Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944 – 1946

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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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1Good Bait
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
producer:
Irving Berman (on 1945-01-09: task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1945-01-09)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09)
instrumental recording of:
Good Bait (on 1945-01-09)
lyricist:
Tadd Dameron
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet2:59
2Salted Peanuts [Salt Peanuts]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
producer:
Irving Berman (on 1945-01-09: task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1945-01-09)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09)
recording of:
Salt Peanuts (on 1945-01-09)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
adaptations:
Salt Peanuts (Pointer Sisters version, with lyrics)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet3:00
3Be-Bop [Dizzy Fingers]
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-09)
producer:
Irving Berman (on 1945-01-09: task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1945-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1945-01-09)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1945-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-09)
trombone:
Trummy Young (on 1945-01-09)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09)
vocals:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-01-09)
recording of:
Be-Bop (on 1945-01-09)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Inc./ASCAP (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet3:10
4Pennies From Heaven
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-23)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1945-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-01-23)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-23)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1945-01-23)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
Don Byas All Star Quintet3:10
5Should I?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-23)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1945-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-01-23)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-23)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
Should I (on 1945-01-23)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Don Byas All Star Quintet2:37
6You Call It Madness, but I Call It Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-23)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1945-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-01-23)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-23)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-01-23)
instrumental recording of:
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) (on 1945-01-23)
writer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor), Con Conrad (songwriter and producer), Gladys DuBois and Paul Gregory (Songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
Don Byas All Star Quintet2:55
7Jamboree Jump
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-23)
double bass [bass]:
Billy Taylor (jazz bassist) (on 1945-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-01-23)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1945-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-23)
trumpet:
Joe Thomas (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-01-23)
recording of:
Jamboree Jump (on 1945-01-23)
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas All Star Quintet2:51
8The Jeep’s Jumpin’
producer:
George T. Simon (US jazz writer, critic & drummer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1945-01-24)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (on 1945-01-24)
piano:
Nat Jaffe (on 1945-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-01-24)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1945-01-24)
performer:
V‐Disc Jumpers (catch-all jazz band playing for V-Disc Records during WWII, goes by many names)
recorded at:
Vanderbilt Theater (former Broadway theater used by NBC and CBS as radio studio) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-24)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP-JDB 1626)
recording of:
The Jeep Is Jumpin' (on 1945-01-24)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
Nat Jaffe and the The V‐Disc Jumpers4:48
9Daddy-O
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-02-26)
producer:
Irving Berman (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1945-02-26), Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1945-02-26) and Porter Kilbert (on 1945-02-26)
baritone saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1945-02-26)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1945-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-02-26)
guitar:
Herman Mitchell (on 1945-02-26)
piano:
Rufus Webster (on 1945-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-02-26) and Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1945-02-26)
trombone:
Alton "Slim" Moore (on 1945-02-26), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1945-02-26), Shorty Haughton (trombone) (on 1945-02-26) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-02-26)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1945-02-26), Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-02-26), Felix Barboza (trumpet, aka Barboza) (on 1945-02-26), Loyal Walker (on 1945-02-26) and William Johnson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-02-26)
vocals:
Timmie Rogers (on 1945-02-26)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1945-02-26)
recording of:
Daddy-O (on 1945-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Gene de Paul and Don Raye
Timmie Rogers and His All Star Orchestra2:53
10All Alone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-02-26)
producer:
Irving Berman (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1945-02-26), Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1945-02-26) and Porter Kilbert (on 1945-02-26)
baritone saxophone:
Willard Brown (on 1945-02-26)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1945-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-02-26)
guitar:
Herman Mitchell (on 1945-02-26)
piano:
Rufus Webster (on 1945-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-02-26) and Harold Clark (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1945-02-26)
trombone:
Alton "Slim" Moore (on 1945-02-26), J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1945-02-26), Shorty Haughton (trombone) (on 1945-02-26) and George Washington (jazz trombonist) (on 1945-02-26)
trumpet:
Benny Carter (on 1945-02-26), Talib Daawud (jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-02-26), Felix Barboza (trumpet, aka Barboza) (on 1945-02-26), Loyal Walker (on 1945-02-26) and William Johnson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-02-26)
vocals:
Savannah Churchill (on 1945-02-26)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1945-02-26)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recording of:
