-08-06) and George W. Smith (on 1956-08-06)
double bass [bass]:
Buddy Clark (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-08-06)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-06)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1956-08-06)
wind instruments:
Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1956-08-06) and Howard Terry (on 1956-08-06)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1956-08-06)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-06)
instrumental recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee! (on 1956-08-06)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:21
13My Reverie
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1956-10-15)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-10-15)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-10-15)
woodwind:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-10-15)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-10-15)
recording of:
My Reverie (Debussy’s “Reverie”) (Adap. de Larry Clinton) (on 1956-10-15)
lyricist:
Larry Clinton (in 1938)
writer:
André Baruch
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890)
arranger:
Larry Clinton
arrangement of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
is based on:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
2:33
14Blues for a Playboy
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1956-10-15)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-10-15)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-10-15)
woodwind:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-10-15)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-10-15)
4:02
15Love Is for the Very Young
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1956-12-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-12-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-12-04)
woodwind:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-12-04)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-12-04)
recording of:
Love Is for the Very Young
writer:
David Raksin
2:30
16Carioca
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1956-10-15)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-10-15)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-10-15)
woodwind:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-10-15)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-10-15)
instrumental recording of:
Carioca (from "Flying Down to Rio") (on 1956-10-15)
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1934 nominee)
4:34
17Mountain Greenery
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1956-12-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-12-04)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1956-12-04)
woodwind:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-12-04)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-12-04)
instrumental recording of:
Mountain Greenery (on 1956-12-04)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
3:51
18Indian Summer
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1956-12-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-12-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-12-04)
woodwind:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-12-04)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-12-04)
instrumental recording of:
Indian Summer (on 1956-12-04)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1939)
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer) (in 1919)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
5:02
19Gone With the Wind
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
clarinet:
Justin Gordon (on 1956-08-06) and George W. Smith (on 1956-08-06)
double bass [bass]:
Buddy Clark (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-08-06)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-06)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1956-08-06)
wind instruments:
Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1956-08-06) and Howard Terry (on 1956-08-06)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1956-08-06)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-06)
instrumental recording of:
Gone With the Wind (on 1956-08-06)
lyricist:
Herb Magidson
composer:
Herb Magidson and Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
2:47
20Laura
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-12-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-12-04)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-12-04)
instrumental recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (on 1956-12-04)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
3:27
21I Love You
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
clarinet:
Justin Gordon (on 1956-08-06) and George W. Smith (on 1956-08-06)
double bass [bass]:
Buddy Clark (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-08-06)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-06)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1956-08-06)
wind instruments:
Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1956-08-06) and Howard Terry (on 1956-08-06)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1956-08-06)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-06)
instrumental recording of:
I Love You (Mexican Hayride musical) (on 1956-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
3:32
22Fascinating Rhythm
engineer:
Roy DuNann
producer:
Lester Koenig
clarinet:
Justin Gordon (on 1956-08-06) and George W. Smith (on 1956-08-06)
double bass [bass]:
Buddy Clark (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-08-06)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-06)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1956-08-06)
wind instruments:
Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1956-08-06) and Howard Terry (on 1956-08-06)
woodwind:
Buddy Collette (on 1956-08-06)
arranger:
Barney Kessel
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-06)
instrumental recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm (on 1956-08-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (renewed) (1929–2019) and Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
2:31

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ASIN:UK: B0012SWVKG [info]