Jazz Legends

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Annotation

Discogs has the three CDs from this box listed as separate releases. Although there are separate jewel cases in the box, the individual jewel cases have no barcode printed on them so it is unlikely that they are intended to be sold apart from the box.

Annotation last modified on 2023-05-14 22:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Easy Listenin' Blues
recording of:
Easy Listenin' Blues
composer:
Nadine Robinson (in 1944)
The Nat King Cole Trio3:11
2Coast to Coast
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-01-09)
alto saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1950-01-09) and Jimmy Heath (on 1950-01-09)
baritone saxophone:
Al Gibson (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-01-09)
bongos:
Francisco Pozo (on 1950-01-09)
congas:
Carlos Duchesne (percussionist) (on 1950-01-09)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1950-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Charles “Specs” Wright (on 1950-01-09)
guitar:
Floyd Smith (30s/40s blues guitarist) (on 1950-01-09)
piano:
Johnny Acea (US jazz pianist) (on 1950-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1950-01-09) and Jesse Powell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-01-09)
trombone:
Matthew Gee (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-01-09), Charles Greenlee (on 1950-01-09) and Sam Hurt (US 1940/50s jazz trombonist) (on 1950-01-09)
trumpet:
Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-01-09), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-01-09), Don Slaughter (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-01-09) and Elmon Wright (US 1940-70s jazz trumpeter) (on 1950-01-09)
lead vocals:
Tiny Irvin (on 1950-01-09)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1950-01-09)
recording of:
Coast to Coast (on 1950-01-09)
writer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Buster Harding
Dizzy Gillespie3:17
3Wes' Tune
Wes Montgomery4:11
4The Late, Late Show
vocals:
Dakota Staton
cover recording of:
The Late Late Show
lyricist:
Murray Berlin
composer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
Dakota Staton2:35
5Artistry in Rhythm
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-19)
alto saxophone:
Eddie Meyers and Art Pepper
baritone saxophone:
Bob Gioga
bass:
Clyde Singleton
drums (drum set):
Joe Vernon
guitar:
Bob Ahern
instruments:
Stan Kenton
solo piano:
Stan Kenton (on 1943-11-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maurice Beeson and Red Dorris
trombone:
George Faye, Harry Forbes (jazz trombonist) and Bart Varsalona
trumpet:
Ray Borden, John Carroll (jazz trumpeter), Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer), Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) and Dick Morse
arranger:
Stan Kenton
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-19)
recording of:
Artistry in Rhythm (on 1943-11-19)
composer:
Stan Kenton
publisher:
Sierra Music Publications and Robbins Music Corp. (from 1945 to present)
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra2.53:20
6Squeeze Me
Joe Sullivan2:48
7Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (live)
The George Shearing Quintet3:44
8Redskin Rhumba
Charlie Barnet2:29
9Early Autumn
recording of:
Early Autumn
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1949)
composer:
Ralph Burns (in 1949) and Woody Herman (in 1949)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:14
10Them There Eyes
recording of:
Them There Eyes
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present)
Anita O’Day2:43
11Mack the Knife
The Johan Jones Quartet3:04
12Angelina
Earl Klugh4:50
13Stardust
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:15
14After Hours
Erskine Hawkins3:25