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
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
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1Clockwise
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
recording of:
Clockwise (on 1966-02-09)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:29
2Summertime
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15) and Ray Lucas (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1966-03-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
George Benson2:25
3Ain't That Peculiar
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15) and Ray Lucas (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Peculiar (on 1966-03-15)
writer:
Marv Tarplin, Robert Rogers, Warren Moore and William Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
George Benson2:58
4Jaguar
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
recording of:
Jaguar (on 1966-02-09)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson3:00
5Willow Weep for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (on 1966-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
George Benson7:50
6A Foggy Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1966-02-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
George Benson2:42
7Hello Birdie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
recording of:
Hello Birdie (on 1966-03-15)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:01
8Bullfight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
recording of:
Bullfight (on 1966-02-09)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson3:47
9Stormy Weather
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather (on 1966-03-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
George Benson2:20
10Eternally
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
recording of:
Eternally (on 1966-03-15)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:06
11Myna Bird Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
recording of:
Myna Bird Blues (Minor Bird Blues) (on 1966-02-09)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:38
12J.H. Bossa Nova
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
recording of:
J. H. Bossa Nova
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson3:12
13Clockwise (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-01-10)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace and Ray Lucas
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
recording of:
Clockwise
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:59
14Eternally (short version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
recording of:
Eternally
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson2:46
15Sideman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-05-22)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
trumpet:
Blue Mitchell (American trumpet player)
recording of:
Sideman
composer:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
George Benson4:48
16Minor Chant
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-05-22)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
trumpet:
Blue Mitchell (American trumpet player)
cover recording of:
Minor Chant
composer:
Stanley Turrentine
publisher:
Groove Music
George Benson3:24
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)