Central Avenue Sounds

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Annotation

A very high quality Rhino release, including extensive liner notes with in-depth discographical information, rare pictures.

A large number of these are first time records for a number of major artists, and it does capture very well the essence of these years.

Annotation last modified on 2014-05-02 17:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Sippin’ With Cisco
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Eric Dolphy (in 1948) and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist) (in 1948)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (in 1948)
congas [conga]:
Alvy Kidd (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (in 1948)
guitar:
Ben White (in 1948)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano) (in 1948)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) (in 1948) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (in 1948)
trombone:
Danny Horton (in 1948), Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1948) and William Wiginton (in 1948)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1948), James Metlock (in 1948), Eddie Preston (in 1948) and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter) (in 1948)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers4:56
2Gassin’ the Wig
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Eric Dolphy (in 1948) and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist) (in 1948)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (in 1948)
congas [conga]:
Alvy Kidd (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (in 1948)
guitar:
Ben White (in 1948)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano) (in 1948)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) (in 1948) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (in 1948)
trombone:
Danny Horton (in 1948), Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (in 1948) and William Wiginton (in 1948)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1948), James Metlock (in 1948), Eddie Preston (in 1948) and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter) (in 1948)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:47
3Little Wig
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Eric Dolphy (on 1949-02-23) and Leroy Robinson (saxophonist) (on 1949-02-23)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (on 1949-02-23)
congas [conga]:
Alvy Kidd (on 1949-02-23)
double bass [bass]:
Roger Alderson (jazz bassist) (on 1949-02-23) and Addison Farmer (on 1949-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1949-02-23)
guitar:
Ben White (on 1949-02-23)
piano:
Joe Harrison (jazz piano) (on 1949-02-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Joe Howard (jazz sax) (on 1949-02-23) and Clifford Solomon (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1949-02-23)
trombone:
Danny Horton (on 1949-02-23), Jimmy Knepper (trombonist) (on 1949-02-23) and William Wiginton (on 1949-02-23)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1949-02-23), James Metlock (on 1949-02-23) and Bob Ross (jazz trumpeter) (on 1949-02-23)
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers2:38
4Double Crossing Blues
double bass [bass]:
Mario Delagarde (1950s US bass player) (on 1949-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1949-12-01)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (on 1949-12-01)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1949-12-01)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
James Von Streeter (on 1949-12-01)
vibraphone:
Johnny Otis (on 1949-12-01)
vocals:
Little Esther (Little Esther) (on 1949-12-01), Redd Lyte (on 1949-12-01) and The Robins (US 1940/50s R&B group) (on 1949-12-01)
Johnny Otis Quintette2:49
5Pink Champagne
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Willie Jackson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
bass:
Eddie A. Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Eddie Davis (jazz bassist) (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Pepe Prince (on 1950-01-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peppy Prince (on 1950-01-20)
guitar:
Frank Pasley (on 1950-01-20)
piano:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-01-20), James Jackson (tenor saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20) and John Jackson (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1950-01-20)
vocals:
Joe Liggins (on 1950-01-20)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-20)
recording of:
Pink Champagne (on 1950-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins (until 1950-01-20)
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:02
6Move
alto saxophone and alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Sonny Criss (on 1950-08-27)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Billy Hadnott (on 1950-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1950-08-27)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1950-08-27)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1950-08-27)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1950-08-27) and Wardell Gray (on 1950-08-27)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1950-08-27)
live recording of:
Move (on 1950-08-27)
composer:
Denzil Best
Wardell Gray9:46
7Please Send Me Someone to Love
producer:
Art Rupe
baritone saxophone:
Charles H. Waller (on 1950-08-16)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1950-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-08-16)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (on 1950-08-16)
piano:
Edward Truman Beal (on 1950-08-16)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-08-16) and Richard Wells (sax) (on 1950-08-16)
vocals:
Percy Mayfield (on 1950-08-16)
recorded at:
Universal Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-08-16)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1987)
recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love (on 1950-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
Percy Mayfield32:54
8Black Nite
double bass [bass]:
Eddie Williams (1950s US R&B bassist) (on 1950-12-21)
drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1950-12-21)
piano:
Charles Brown (blues musician) (on 1950-12-21)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1950-12-21)
vocals:
Charles Brown (blues musician) (on 1950-12-21)
Charles Brown3:09
9Money Blues
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Jackie Kelso (on 1951-02-26)
