The Perfect Jazz Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A remastered version of the original release, plus three previously unreleased alternate takes, and one alternate take supposedly released (#9-12).
Not clear exactly which one is it, and wether #9 is really an a.t. or an unedited version.
It's also unclear if this material was issued before in the Columbia boxset.

Recorded February - March 1966 in New York.

Drums – Charlie Persip (tracks: 15, 16), Jimmy Lovelace, Ray Lucas (tracks: 2, 3, 13)
Mastered By (Digitally) – Mark Wilder
Organ – Lonnie Smith
Producer – John Hammond
Reissue Producer – Didier C. Deutsch, Steve Berkowitz
Saxophone (Baritone) – Ronnie Cuber
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: 15, 16)
Vocals, Guitar – George Benson

The Herbie Hancock Group

  • Herbie Hancock: Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner D6 clavinet, ARP Odyssey synthesizer, ARP Soloist synthesizer, pipes.
  • Bennie Maupin: soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, saxello, bass clarinet, alto flute.
  • Paul Jackson: electric bass, marimbula.
  • Bill Summers': congas, shekere, balafon, agogo, cabasa, hindewho, tambourine, log drum, surdo, gankoqui, beer bottle.

Notes

This release is known as the "track 1 slow fade" corrected speed version.
See the original for details.

Remastered edition of 1950's album, issued with additional alternate takes.

Label: Sony - Catalog #: 65144 - UPC: 074646514429

barcode/cat # entered in Edit #14383252 — way after release was originally added, and refers to a 25cd boxset The Perfect Jazz Collection: 25 Original Albums, of which this is apparently disc #6. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003IY49S4/

Annotation last modified on 2015-07-14 00:03 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
2▼CD: Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1East of the Sun (West of the Moon)
producer:
Zev Feldman (producer and author) (on 1978-05-31)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
double bass:
Walter Booker (on 1978-05-31) and Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1978-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1978-05-31) and J.C. Heard (on 1978-05-31)
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1978-05-31)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1978-05-31) and Carl Schroeder (pianist) (on 1978-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1978-05-31)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1978-05-31)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1978-05-31)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1978-05-31)
recorded at:
Rosy's in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1978-05-31)
live cover recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (on 1978-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
Sarah Vaughan3:09
2Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-05-19)
producer:
George Treadwell
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-19)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-19)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-19)
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1950-05-19)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-19)
solo trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-19)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-19)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-19)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-19)
orchestra:
George Treadwell & His All Stars and with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-19)
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1950-05-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Sarah Vaughan2:37
3Come Rain or Come Shine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
George Treadwell
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-19)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-19)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-19)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1950-05-19)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-19)
solo electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-19)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-19)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-19)
orchestra:
with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-19)
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (on 1950-05-19)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Sarah Vaughan3:25
4Mean to Me
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
solo trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Mean to Me
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan2:55
5It Might as Well Be Spring
producer:
George Treadwell
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1950-05-18)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-18)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-18)
orchestra:
with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-18)
engineered at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1950-05-18)
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair) (on 1950-05-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
Sarah Vaughan3:13
6Can't Get Out of This Mood
double bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-18)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-18)
solo clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-18)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-18)
solo trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-18)
orchestra:
with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-18)
cover recording of:
Can’t Get Out of This Mood (on 1950-05-18)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd (UK) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
sub-publisher:
SEMI Société (SEMI Société)
Sarah Vaughan2:51
7Goodnight My Love
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
Sarah Vaughan3:29
8Ain't Misbehavin'
producer:
George Treadwell
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1950-05-18)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-18)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-18)
orchestra:
George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-18)
engineered at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1950-05-18)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1950-05-18)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Sarah Vaughan3:03
9Pinky
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan2:44
10The Nearness of You
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sarah Vaughan3:22
11Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-01-05)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1953-01-05)
recording of:
Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year (on 1953-01-05)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
Sarah Vaughan2:43
12Ooh, What'cha Doin' to Me
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
recording of:
Ooh (What Cha Doin’ to Me)
writer:
Alvin Fields and Theodis Rogers
Sarah Vaughan1:58
13It's All in the Mind
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan3:25
14The Nearness of You (alternate take)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sarah Vaughan3:14
15Ain't Misbehavin' (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
solo trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
solo trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Sarah Vaughan3:02
16Goodnight My Love (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
Sarah Vaughan3:47
17Can't Get Out of This Mood (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
solo trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Can’t Get Out of This Mood
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd (UK) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
sub-publisher:
SEMI Société (SEMI Société)
Sarah Vaughan2:52
18It Might as Well Be Spring (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
Sarah Vaughan3:28
19Mean to Me (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
solo trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Mean to Me
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan2:51
20Come Rain or Come Shine (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Sarah Vaughan3:35
21East of the Sun (West of the Moon) (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
Sarah Vaughan3:09
22[pause track]
Sarah Vaughan0:06
3▶CD: Art Blakey - The Jazz Messengers
4▶CD: Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin
5▶CD: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
6▶CD: The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
7▶CD: Duke Ellington & Count Basie - The Count Meets the Duke
8▶CD: Helen Merrill - Parole e musica
9▶CD: Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods
10▶CD: Chet Baker - Chet Is Back!
11▶CD: The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Monk's Dream
12▶CD: Sonny Rollins - Sonny Meets Hawk!
13▶CD: Martial Solal - At Newport '63
14▶CD: Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan - Two of a Mind
15▶CD: Benny Goodman - Together Again!
16▶CD: George Benson - It's Uptown
17▶CD: Nina Simone - Sings the Blues
18▶CD: Art Tatum - Piano Starts Here
19▶CD: Erroll Garner - Concert by the Sea
20▶CD: Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
21▶CD: Stan Getz - The Best of Two Worlds
22▶CD: Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
23▶CD: Weather Report - Heavy Weather
24▶CD: Wynton Marsalis - Standard Time, Volume 1
25▶CD: Charlie Parker - Bird

