History of Jazz 1948–1955

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8 CD Box, 155 Hits

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Tracklist

1▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1948
2▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1949
3▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1950
4▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1951
5▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1952
6▼CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1953
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1These Foolish Things
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1953-03-02)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond6:28
2Undecided
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1953-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Bill Clark (Drummer) (on 1953-03-13)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans (on 1953-03-13)
piano:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist) (on 1953-03-13)
vibraphone:
Cal Tjader (on 1953-03-13)
instrumental recording of:
Undecided (on 1953-03-13)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Charlie Shavers (in 1938)
George Shearing Quintet featuring Toots Thielemans2:36
3Baia
instrumental recording of:
Baía (The Three Caballeros) (on 1953-04-08)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Ary Barroso
version of:
Na Baixa do Sapateiro (first released in 1938, aka “Bahia” or “Baía”)
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra2:46
4Tempus Fugit
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass and double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1953-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1953-04-20)
piano:
Gil Coggins (US jazz pianist) (on 1953-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (on 1953-04-20)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1953-04-20)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-04-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-20)
recording of:
Tempus Fugit (on 1953-04-20)
composer:
Bud Powell
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Miles Davis Sextet3:50
5Night in Tunisia
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-05-15)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-15)
piano:
Bud Powell (on 1953-05-15)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1953-05-15)
recorded at:
Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1953-05-15)
live recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1953-05-15)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Quintet Of The Year (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach)7:33
6Mess Around
recording of:
Mess Around (on 1953-05-17)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ray Charles2:38
7I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me
recording of:
I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me (on 1953-06-10)
lyricist:
Clarence Gaskill
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Lee Konitz3:07
8Get Happy
instrumental recording of:
Get Happy (on 1953-06-22)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1929)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Remick Music Corp., S.A. Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Summer Stock
part of:
The Nine‐Fifteen Revue (1930)
Jay Jay Johnson Sextet featuring Clifford Brown4:52
9Ah, Moore
recording of:
Ah-Moore (on 1953-06-23)
composer:
Al Cohn
Al Cohn Quintet4:53
10How High the Moon
instrumental recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1953-07-09)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
The Metronome All Stars2:41
11Blues for Brando
Shorty Rogers and His Giants2:52
12Fugue
recording of:
Fugue (on 1953-07-20)
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer)
Shelly Manne and His Man2:45
13Autumn in New York
instrumental recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (on 1953-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bud Powell Trio2:53
14Love for Sale
instrumental recording of:
Love for Sale (on 1953-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Oscar Peterson Trio3:43
15Imagination
recording of:
Imagination (in 1953-09)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
The Dave Pell Octet featuring Lucy Ann Polk2:41
16In a Sentimental Mood
miscellaneous support:
Ira Gitler (task: supervised by)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-10-07)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1953-10-07)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1953-10-07)
recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (on 1953-10-07)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
instrumental recording of:
In a Sentimental Mood (on 1953-10-07)
lyricist:
Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1935)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd., Lafleur Music Ltd., Mills Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
Sonny Rollins and The Modern Jazz Quartet3:16
17Opus de Funk
recording of:
Opus de Funk (on 1953-10-23)
composer:
Horace Silver
Horace Silver Trio3:27
18Ask Me
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (from 1953-12-17 until 1953-12-18)
Chris Connor acc by Sy Oliver Orchestra2:43
19Salute to Charlie Christian
recording of:
Salute to Charlie Christian (on 1953-12-19)
composer:
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel Quartet3:15
20Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’
recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ (on 1953-12-21)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra3:50
7▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 20 Hits – History of Jazz 1954
8▶CD: The Golden Years of Jazz – 15 Hits – History of Jazz 1955