Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944 – 1946

~ Release by Don Byas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

78 transfers by Nancy Conforti and Andreas Meyer. Lacquer transfers by Andreas Meyer. Transfers from the original discs of the Timme Rosenkrantz collection by Nils Winther (information from main booklet, page 38). There are a few major mismatches between track timings listed in the release booklets and the timings on the CDs: CD 2, track 20: 3:30 on CD, 3:02 in booklet. CD 5, track 1: 8:54 on CD, 15:15 in booklet. CD 5, track 6: 7:09 on CD, 16:54 in booklet. The CD 5 recordings arose from a lacquer disc recording machine running at slower than normal 78 rpm speed, so the actual timings of 7 to 9 minutes make sense for a single lacquer disc runnng at half speed. Page 14 of the release booklet shows an image of a single lacquer disc for “Tea for Two” (CD 5, track 6).

Annotation last modified on 2024-07-13 12:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Medley (Just You, Just Me / How High the Moon)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-11)
electric guitar:
Harold McFadden (in 1945-11)
piano:
Sammy Benskin (on 1944-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-20)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-20)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1944-11-20)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/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)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Just You, Just Me (on 1944-11-20)
lyricist:
Raymond Klages (in 1929)
composer:
Jesse Greer (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
9:53
2Rose Room
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-11)
electric guitar:
Harold McFadden (in 1945-11)
piano:
Sammy Benskin (on 1944-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-11-20)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (in 1945-11)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (on 1944-11-20)
instrumental recording of:
Rose Room (on 1944-11-20)
lyricist:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) (in 1917)
composer:
Art Hickman (in 1917)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Miller Music (publisher), Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
7:15
3Body and Soul
alto saxophone:
Kirk Bradford (in 1944)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1944)
piano:
Teddy Brannon (in 1944)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1944) and Lucky Thompson (in 1944)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment, Autumn 1944 (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (in 1944)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (in 1944)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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)
11:58
4Cherokee
alto saxophone:
Kirk Bradford (in 1944)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1944)
piano:
Teddy Brannon (in 1944)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1944) and Lucky Thompson (in 1944)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment, Autumn 1944 (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (in 1944)
instrumental recording of:
Cherokee (in 1944)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
10:53
5Unidentified Title
alto saxophone:
Kirk Bradford (in 1944)
brushes:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1944)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1944)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (in 1944)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1944) and Lucky Thompson (in 1944)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment, Autumn 1944 (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (in 1944)
5:55
6Crazy Rhythm (Beginning cut)
alto saxophone:
Kirk Bradford (in 1944)
brushes:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1944)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1944)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (in 1944)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1944) and Lucky Thompson (in 1944)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (in 1944)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment, Autumn 1944 (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (in 1944)
instrumental recording of:
Crazy Rhythm (in 1944)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
8:52
7Lullaby in Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Kirk Bradford (in 1944)
brushes:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1944)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1944)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (in 1944)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1944) and Lucky Thompson (in 1944)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (in 1944)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment, Autumn 1944 (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (in 1944)
instrumental recording of:
Lullaby in Rhythm (in 1944)
lyricist:
Walter Hirsch (in 1938)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1938), Clarence Profit (in 1938) and Edgar Sampson (in 1938)
10:29
8What Is This Thing Called Love? (Beginning cut)
alto saxophone:
Kirk Bradford (in 1944)
brushes:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1944)
double bass:
Al Hall (in 1944)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (in 1944)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1944) and Lucky Thompson (in 1944)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (in 1944)
recorded at:
Timme Rosenkranz's apartment, Autumn 1944 (1940s location) in New York, New York, United States (in 1944)
instrumental recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (in 1944)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
11:16
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Loren Schoenberg
Scott Wenzel
executive producer:Michael Cuscuna
producer:Scott Wenzel (task: produced for release)
mastering:Andreas Meyer (US sound engineer)
transferrer:Andreas Meyer (US sound engineer)
Nancy Conforti
Nils Winther
transferred at:SteepleChase Studio in Denmark
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/29130643 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://www.mosaicrecords.com/product/classic-don-byas-sessions/ [info]
discography entry:https://www.mosaicrecords.com/product/classic-don-byas-sessions/ [info]