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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1Dial‐ated Pupils
double bass [bass]:
Bob Kesterton (on 1946-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-10-18)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-10-18)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-10-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1946-10-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-10-18)
Howard McGhee Sextet2:34
2Up in Dodo’s Room
double bass [bass]:
Bob Kesterton (on 1946-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1946-10-18)
guitar:
Arvin Garrison (on 1946-10-18)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-10-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1946-10-18)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1946-10-18)
Howard McGhee Sextet3:12
3Cruisin’ With Cab
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Gus Evans (in 1945) and Floyd Turnham (in 1945)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Maurice Simon (US saxophonist) (in 1945)
double bass [bass]:
Robert Rudd (in 1945)
drums (drum set):
Henry Tucker Green (US drummer) (in 1945)
guitar:
Elijah "Buddy" Harper (1940s US jazz guitarist) (in 1945)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (in 1945)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (in 1945) and Vernon Slater (in 1945)
trombone:
Ralph Bledsoe (in 1945), Robert Huerta (in 1945), Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1945) and Isaac Livingstone (in 1945)
trumpet:
James Anderson (trumpeter) (in 1945), Hobart Dotson (in 1945), Eugene "Snooky" Young (in 1945), Joe "Red" Kelly (trumpeter) (in 1945) and Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (in 1945)
conductor:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (in 1945)
Gerald Wilson Orchestra3:12
4Dissonance in Blues
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Marshal Royal (in 1947) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (in 1947)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Maurice Simon (US saxophonist) (in 1947)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (in 1947)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Bradley (in 1947)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (in 1947)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn or Vivian Fears ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1947)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (in 1947) and Vernon Slater (in 1947)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (in 1947), Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (in 1947), Isaac Livingstone (in 1947) and Trummy Young (in 1947)
trumpet:
James Anderson (trumpeter) (in 1947), Hobart Dotson (in 1947), Eugene "Snooky" Young (in 1947) and Ernie Royal (in 1947)
conductor:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger) (in 1947)
Gerald Wilson Orchestra2:58
5Mischievous Lady
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-05)
piano:
Charles Fox (jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-05)
trombone:
Melba Liston (US jazz trombonist) (on 1947-06-05)
Dexter Gordon Quintet2:33
6The Chase
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12) and Wardell Gray (on 1947-06-12)
recording of:
The Chase
composer:
Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray
Dexter Gordon & Wardell Gray6:49
7Chromatic Aberration
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12)
Dexter Gordon Quartet2:49
8Bikini
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (on 1947-06-12)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (on 1947-06-12)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-06-12)
Dexter Gordon Quintet3:39
9I Thought About You
double bass [bass]:
Billy Hadnott (on 1947-08-19)
drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1947-08-19)
guitar:
Ulysses Livingstone (on 1947-08-19)
piano:
Nellie Lutcher (on 1947-08-19)
vocals:
Nellie Lutcher (on 1947-08-19)
Nellie Lutcher2:45
10Fine Brown Frame
double bass [bass]:
Charles "Truck" Parham (on 1947-12-27)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Burroughs (on 1947-12-27)
guitar:
Hurley Ramey (on 1947-12-27)
piano:
Nellie Lutcher (on 1947-12-27)
vocals:
Nellie Lutcher (on 1947-12-27)
Nellie Lutcher2:56
11Call It Stormy Monday
double bass [bass]:
Arthur Edwards (double bassist) (on 1947-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Bradley (on 1947-09-13)
guitar:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (on 1947-09-13)
piano:
Lloyd Glenn (on 1947-09-13)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Bumps Myers (on 1947-09-13)
trumpet:
Teddy Buckner (US dixieland jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-09-13)
vocals:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975) (on 1947-09-13)
recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad) (on 1947-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) (until 2018-11-01), Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark) (from 1959 to present), Lord and Walker Publishing (from 1959 to present) and Raleigh Music Group (RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC) (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
T‐Bone Walker3:02
12Red Top
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Ben Kynard (on 1947-11-03) and Bobby Plater (on 1947-11-03)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Charkes Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1947-11-03)
clarinet:
Jack Kelson (on 1947-11-03)
double bass [bass]:
Joe Comfort (on 1947-11-03) and Charles Mingus (on 1947-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Earl Walker (jazz drummer) (on 1947-11-03)
