The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume III

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Annotation

Volume 3 of a three volume limited edition (2,500 copies) boxed set compiling the complete recordings of the Commodore label, re-issued by the Mosaic Records.

Annotation last modified on 2020-12-21 22:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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S1Lover Man
alto saxophone:
Musky Ruffo (Mascagni Ruffo) (on 1946-06-03) and Bill Shine (on 1946-06-03)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1946-06-03)
double bass:
Bernard Spieler (on 1946-06-03)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1946-06-03)
French horn:
Warren Easton (on 1946-06-03)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (Musician - Guitar Player) (on 1946-06-03)
oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1946-06-03)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1946-06-03)
tenor saxophone:
Clifton Strickland (on 1946-06-03) and Danny Lapedus (on 1946-06-03)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1946-06-03) and Lou McGarity (on 1946-06-03)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-06-03), John Carisi (American trumpeter and composer) (on 1946-06-03), Neal Hefti (on 1946-06-03) and Bernie Privin (on 1946-06-03)
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1946-06-03)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Mel Powell and His Orchestra4:29
S2Lover Man No. 2
alto saxophone:
Musky Ruffo (Mascagni Ruffo) (on 1946-06-03) and Bill Shine (on 1946-06-03)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1946-06-03)
double bass:
Bernard Spieler (on 1946-06-03)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1946-06-03)
French horn:
Warren Easton (on 1946-06-03)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (Musician - Guitar Player) (on 1946-06-03)
oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1946-06-03)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1946-06-03)
tenor saxophone:
Clifton Strickland (on 1946-06-03) and Danny Lapedus (on 1946-06-03)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1946-06-03) and Lou McGarity (on 1946-06-03)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-06-03), John Carisi (American trumpeter and composer) (on 1946-06-03), Neal Hefti (on 1946-06-03) and Bernie Privin (on 1946-06-03)
recording of:
Lover Man (on 1946-06-03)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Mel Powell and His Orchestra4:34
S3Avalon
alto saxophone:
Musky Ruffo (Mascagni Ruffo) (on 1946-06-03) and Bill Shine (on 1946-06-03)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1946-06-03)
double bass:
Bernard Spieler (on 1946-06-03)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1946-06-03)
French horn:
Warren Easton (on 1946-06-03)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (Musician - Guitar Player) (on 1946-06-03)
oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1946-06-03)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1946-06-03)
tenor saxophone:
Clifton Strickland (on 1946-06-03) and Danny Lapedus (on 1946-06-03)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1946-06-03) and Lou McGarity (on 1946-06-03)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-06-03), John Carisi (American trumpeter and composer) (on 1946-06-03), Neal Hefti (on 1946-06-03) and Bernie Privin (on 1946-06-03)
instrumental recording of:
Avalon (on 1946-06-03)
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
Mel Powell and His Orchestra4:13
S4Avalon No. 2
alto saxophone:
Musky Ruffo (Mascagni Ruffo) (on 1946-06-03) and Bill Shine (on 1946-06-03)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1946-06-03)
double bass:
Bernard Spieler (on 1946-06-03)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1946-06-03)
French horn:
Warren Easton (on 1946-06-03)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (Musician - Guitar Player) (on 1946-06-03)
oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1946-06-03)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1946-06-03)
tenor saxophone:
Clifton Strickland (on 1946-06-03) and Danny Lapedus (on 1946-06-03)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1946-06-03) and Lou McGarity (on 1946-06-03)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-06-03), John Carisi (American trumpeter and composer) (on 1946-06-03), Neal Hefti (on 1946-06-03) and Bernie Privin (on 1946-06-03)
recording of:
Avalon (on 1946-06-03)
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
Mel Powell and His Orchestra4:19
S5Avalon No. 3
alto saxophone:
Musky Ruffo (Mascagni Ruffo) (on 1946-06-03) and Bill Shine (on 1946-06-03)
baritone saxophone:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1946-06-03)
double bass:
Bernard Spieler (on 1946-06-03)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1946-06-03)
French horn:
Warren Easton (on 1946-06-03)
guitar:
Mike Bryan (Musician - Guitar Player) (on 1946-06-03)
oboe:
Mitch Miller (on 1946-06-03)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1946-06-03)
tenor saxophone:
Clifton Strickland (on 1946-06-03) and Danny Lapedus (on 1946-06-03)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1946-06-03) and Lou McGarity (on 1946-06-03)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1946-06-03), John Carisi (American trumpeter and composer) (on 1946-06-03), Neal Hefti (on 1946-06-03) and Bernie Privin (on 1946-06-03)
recording of:
Avalon (on 1946-06-03)
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
Mel Powell and His Orchestra4:20
T1Sketches (For Three Instruments)
bassoon:
Kenneth Pasmanick (on 1946-11-05)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1946-11-05)
Mel Powell4:30
T2Brahms' Rhapsody No. 3, Opus 119
bassoon:
Kenneth Pasmanick (on 1946-11-05)
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist) (on 1946-11-05)
recording of:
Klavierstücke, op. 119: Nr. 4. Rhapsodie in Es-Dur. Allegro risoluto (4 Piano Pieces, op. 119: No. 4. Rhapsody in E-flat major. Allegro risoluto) (on 1946-11-05)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Klavierstücke, op. 119 (4 Piano Pieces, op. 119)
Mel Powell4:08
T3Willie the Weeper
clarinet:
Bob Wilber (on 1947-02-22)
cornet:
John Glasel (on 1947-02-22)
double bass:
Charlie Traeger (on 1947-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Strong (on 1947-02-22)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (on 1947-02-22)
recorded at:
Decca Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-02-22)
Bob Wilber and his Wildcats2:58
T4Willie the Weeper No. 2
clarinet:
Bob Wilber (on 1947-02-22)
cornet:
John Glasel (on 1947-02-22)
double bass:
Charlie Traeger (on 1947-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Strong (on 1947-02-22)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (on 1947-02-22)
recorded at:
Decca Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-02-22)
Bob Wilber and his Wildcats2:59
T5Willie the Weeper No. 3
clarinet:
Bob Wilber (on 1947-02-22)
cornet:
John Glasel (on 1947-02-22)
double bass:
Charlie Traeger (on 1947-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Strong (on 1947-02-22)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (on 1947-02-22)
recorded at:
Decca Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-02-22)
Bob Wilber and his Wildcats2:56
T6Mabel's Dream
clarinet:
Bob Wilber (on 1947-02-22)
cornet:
John Glasel (on 1947-02-22)
double bass:
Charlie Traeger (on 1947-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Strong (on 1947-02-22)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (on 1947-02-22)
recorded at:
Decca Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-02-22)
Bob Wilber and his Wildcats2:34
T7Mabel's Dream No. 2
clarinet:
Bob Wilber (on 1947-02-22)
cornet:
John Glasel (on 1947-02-22)
double bass:
Charlie Traeger (on 1947-02-22)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Strong (on 1947-02-22)
piano:
Dick Wellstood (on 1947-02-22)
recorded at:
Decca Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-02-22)
Bob Wilber and his Wildcats2:32
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part of:The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings (number: 3) (order: 3)