Annotation

Booklet error: there are only 12 tracks on disc 15, not 13.

Annotation last modified on 2019-10-21 23:46 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: The Early Years, Vol. 1: Dizzy Gillespie (1937–40)
2CD: The Early Years, Vol. 2: Dizzy Gillespie (1940–42)
3CD: The Early Years, Vol. 3: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Christian (1941)
4CD: The Early Years, Vol. 4: Dizzy Gillespie (1944)
5CD: The Early Years, Vol. 5: Charlie Parker (1940–42)
6CD: The Early Years, Vol. 6: Cootie Williams – Bud Powell – Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1944)
7CD: The Early Years, Vol. 7: Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra: The First Bebop Big Band (1945)
8CD: The Early Years, Vol. 8: Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra: The First Bebop Big Band (1945-47)
9CD: The Early Years, Vol. 9: Woody Herman – The First Herd (1944–46)
10CD: The Early Years, Vol. 10: Red Norvo
11CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 (1945)
12CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 2 (1945)
13CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 3 (1945–47)
14CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 4 (1947–50)
15CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 5 (1951–53)
16CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1 (1945)
17CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2 (1946)
18CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 3 (1946–47)
19CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4 (1947–48)
20CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5 (1949–51)
21CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 6 (1951–52)
22CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 7 (1952–53)
23CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 (1944–45)
24CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 2 (1946–47)
25CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 3 (1947)
26CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 4 (1947)
27CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 5 (1947)
28CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 6 (1947–49)
29CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 7 (1949–50)
30CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 8 (1950–51)
31CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 9 (1951–52)
32CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 10 (1953–54)
33CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 1 (1946)
34CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 2 (1947)
35CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 3 (1947–48)
36CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 4 (1948)
37CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 5 (1948–49)
38CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 6 (1949–50)
39CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 7 (1950)
40CD: Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 (1944–47)
41CD: Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 (1947–52)
42CD: Dexter Gordon, Vol. 3 (1952–53)
43CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 1 (1945–46)
44CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 2 (1948–49)
45CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 3 (1950–51)
46CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 4 (1951–52)
47CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 5 (1952–55)
48CD: Thelonious Monk, Vol. 1 (1947–48)
49CD: Thelonious Monk, Vol. 2 (1951–52)
50CD: Thelonious Monk, Vol. 3 (1952–54)
51CD: Bud Powell, Vol. 1 (1945–49)
52CD: Bud Powell, Vol. 2 (1949–51)
53CD: Bud Powell, Vol. 3 (1951–53)
54CD: Howard McGhee, Vol. 1 (1945)
55CD: Howard McGhee, Vol. 2 (1946–48)
56CD: Howard McGhee, Vol. 3 (1948–49)
57CD: Teddy Edwards – James Moody (1947–48)
58CD: J.J. Johnson (1946–49)
59CD: Sonny Stitt & Gene Ammons (1950–54)
60CD: Sonny Stitt, Vol. 1 (1946–50)
61CD: Sonny Stitt, Vol. 2 (1950–51)
62CD: Milt Jackson
63CD: Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (1945–48)
64CD: Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (1949–50)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Jeru
The Miles Davis Nonet3:14
2Move
The Miles Davis Nonet2:34
3Godchild
The Miles Davis Nonet3:10
4Budo
The Miles Davis Nonet2:36
5John’s Delight
Tadd Dameron and his Orchestra2:59
6What’s New
Tadd Dameron and his Orchestra3:02
7Heaven’s Doors Are Wide Open
Tadd Dameron and his Orchestra3:20
8Focus
Tadd Dameron and his Orchestra3:00
9Venus de Milo
The Miles Davis Nonet3:12
10Rouge
The Miles Davis Nonet3:12
11Boplicity
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-04-22)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1949-04-22)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1949-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1949-04-22)
French horn:
Sanford J. Siegelstein (on 1949-04-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1949-04-22)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1949-04-22)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1949-04-22)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1949-04-22)
arranger:
Gil Evans (Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-04-22)
recording of:
Boplicity (on 1949-04-22)
composer:
Gil Evans (Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer) and Cleo Henry
publisher:
Sophisticated Music
The Miles Davis Nonet43:02
12Israel
The Miles Davis Nonet2:15
13Deception
The Miles Davis Nonet2:49
14Rocker
The Miles Davis Nonet3:07
15Moon Dreams
The Miles Davis Nonet3:20
16Darn That Dream
The Miles Davis Nonet3:25
17Morpheus
Miles Davis Sextet2:21
18Down
Miles Davis Sextet2:50
19Blue Room
recording of:
Blue Room
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
Miles Davis Sextet3:03
20Blue Room
Miles Davis Sextet2:51
21Whispering
bass, double bass and double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1951-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-01-17)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-17)
cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1951-01-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
instrumental cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1951-01-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
recording of:
Whispering
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
Miles Davis Sextet3:02
22I Know
miscellaneous support:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-17)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke and Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-01-17, on 1953-01-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) and Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17, on 1953-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-01-17, on 1953-01-22)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson
recording of:
I Know (on 1953-01-22)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Sonny Rollins Quartet2:35
65CD: Miles Davis, Vol. 3 (1951–52)
66CD: Coleman Hawkins – Godfather of Bop (1946–49)
67CD: Lennie Tristano, Vol. 1 (1946–49)
68CD: Lennie Tristano, Vol. 2 (1949–55)
69CD: Metronome All‐Stars (1946–56)
70CD: The Boppers in Europe, Vol. 1 (1947–48)
71CD: The Boppers in Europe, Vol. 2 (1949–52)
72CD: The Boppers in Europe, Vol. 3 (1953)
73CD: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 1 (1944–45)
74CD: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 2 (1946)
75CD: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 3 (1945–49)
76CD: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 4 (1949–51)
77CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 1: Kai Winding – Allen Eager – Stan Getz – Gerry Mulligan (1945–47)
78CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 2: Allen Eager – Stan Getz – Brew Moore (1947–48)
79CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 3: Kai Winding – Allen Eager – Stan Getz – Gerry Mulligan (1948–49)
80CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 4: George Wallington – Stan Getz – Brew Moore – Lee Konitz – Kai Winding (1949)
81CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 5: Lee Konitz – Stan Getz (1949–50)
82CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 6: Terry Gibbs – Al Cohn – Zoot Sims – George Wallington – Stan Getz (1949–50)
83CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 7: Stan Getz – Kai Winding – Zoot Sims (1951)
84CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 8: Stan Getz – George Wallington – Art Pepper – Zoot Sims (1951–52)
85CD: Dodo Marmarosa (1943–50)
86CD: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 1 (1950)
87CD: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 2 (1950 & 52)
88CD: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 3 (1952–53)
89CD: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 4 (1948–52)
90CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 1 (1946)
91CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 2 (1946–47)
92CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 3 (1946–47)
93CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 4 (1947)
94CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 5 (1947)
95CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 6 (1947)
96CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 7 (1947)
97CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 8 (1947)
98CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 9 (1949)
99CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 10 (1952)
100CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 11 (1950–51)