guitar:
Billy Mackel (on 1947-11-03)
piano:
Milt Buckner (US jazz pianist/organist) (on 1947-11-03)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Morris Lane (saxophonist) (on 1947-11-03) and John Sparrow (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-11-03)
trombone:
James Robinson (American jazz trombonist) (on 1947-11-03), Andrew Penn (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-11-03), Jimmy Womack (on 1947-11-03) and Britt Woodman (on 1947-11-03)
trumpet:
Teddy Buckner (US dixieland jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-11-03), Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-11-03), Duke Garrette (jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-11-03) and Eugene "Snooky" Young (on 1947-11-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1947-11-03)
recording of:
Red Top (on 1947-11-03)
composer:
Lionel Hampton and Ben Kynard
Lionel Hampton Orchestra3:07
13Ain’t Nobody’s Business
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Frank Sleet (on 1947-11-15)
double bass [bass]:
Benny Booker (on 1947-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Pete McShann (on 1947-11-15)
guitar:
Louis Speiginer (40s jazz guitarist) (on 1947-11-15)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1947-11-15)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Charles Thomas (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-11-15)
trumpet:
Forrest Powell (on 1947-11-15)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1947-11-15)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Jimmy Witherspoon song) (on 1947-11-15)
lyricist:
Jimmy Witherspoon
composer:
Richard Henry Grisham and Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon2:55
14Big Fine Girl
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Don Hill (saxophonist) (on 1949-05-09)
double bass [bass]:
Herman Washington (on 1949-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Henry Green (US drummer) (on 1949-05-09)
piano:
Gene Gilbeaux (on 1949-05-09)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1949-05-09)
recording of:
Big Fine Girl (on 1947-11-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon2:31
15Blues in Teddy’s Flat
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (on 1947-12-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1947-12-04)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-12-04)
Teddy Edwards Quartet3:03
16Tear Drop Blues
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
James Dedmon (saxophonist) (on 1947-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Leon Petties (on 1947-12-23)
guitar:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-12-23)
piano:
Eugene Watson (on 1947-12-23)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Charles "Little Jazz" Ferguson (on 1947-12-23) and Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-12-23)
trumpet:
Glen Willis (on 1947-12-23)
vocals:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-12-23)
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:57
17Hop, Skip and Jump
drums (drum set):
Roy Milton (on 1948-07-13)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1948-07-13)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1948-07-13)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:35
18So Tired
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Jackie Kelso (on 1951-02-08)
double bass [bass]:
William Day (on 1951-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-08)
guitar:
Johnny Waters (on 1951-02-08)
piano:
Camille Howard (on 1951-02-08)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Eddie Taylor (saxophonist) (on 1951-02-08)
trumpet:
Charles Gillum (on 1951-02-08)
vocals:
Roy Milton (on 1951-02-08)
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders3:12
19It’s April
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Buddy Collette (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (in 1948)
piano:
Jimmie O’Brien (1950s US West Coast pianist) (in 1948)
Buddy Collette Quartet2:55
20Collette
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Buddy Collette (in 1948)
double bass [bass]:
Harper Cosby (US bassist) (in 1948)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (in 1948)
piano:
Jimmie O’Brien (1950s US West Coast pianist) (in 1948)
Buddy Collette Quartet2:14
21Blues After Hours
double bass [bass]:
Bill Davis (bass, blues) (in 1948)
guitar:
Pee Wee Crayton (in 1948)
membranophone:
Candy Johnson (in 1948)
piano:
David Lee Johnson (in 1948)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Buddy Floyd (in 1948)
vocals:
Pee Wee Crayton (in 1948)
Pee Wee Crayton & His Guitar2:30
22Mingus Fingers
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1948-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Buddy Collette (in 1948-11)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1948-11)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (in 1948-11)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (in 1948-11)
recording of:
Mingus Fingers (in 1948-11)
composer:
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus3:05
23These Foolish Things
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1948-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Buddy Collette (in 1948-11)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1948-11)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (1940s–50s US jazz drummer) (in 1948-11)
piano:
Jimmy Bunn (40s jazz pianist) (in 1948-11)
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (in 1948-11)
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.
Charles Mingus3:19
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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]