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
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1St. Louis Blues
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-13)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-13)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-13)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-13)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-13) and Velma Middleton (on 1954-07-13)
cover recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1954-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Louis Armstrong8:52
2Yellow Dog Blues
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-14)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-14)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-14)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-14)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-14)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
recording of:
Yellow Dog Blues (on 1954-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Louis Armstrong4:18
3Loveless Love
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-12)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-12)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-12)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-12)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12) and Velma Middleton (on 1954-07-12)
cover recording of:
Loveless Love (on 1954-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Louis Armstrong4:30
4Aunt Hagar's Blues
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-12)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-12)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-12)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-12)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
cover recording of:
Aunt Hagar’s Blues (on 1954-07-12)
lyricist:
James “Tim” Brymn
composer:
William Christopher Handy
Louis Armstrong4:59
5Long Gone (From the Bowlin' Green)
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-12)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-12)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-12)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-12)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12) and Velma Middleton (on 1954-07-12)
cover recording of:
Long Gone (From Bowlin' Green) (on 1954-07-12)
lyricist:
Chris Smith (Ragtime composer)
composer:
William Christopher Handy
Louis Armstrong5:11
6The Memphis Blues (Or Mister Crump)
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-13)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-13)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-13)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-13)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-13)
cover recording of:
The Memphis Blues (on 1954-07-13)
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1913)
composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1912)
Louis Armstrong3:01
7Beale Street Blues
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-12)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-12)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-12)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-12)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
cover recording of:
Beale Street Blues (on 1954-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music
Louis Armstrong4:57
8Ole Miss Blues
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-12)
engineer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer) and Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-12)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-12)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-12)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-12)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
cover recording of:
Ole Miss (on 1954-07-12)
composer:
William Christopher Handy
cover recording of:
Ole Miss Blues (on 1954-07-12)
writer:
William Christopher Handy and Walter Hirsch
Louis Armstrong3:27
9Chantez Les Bas (Sing 'em Low)
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-14)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-14)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-14)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-14)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-14)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-14)
cover recording of:
Chantez-les bas (Sing 'em Low) (on 1954-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Louis Armstrong4:50
10Hesitating Blues
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-12)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-12)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-12)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-12)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12) and Velma Middleton (on 1954-07-12)
cover recording of:
The Hesitating Blues (on 1954-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Louis Armstrong5:21
11Atlanta Blues (Make Me One Pallet on Your Floor)
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-13)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-13)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-13)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-13)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-13)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-13)
cover recording of:
Atlanta Blues (Make Me One Pallet on Your Floor) (on 1954-07-13)
writer:
Dave Elman and William Christopher Handy
is based on:
Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor
Louis Armstrong4:34
12George Avakian's Interview With W.C. Handy
Louis Armstrong2:46
13Loveless Love (rehearsal sequence)
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-12)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-12)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-12)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-12)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
vocals:
Velma Middleton (on 1954-07-12)
recording of:
Loveless Love (on 1954-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Louis Armstrong5:57
14Hesitating Blues (rehearsal sequence)
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-12)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-12)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-12)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-12)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
vocals:
Velma Middleton (on 1954-07-12)
cover recording of:
The Hesitating Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
Louis Armstrong5:41
15Alligator Story
Louis Armstrong0:48
16Long Gone (From the Bowlin' Green) (rehearsal sequence)
recording engineer:
Mason Coppinger (US recording engineer) (on 1954-07-12)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1954-07-12)
double bass:
Arvell Shaw (on 1954-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Barrett Deems (on 1954-07-12)
piano:
Billy Kyle (on 1954-07-12)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1954-07-12)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1954-07-12)
vocals:
Velma Middleton (on 1954-07-12)
Louis Armstrong7:53
2▶CD: Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi
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)