Giants of the Blues and Funk Tenor Sax

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Annotation

3-CD set.

Annotation last modified on 2014-09-14 00:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Soul Explosion
producer:
Don Schlitten
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (on 1969-03-25)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1969-03-25)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (on 1969-03-25)
guitar:
Wally Richardson (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1969-03-25)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist) (on 1969-03-25)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1969-03-25) and Illinois Jacquet (on 1969-03-25)
trombone:
Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist) (on 1969-03-25)
trumpet:
Russell Jacquet (American trumpeter) (on 1969-03-25), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1969-03-25) and Ernie Royal (on 1969-03-25)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1969-03-25)
Illinois Jacquet / Frank Foster9:21
2Soul Street
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-09-09)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1960-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1960-09-09)
piano:
Gene Casey (on 1960-09-09)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1960-09-09), Jimmy Forrest (on 1960-09-09) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1960-09-09)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-09-09)
recording of:
Soul Street (on 1960-09-09)
composer:
Jimmy Forrest
Jimmy Forrest / King Curtis / Oliver Nelson49:04
3Record Hop
Al Sears4:33
4Midnight
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1959-02-20)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1959-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-02-20)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1959-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Hal Singer (on 1959-02-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1959-02-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1959-02-20)
Hal Singer11:07
5Hittin' the Jug
recording of:
Hittin' the Jug
composer:
Gene Ammons
Gene Ammons8:32
6Nother Fu'ther
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-02-16)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
congas:
Ray Barretto (on 1962-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1962-02-16)
guitar:
Eddie Diehl (on 1962-02-16)
organ:
Jack McDuff (on 1962-02-16)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1962-02-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-02-16)
recording of:
'Nother Fu'ther (on 1962-02-16)
composer:
Sonny Stitt
Sonny Stitt6:25
7Red-Eye Special
Rusty Bryant / Seldon Powell7:21
8This'll Get to Ya
producer:
Esmond Edwards
congas:
Buck Clarke (on 1960-02-26)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Al Johnson (American jazz drummer) (on 1960-02-26)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Bill Jennings (1950s US jazz guitarist) (on 1960-02-26)
organ:
Jack McDuff (on 1960-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Willis Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-02-26)
recording of:
This'll Get to Ya' (on 1960-02-26)
composer:
Willis Jackson (tenor saxophonist)
Willis Jackson10:11