Master of the Bass

~ Release by Ralph Pena (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Birdtown Birds
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (in 1961)
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Joe Albany (in 1961)
8:01
2Say "Si Si"
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (in 1961)
instrumental recording of:
Say “si si” (in 1961)
lyricist:
Francia Luban and Al Stillman
composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
translated version of:
Para Vigo me voy
4:43
3Dewey Square
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (in 1961)
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Joe Albany (in 1961)
recording of:
Dewey Square (in 1961)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
6:45
4Whims of Chambers
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (in 1961)
recording of:
Whims of Chambers (in 1961)
composer:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist)
6:03
5Old Old Friends
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Joe Albany (in 1961)
4:39
6Airegin
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (in 1961)
recording of:
Airegin (instrumental) (in 1961)
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (in 1954)
publisher:
Prestige (American jazz label) and Prestige Music (US drum & bass)
2:45
7Speak Low
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (in 1961)
instrumental recording of:
Speak Low (One Touch of Venus) (in 1961)
lyricist:
Ogden Nash
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
One Touch of Venus (1943 musical)
9:29
8While a Cigarette Was Burning
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (in 1961)
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Joe Albany (in 1961)
recording of:
While a Cigarette Was Burning (in 1961)
lyricist:
Nick Kenny
composer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist)
6:04
9I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (by Anyone but You)
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (in 1961)
recording of:
I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (by Anyone but You) (in 1961)
composer:
John Elliot (1914-1972 US film songwriter mostly Westerns, aka Jack Ellott) and Harold Spina (composer/conductor)
5:58
10Cheryl
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (in 1961)
double bass:
Ralph Peña (in 1961)
piano:
Joe Albany (in 1961)
recording of:
Cheryl (in 1961)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp/BMI (BMI)
5:23