double bass [bass]:
William Day (on 1951-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-26)
guitar:
Johnny Rogers (Blues musician) (on 1951-02-26)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-26)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie Taylor (saxophonist) (on 1951-02-26)
trumpet:
Charles Gillum (on 1951-02-26)
vocals:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-26)
Camille Howard & Her Boyfriends2:31
10Deacon’s Hop
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Big Jay McNeely (on 1951-10-06)
performer:
Maxwell Davis Band (on 1951-10-06)
Big Jay McNeely2:49
11Sweet and Lovely
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-21)
congas:
Robert Collier (on 1952-01-21)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Larance Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1952-01-21)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
Wardell Gray3:15
12Farmer’s Market
bass:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (in 1951-12)
congas:
Robert Collier (in 1951-12)
congas [conga]:
Robert Collier (on 1952-01-21)
double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Larry Marable (in 1951-12) and Larance Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (in 1951-12, on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (in 1951-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (in 1951-12, on 1952-01-21)
recording of:
Farmer's Market (in 1951-12)
composer:
Art Farmer
recording of:
Farmer's Market (on 1952-01-21)
composer:
Art Farmer and Annie Ross
recording of:
Farmer's Market (on 1952-01-21)
composer:
Art Farmer
Wardell Gray2:48
13Lover Man
double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (on 1952-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Larance Marable (on 1952-01-21)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-01-21)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (on 1952-01-21)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1952-01-21)
instrumental cover recording of:
Lover Man (on 1952-01-21)
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)
Wardell Gray2:21
14East of the Sun
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Buddy Collette (in 1952)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1952)
double bass [bass]:
David Bryant (1950s bassist) (in 1952)
drums (drum set):
Bill Douglass (American jazz drummer) (in 1952)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (in 1952)
piano:
Gerald Wiggins (in 1952)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (in 1952) and Joe Swanson (in 1952)
trombone:
Jimmy Cheatham (in 1952) and John "Streamline" Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.) (in 1952)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1952)
instrumental cover recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
Joe Swanson Orchestra2:44
15Thrust
alto saxophone [alto sax] and flute:
Buddy Collette (in 1952)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1952)
double bass [bass]:
David Bryant (1950s bassist) (in 1952)
drums (drum set):
Bill Douglass (American jazz drummer) (in 1952)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (in 1952)
piano:
Gerald Wiggins (in 1952)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (in 1952) and Joe Swanson (in 1952)
trombone:
Jimmy Cheatham (in 1952) and John "Streamline" Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.) (in 1952)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1952)
Joe Swanson Orchestra2:51
163‐D
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Bobby McNeely (on 1953-06-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ike Brown (US jazz/R&B bassist) (on 1953-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Darnell "Blimp" Cole (on 1953-06-23)
piano:
Boyd Dunlop (on 1953-06-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Big Jay McNeely (on 1953-06-23)
Big Jay McNeely2:44
17Nervous Man Nervous
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Bobby McNeely (on 1953-06-23)
double bass [bass]:
Ike Brown (US jazz/R&B bassist) (on 1953-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Darnell "Blimp" Cole (on 1953-06-23)
organ:
Dwight Davis (on 1953-06-23)
piano:
Boyd Dunlop (on 1953-06-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Big Jay McNeely (on 1953-06-23)
Big Jay McNeely2:33
18Too Marvelous for Words
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1953-12-29)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1953-12-29)
instrumental recording of:
Too Marvelous for Words (on 1953-12-29)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1937)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Victoria Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Harms, Inc. (on 1937-01-25)
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)
Art Tatum3:00
19Lover Man
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-06)
producer:
Norman Granz
clarinet:
Buddy DeFranco (on 1956-02-06)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1956-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Bill Douglass (American jazz drummer) (on 1956-02-06)
piano:
Art Tatum (US jazz pianist) (on 1956-02-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Lover Man (on 1956-02-06)
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)
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1956-02-06)
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)
Art Tatum6:37
20The Champ
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Frank Morgan (American jazz alto sax) (in 1955-01)
double bass [bass]:
Leroy Vinnegar (in 1955-01)
drums (drum set):
Larance Marable (in 1955-01)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (in 1955-01)
piano:
Carl Perkins (Jazz pianist from the bop era, west coast) (in 1955-01)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Wardell Gray (in 1955-01)
trumpet:
Conte Candoli (in 1955-01)
cover recording of:
The Champ (in 1955-01)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Skyview Music
Frank Morgan4:58
21De Silva Wig
double bass [bass]:
Joe Comfort (in 1956)
drums (drum set):
Bill Douglass (American jazz drummer) (in 1956)
piano:
Gerald Wiggins (in 1956)
The Gerald Wiggins Trio4:32

Credits

Release

art direction:Sevie Bates
Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
design/illustration:Sevie Bates
mastering:Bob Fisher (producer, recording artist & mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10721814 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000JZAC [info]