Credits

Release

art direction:Howard Fritzson
design/illustration:Randall Martin (US art director, graphic designer, and illustrator)
photography:Don Hunstein (photographer)
Jay Maisel (photographer)
Sandy Speiser
additional liner notes:Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
liner notes:Bill Evans (pianist)
Pat Metheny
Scott H. Thompson (in 1992)
mixer and mastering:Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
additional engineer:Ted Brosnan
Ted Hammond
engineer:David Palmer (Engineer)
Fred Plaut
Don Puluse
additional producer:Bob Belden
producer:George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
Bobby Colomby
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
David Rubinson
Irving Townsend
Ben Young (producer, jazz historian, radio host, engineer)
recording engineer:Mickey Crofford
Ray Hall (engineer)
Fred Plaut
agogô, balafon, cabasa, congas, gankogui, percussion [beer bottle], shekere, slit drum [log drum], surdo and tambourine:Bill Summers
alto flute, bass clarinet, saxophone [saxello], soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:Bennie Maupin
alto saxophone:Paul Desmond
bass:Eugene Wright (bass)
double bass:Robert Hurst (jazz bassist composer)
electric upright bass and marímbula:Paul Jackson (jazz bassist)
membranophone:Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
Joe Morello
Jeffrey “Tain” Watts (jazz drummer)
piano:Dave Brubeck
Marcus Roberts (American jazz pianist)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano], clavinet [Hohner D6 clavinet], other instruments [pipes] and synthesizer [ARP Odyssey synthesizer] and synthesizer [ARP Soloist synthesizer]:Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
trumpet:Wynton Marsalis
remaster of:Monk’s Dream by Thelonious Monk
Monk’s Dream by The Thelonious Monk Quartet
Nina Simone Sings the Blues by Nina Simone
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3509725 [info]
ASIN:UK: B003IY49S4 [info]
US: B000P46Q18 [info]
US: B000002AIT [info]
US: B0012GN2GA [info]
US: B0013DCCS6 [info]
US: B00000269G [info]
FR: B003IY49S4 [info]
other databases:https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/731762/ [info]

Release group

part of:The Perfect Collection / La Discothèque idéale (order: 2)