Confessin’ the Blues

~ Release by Esther Phillips (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1I’m Gettin’ ’long Alright
alto saxophone:
Gabriel Baltazar (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Sonny Criss (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
bass:
Victor Venegas (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Charles G. Harris (drummer) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
guitar:
Francois Vaz (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
piano:
Rodgers Grant (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Louis Dean Ciotti (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Ira Schulman (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Richard Leith (trombonist) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Peter T. Meyers (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Roland E. Meyers (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
trumpet:
Bill J. Clark (Trumpeter) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), James Dalton Smith (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Melvin Moore (Trumpet, Violin, Voice) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Robert H. Rolfe (trumpet) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
conductor:
Onzy Matthews (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
arranger:
Onzy Matthews
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
cover recording of:
I’m Getting ’long Alright
writer:
Bobby Sharp and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
3:02
2I Wonder
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1966-10-24) and Jackie Kelso (on 1966-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-10-24)
bass:
Victor Venegas (on 1966-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Charles G. Harris (drummer) (on 1966-10-24)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1966-10-24)
piano:
Rodgers Grant (on 1966-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1966-10-24) and Louis Dean Ciotti (on 1966-10-24)
trombone:
Richard Leith (trombonist) (on 1966-10-24), Louis Blackburn (on 1966-10-24), Peter T. Meyers (on 1966-10-24) and Roland E. Meyers (on 1966-10-24)
trumpet:
Melvin Moore (Trumpet, Violin, Voice) (on 1966-10-24), Al Porcino (on 1966-10-24), Robert H. Rolfe (trumpet) (on 1966-10-24) and Ray Triscari (on 1966-10-24)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1966-10-24)
conductor:
Onzy Matthews (on 1966-10-24)
arranger:
Onzy Matthews
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
United Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-10-24)
cover recording of:
I Wonder
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Gant (in 1944)
writer:
R. Laveen (Composer, songwriter and author)
3:01
3Confessin’ the Blues
alto saxophone:
Gabriel Baltazar (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Sonny Criss (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
bass:
Victor Venegas (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Charles G. Harris (drummer) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
guitar:
Francois Vaz (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
piano:
Rodgers Grant (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Louis Dean Ciotti (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Ira Schulman (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Richard Leith (trombonist) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Peter T. Meyers (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Roland E. Meyers (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
trumpet:
Bill J. Clark (Trumpeter) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), James Dalton Smith (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Melvin Moore (Trumpet, Violin, Voice) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Robert H. Rolfe (trumpet) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
conductor:
Onzy Matthews (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
arranger:
Onzy Matthews
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
cover recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
3:01
4Romance in the Dark
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1966-10-24) and Jackie Kelso (on 1966-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-10-24)
bass:
Victor Venegas (on 1966-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Charles G. Harris (drummer) (on 1966-10-24)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1966-10-24)
piano:
Rodgers Grant (on 1966-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1966-10-24) and Louis Dean Ciotti (on 1966-10-24)
trombone:
Richard Leith (trombonist) (on 1966-10-24), Louis Blackburn (on 1966-10-24), Peter T. Meyers (on 1966-10-24) and Roland E. Meyers (on 1966-10-24)
trumpet:
Melvin Moore (Trumpet, Violin, Voice) (on 1966-10-24), Al Porcino (on 1966-10-24), Robert H. Rolfe (trumpet) (on 1966-10-24) and Ray Triscari (on 1966-10-24)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1966-10-24)
conductor:
Onzy Matthews (on 1966-10-24)
arranger:
Onzy Matthews
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
United Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-10-24)
cover recording of:
Romance in the Dark
writer:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Auteur, Big Bill Broonzy, Bud Green and Gertrude Niesen
3:36
5C.C. Rider
alto saxophone:
Gabriel Baltazar (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Sonny Criss (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
bass:
Victor Venegas (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Charles G. Harris (drummer) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
guitar:
Francois Vaz (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
piano:
Rodgers Grant (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Louis Dean Ciotti (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Ira Schulman (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Richard Leith (trombonist) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Peter T. Meyers (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Roland E. Meyers (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
trumpet:
Bill J. Clark (Trumpeter) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), James Dalton Smith (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Melvin Moore (Trumpet, Violin, Voice) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Robert H. Rolfe (trumpet) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
conductor:
Onzy Matthews (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
arranger:
Onzy Matthews
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
2:48
6Cherry Red
alto saxophone:
Gabriel Baltazar (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Sonny Criss (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
bass:
Victor Venegas (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Charles G. Harris (drummer) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
guitar:
Francois Vaz (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
piano:
Rodgers Grant (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Louis Dean Ciotti (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Ira Schulman (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
trombone:
Lou Blackburn (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Richard Leith (trombonist) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Peter T. Meyers (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Roland E. Meyers (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
trumpet:
Bill J. Clark (Trumpeter) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), James Dalton Smith (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07), Melvin Moore (Trumpet, Violin, Voice) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07) and Robert H. Rolfe (trumpet) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
conductor:
Onzy Matthews (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
arranger:
Onzy Matthews
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-05 until 1966-10-07)
cover recording of:
Cherry Red
writer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
3:15
7In the Evenin’
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1966-10-24) and Jackie Kelso (on 1966-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-10-24)
bass:
Victor Venegas (on 1966-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Charles G. Harris (drummer) (on 1966-10-24)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1966-10-24)
piano:
Rodgers Grant (on 1966-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1966-10-24) and Louis Dean Ciotti (on 1966-10-24)
trombone:
Richard Leith (trombonist) (on 1966-10-24), Louis Blackburn (on 1966-10-24), Peter T. Meyers (on 1966-10-24) and Roland E. Meyers (on 1966-10-24)
trumpet:
Melvin Moore (Trumpet, Violin, Voice) (on 1966-10-24), Al Porcino (on 1966-10-24), Robert H. Rolfe (trumpet) (on 1966-10-24) and Ray Triscari (on 1966-10-24)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1966-10-24)
conductor:
Onzy Matthews (on 1966-10-24)
arranger:
Onzy Matthews
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
United Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-10-24)
2:57
8I Love Paris
bass:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1970-01-31)
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1970-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Donald Bailey (drummer and harmonica player) (on 1970-01-31)
piano [piano, electric piano]:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1970-01-31)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1970-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Freddie Jett's Pied Piper Club in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-01-31)
cover recording of:
I Love Paris (Can-Can [Pistache, Company])
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
Can‐Can
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
4:09
9It Could Happen to You
bass:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1970-01-31)
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1970-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Donald Bailey (drummer and harmonica player) (on 1970-01-31)
piano [piano, electric piano]:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1970-01-31)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1970-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Freddie Jett's Pied Piper Club in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-01-31)
cover recording of:
It Could Happen to You
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Gehrmans Musikförlag, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4:04
10Bye Bye Black Bird
bass:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1970-01-31)
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1970-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Donald Bailey (drummer and harmonica player) (on 1970-01-31)
piano [piano, electric piano]:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1970-01-31)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1970-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Freddie Jett's Pied Piper Club in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-01-31)
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
4:50
11Blow Top Blues / Jelly Jelly Blues / Long John Blues
bass:
Ike Isaacs (bassist) (on 1970-01-31)
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1970-01-31)
drums (drum set):
Donald Bailey (drummer and harmonica player) (on 1970-01-31)
piano [piano, electric piano]:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1970-01-31)
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1970-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Freddie Jett's Pied Piper Club in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-01-31)
10:40