All Alone (on 1945-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1924)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Savannah Churchill and Her Orchestra2:57
11Double Talk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-03)
producer:
Ben Bart (agent / producer) (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1945-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (in 1945-03)
piano:
Kenny Watts (in 1945-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-03)
recording of:
Double Talk
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas and Orchestra3:29
12Fruit Salad
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-03)
producer:
Ben Bart (agent / producer) (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1945-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (in 1945-03)
piano:
Kenny Watts (in 1945-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-03)
recording of:
Fruit Salad
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas Quartet2:57
13Don John
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-03)
producer:
Ben Bart (agent / producer) (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1945-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (in 1945-03)
piano:
Kenny Watts (in 1945-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-03)
recording of:
Don John
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas2:49
14Spots
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-03)
producer:
Ben Bart (agent / producer) (task: possibly supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1945-03)
drums (drum set):
Slick Jones (in 1945-03)
piano:
Kenny Watts (in 1945-03)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945-03)
recording of:
Spots
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas2:55
15Hallelujah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-03-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1945-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-03-19)
electric guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1945-03-19)
piano:
prob. Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1945-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-03-19)
instrumental recording of:
Hallelujah! (on 1945-03-19)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey (in 1927) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1927)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1927)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
Cozy Cole and His Quintette3:11
16Through for the Night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-03-19)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Sr. (jazz bassist) (on 1945-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1945-03-19)
electric guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1945-03-19)
piano:
prob. Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1945-03-19)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1945-03-19)
vocals:
June Hawkins (on 1945-03-19)
recording of:
Through for the Night (on 1945-03-19)
writer:
Trummy Young
Cozy Cole and His Quintette2:38
17Morning Madness
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
producer:
Les Schriber (1940s producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
electric guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
piano:
Cyril Haynes (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
trumpet:
Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
recording of:
Morning Madness (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
composer:
Cyril Haynes
Cyril Haynes Sextet3:57
18One Sad Thursday
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
producer:
Les Schriber (1940s producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
electric guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
piano:
Cyril Haynes (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
trumpet:
Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
recording of:
One Sad Thursday (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
composer:
Cyril Haynes
Cyril Haynes Sextet3:49
19Across the Road
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
producer:
Les Schriber (1940s producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
electric guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
piano:
Cyril Haynes (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-05 until 1946-06)
trumpet:
Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
recording of:
Across the Road (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
composer:
Cyril Haynes
Cyril Haynes Sextet3:46
20Cedar Manor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
producer:
Les Schriber (1940s producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
John Levy (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
drums (drum set):
‘Doc’ West (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
electric guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
piano:
Cyril Haynes (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
trumpet:
Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
recording of:
Cedar Manor (from 1945-05 until 1945-06)
composer:
Cyril Haynes
Cyril Haynes Sextet3:43
21I’d Do Anything for You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (music critic, songwriter, and producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Leo Guarnieri (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (in 1945)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945)
recording of:
I'd Do Anything for You (in 1945-06)
writer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist) and Lew Pollack
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
Guarnieri Quartet2:44
22Sophisticated Lady
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (music critic, songwriter, and producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Leo Guarnieri (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (in 1945)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945)
instrumental recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (in 1945)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Guarnieri Quartet3:07
23Armand the Groove
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (music critic, songwriter, and producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Leo Guarnieri (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (in 1945)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945)
recording of:
Armand the Groove (in 1945-06)
composer:
Johnny Guarnieri
Guarnieri Quartet3:01
24Dot’s My Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1945-06)
producer:
Bill Simon (music critic, songwriter, and producer) (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Leo Guarnieri (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (in 1945)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (in 1945)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (in 1945)
recording of:
Dot's My Baby (in 1945-06)
composer:
Johnny Guarnieri
Guarnieri Quartet2:54
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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]