The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume I

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Annotation

Volume 1 of a three volume limited edition (2500 copies) boxed set compiling the complete recordings of the Commodore label, re-issued by the Mosaic Label.

Annotation last modified on 2020-12-14 00:20 UTC.

Tracklist

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K1Sittin' In
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1938-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1938-11-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-11-10)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1938-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-11-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1938-11-10)
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble2:10
K2Sittin' in No.2
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1938-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1938-11-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-11-10)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1938-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-11-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1938-11-10)
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble2:04
K3Stardust
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1938-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1938-11-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-11-10)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1938-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-11-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1938-11-10)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1938-11-10)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble3:53
K4Body and Soul
double bass:
Artie Shapiro (on 1938-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1938-11-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-11-10)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1938-11-10)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-11-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1938-11-10)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1938-11-10)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble3:50
K5Forty Six West Fifty Two
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1938-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1938-11-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-11-10)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1938-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-11-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1938-11-10)
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble2:29
K6Forty Six West Fifty Two No.2
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1938-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1938-11-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-11-10)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1938-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-11-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1938-11-10)
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble2:27
K7Private Jives
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1938-11-12)
Minerva Pious & Bud Freeman5:06
L1Sunday
clarinet:
Pee Wee Russell (on 1938-11-12)
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1938-11-12)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-11-12)
guitar:
Eddie Condon (on 1938-11-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1938-11-12)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1938-11-12)
trumpet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1938-11-12)
instrumental recording of:
Sunday (famously sung by Frank Sinatra & others) (on 1938-11-12)
writer:
Chester Conn (until 1926), Benny Krueger (jazz saxophonist) (until 1926), Ned Miller (Nathan "Ned" Miller) (until 1926) and Jule Styne (until 1926)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
Eddie Condon and His Band3:13
L2Sunday No.2
clarinet:
Pee Wee Russell (on 1938-11-12)
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1938-11-12)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-11-12)
guitar:
Eddie Condon (on 1938-11-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1938-11-12)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1938-11-12)
trumpet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1938-11-12)
instrumental recording of:
Sunday (famously sung by Frank Sinatra & others) (on 1938-11-12)
writer:
Chester Conn (until 1926), Benny Krueger (jazz saxophonist) (until 1926), Ned Miller (Nathan "Ned" Miller) (until 1926) and Jule Styne (until 1926)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
Eddie Condon and His Band2:59
L3California Here I Come
clarinet:
Pee Wee Russell (on 1938-11-12)
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1938-11-12)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-11-12)
guitar:
Eddie Condon (on 1938-11-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1938-11-12)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1938-11-12)
trumpet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1938-11-12)
instrumental recording of:
California Here I Come (on 1938-11-12)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Al Jolson
composer:
Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons (on 1924-01-07)
recording of:
California Here I Come (on 1938-11-12)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Al Jolson
composer:
Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons (on 1924-01-07)
Eddie Condon and His Band3:00
L4California Here I Come No.2
clarinet:
Pee Wee Russell (on 1938-11-12)
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1938-11-12)
drums (drum set):
Lionel Hampton (on 1938-11-12)
guitar:
Eddie Condon (on 1938-11-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1938-11-12)
trombone:
Vernon Brown (on 1938-11-12)
trumpet:
Bobby Hackett (on 1938-11-12)
recording of:
California Here I Come (on 1938-11-12)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Al Jolson
composer:
Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons (on 1924-01-07)
instrumental recording of:
California Here I Come (on 1938-11-12)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Al Jolson
composer:
Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons (on 1924-01-07)
Eddie Condon and His Band2:18
L5Three Little Words
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-11-30)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1938-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1938-11-30)
recording of:
Three Little Words (on 1938-11-30)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Chappell and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
adaptations:
As três palavrinhas
Bud Freeman Trio2:59
L6Swingin' Without Mezz
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-11-30)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1938-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1938-11-30)
Bud Freeman Trio3:07
L7Blue Room
producer:
Milt Gabler and Bernie Hanighen
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-11-30)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1938-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1938-11-30)
recording of:
Blue Room (on 1938-11-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
Bud Freeman Trio3:03
L8Exactly Like You
drums (drum set):
George Wettling (on 1938-11-30)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1938-11-30)
tenor saxophone:
Bud Freeman (on 1938-11-30)
recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1938-11-30)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
writer:
Fritz Löhner-Beda (librettist, lyricist, writer)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
Bud Freeman Trio2:45
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part of:The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings (number: 1) (order: 1)