First Impulse: The Creed Taylor Collection 50th Anniversary

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℗ & © «2011 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.»
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Tracklist

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2▶Digital Media
3▶Digital Media
4▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One Mint Julep (mono version)
cover recording of:
One Mint Julep
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and Unichappell Music
Ray Charles3:06
2Sister Sadie
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
guitar:
Ray Crawford (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
piano:
Gil Evans (Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer) (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
saxophone:
Budd Johnson (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15) and Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15) and Phil Sunkel (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
wind instruments:
Robert Tricarico (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
woodwind:
Ray Beckenstein (saxophonist and flute player) (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15) and Eddie Caine (saxophone player, not the rapper) (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
arranger:
Gil Evans (Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
cover recording of:
Sister Sadie (from 1960-12-10 until 1960-12-15)
composer:
Horace Silver
The Gil Evans Orchestra6:59
3Song of the Underground Railroad
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
instrumental recording of:
Song of the Underground Railroad (John Coltrane arrangement of 'Follow the Drinking Gourd') (on 1961-05-23)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
arrangement of:
Follow the Drinking Gourd
John Coltrane Quartet6:44
4Greensleeves (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
Greensleeves (arrangement for John Coltrane by McCoy Tyner) (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (in 1961)
John Coltrane Quartet10:54
5The Damned Don’t Cry
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Romulus Franceschini (composer, arranger, synthesizer player) (on 1961-05-23)
arranger:
Romulus Franceschini (composer, arranger, synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Damned Don't Cry (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
Cal Massey
publisher:
Charill Music Publishing Co.
John Coltrane Quartet7:37
6Africa (first version)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-05-23) and Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
arranger:
John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
Africa (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane14:10
7Africa (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-04)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-04)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-06-04)
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-06-04) and Reggie Workman (on 1961-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-04)
euphonium:
Carl Bowman (on 1961-06-04)
French horn:
Donald Corrado (on 1961-06-04), Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-06-04), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-06-04) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-06-04)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-06-04)
trombone:
Britt Woodman (on 1961-06-04)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1961-06-04)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-06-04)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-04)
arranger:
John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-04)
recording of:
Africa (on 1961-06-04)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
John Coltrane Quartet16:05
8Laura (rehearsal version)
instrumental cover recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (in 1961)
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)
John Coltrane Quartet3:02
9Nakatine Serenade (slow version)
recording of:
Nakatini Serenade (in 1961)
composer:
Cal Massey
John Coltrane Quartet1:35
10The Damned Don’t Cry (rehearsal version)
recording of:
The Damned Don't Cry (in 1961)
composer:
Cal Massey
publisher:
Charill Music Publishing Co.
John Coltrane Quartet3:09