The Riverside Records Story

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Annotation

Compiled by Orrin Keepnews, Riverside co-founder.
Abbey Lincoln's track from It's Magic (RLP 12-277)

Annotation last modified on 2014-06-07 10:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Thelonious Monk4:41
2Watermelon Man
Mongo Santamaría2:30
3This Here
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley
cornet:
Nat Adderley
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Louis Hayes
piano:
Bobby Timmons
recorded at:
The Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1959-10-18, on 1959-10-20)
recording of:
This Here
composer:
Stefano Di Battista and Bobby Timmons
Cannonball Adderley12:32
4Brilliant Corners
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (on 1956-10-15)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1956-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-10-15)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-10-15)
recording of:
Brilliant Corners (on 1956-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk7:47
5Four on Six
Wes Montgomery6:21
6Waltz for Debby
recording of:
Waltz for Debby (instrumental)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp., Folkways Music Publishers Inc. and Kensington Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Bill Evans6:59
7African Waltz
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-28)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1961-02-28)
alto saxophone and flute:
George Dorsey (on 1961-02-28)
baritone saxophone:
Arthur Clarke (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-02-28)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (on 1961-02-28)
bongos and congas:
Michael Olatuja (UK electric and acoustic bassist/composer, based in New York) (on 1961-02-28)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-02-28)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1961-02-28)
flute, piccolo and tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1961-02-28)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1961-02-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1961-02-28), George Matthews (trombone) (on 1961-02-28) and Arnett Sparrow (on 1961-02-28)
trumpet:
Nat Adderley (on 1961-02-28), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-02-28), Ernie Royal (on 1961-02-28) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1961-02-28)
tuba:
Don Butterfield (on 1961-02-28)
arranger:
Ernie Wilkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mastercorp Pty Ltd (in 2011) and Kendal (in 2014)
Cannonball Adderley2:13
8Meditation
Charlie Byrd3:14
9The Village Caller
Johnny Lytle4:28
10Blues for Dracula
Philly Joe Jones8:20
11Wade in the Water
Johnny Griffin3:49
12Smooth as the Wind
recording of:
Smooth as the Wind
composer:
Tadd Dameron
Blue Mitchell5:15
13Big "P"
Jimmy Heath3:55
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Freedom Suite
Sonny Rollins19:34
2Cariba
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1962-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-06-25)
guitar:
Wes Montgomery (on 1962-06-25)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1962-06-25)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Griffin (on 1962-06-25)
recorded at:
Tsubo in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1962-06-25)
recording of:
Cariba (on 1962-06-25)
composer:
Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery9:43
3Tune-Up
Wes Montgomery4:49
4Ruby, My Dear
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk feat. Coleman Hawkins5:29
5Ruby, My Dear
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (in 1957-07)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (in 1957-07)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (in 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-07)
cover recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (in 1957-07)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk feat. John Coltrane6:22
6'Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer) (on 1957-08-13)
engineer:
Ray Fowler (US recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1957-08-13)
bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1957-08-13)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-08-13)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-08-13)
recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1957-08-13)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Thelonious Monk feat. Gerry Mulligan8:30
7One Foot in the Gutter
engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
flugelhorn:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
performer:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
Thelonious Monk feat. Clark Terry7:22
8Peace Piece
recording of:
Peace Piece
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp., Folkways Music and TRO-Acorn Music
Bill Evans6:44
9Know What I Mean?
performer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
recording of:
Know What I Mean?
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Orpheum Music
Cannonball Adderley feat. Bill Evans4:53
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Things Are Getting Better
performer:
Milt Jackson
recording of:
Things Are Getting Better
writer:
Dory Langdon (Folk singer, songwriter, lyricist and poet) and Julian Adderley
Cannonball Adderley feat. Milt Jackson7:15
2Delilah
Milt Jackson feat. Wes Montgomery6:14
3Trav'lin' Light
Ben Webster feat. Joe Zawinul6:14
4Tickletoe
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis feat. Johnny Griffin5:30
5Work Song
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer) (from 1960-01-25 until 1960-01-27)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
cello:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (from 1960-01-25 until 1960-01-27)
cornet:
Nat Adderley (from 1960-01-25 until 1960-01-27)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1960-01-25 until 1960-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Louis Hayes (from 1960-01-25 until 1960-01-27)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Wes Montgomery (from 1960-01-25 until 1960-01-27)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (from 1960-01-25 until 1960-01-27)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1960-01-25 until 1960-01-27)
recording of:
Work Song (original instrumental)
writer:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:
Nat Adderley
Nat Adderley4:17
6If You Could See Me Now
recording of:
If You Could See Me Now (jazz standard)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1946)
composer:
Tadd Dameron (in 1946)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Chet Baker5:16
7One by One
Art Blakey6:22
8On a Misty Night
recording of:
On a Misty Night
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Carbaby Music Company
Tadd Dameron2:59
9My Old Flame
engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1957-05-27)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-05-27)
harp:
Betty Glamann (on 1957-05-27)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1957-05-27)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1957-05-27)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-05-27)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-27)
instrumental recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1957-05-27)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Kenny Dorham5:26
10Come Rain or Come Shine
Kenny Drew6:09
11Circle Waltz
Don Friedman5:58
12Out of the Past
engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-12-23)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1957-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1957-12-23)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1957-12-23)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-12-23)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-23)
instrumental recording of:
Out of the Past (on 1957-12-23)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
Benny Golson6:27
13Mutattra
Barry Harris3:18
14Laura
Coleman Hawkins4:32
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Autumn Leaves
Ernie Henry3:15
2Eyes So Beautiful as Yours
Elmo Hope5:33
3Invitation
Milt Jackson3:55
4Letter From Home
Eddie Jefferson3:03
5Blue Leu
Budd Johnson5:13
6Some Kinda Mean
recording of:
Some Kinda Mean
composer:
Keter Betts
Sam Jones5:53
7On Green Dolphin Street
Wynton Kelly4:45
8West Coast Blues
Harold Land6:04
9I'm Just a Lucky So and So
Yusef Lateef4:39
10I Am in Love
cover recording of:
I Am in Love (Can-Can musical)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
Abbey Lincoln2:49
11Invitation
Junior Mance4:02
12Out of This World
Mark Murphy4:49
13Nardis
George Russell4:43
14Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
Zoot Sims4:31
15Come Sunday
Clark Terry3:37
16So Tired
Bobby Timmons6:28
17Zulu
Randy Weston3:27

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