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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1Dance of the Tambourine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-06-14)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams (clarinettist) (on 1944-06-14) and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1944-06-14)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-06-14)
mellophone and trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-06-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-06-14)
vocals:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
recording of:
Dance of the Tambourine (on 1944-06-14)
composer:
Hot Lips Page
publisher:
Yerro Music
Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven3:04
2Paging Mr. Page
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-06-14)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams (clarinettist) (on 1944-06-14) and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1944-06-14)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-06-14)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-06-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-06-14)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
recording of:
Paging Mr. Page (on 1944-06-14)
composer:
Oran Page
publisher:
Second Floor Music
Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven2:58
3Riffin’ and Jivin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-07-28)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack “The Bear” Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-07-28)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-07-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-07-28)
recording of:
Riffin’ and Jivin’ (on 1944-07-28)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Don Byas's Swing Shifters2:57
4Free and Easy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-07-28)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
celesta and piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-07-28)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-07-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-07-28)
recording of:
Free and Easy (Don Byas) (on 1944-07-28)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems-EMI, Inc. (publisher)
Don Byas's Swing Shifters2:52
5Worried and Blue
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-07-28)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
celesta and piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-07-28)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-07-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-07-28)
recording of:
Worried and Blue (on 1944-07-28)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Don Byas's Swing Shifters3:17
6Don’s Idea
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-07-28)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-07-28)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-07-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-07-28)
recording of:
Don’s Idea (on 1944-07-28)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Don Byas's Swing Shifters2:55
7Savoy Jam Party No. 2
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-17)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-08-17)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-08-17)
recording of:
Savoy Jam Party No. 2 (on 1944-08-17)
composer:
Herman Lubinsky
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Savoy Jam Session3:14
8Savoy Jam Party No. 1
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-17)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Rudy Williams (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-08-17)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-08-17)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-08-17)
recording of:
Savoy Jam Party No. 1 (on 1944-08-17)
composer:
Herman Lubinsky
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Savoy Jam Session3:01
91944 Stomp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-17)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Rudy Williams (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-08-17)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-08-17)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-08-17)
recording of:
1944 Stomp (on 1944-08-17)
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas3:03
10What Do You Want With My Heart
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-17)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Rudy Williams (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-08-17)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-08-17)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-08-17)
recording of:
What Do You Want With My Heart (on 1944-08-17)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Don Byas3:01
11Bass C Jam
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-17)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-08-17)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-08-17)
recording of:
Byas-a-Drink (on 1944-08-17)
composer:
Don Byas and Herman Lubinsky
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Thomas-Cole Publishing Company Inc
Don Byas's Swing Shifters2:55
12Sweet and Lovely
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-31)
producer:
Herb Abramson (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1944-08-31)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1944-08-31)
piano:
Dave Rivera (jazz pianist) (on 1944-08-31)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-31)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1944-08-31)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1944-08-31)
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)
The Emmett Berry Five3:01
13White Rose Kick
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-31)
producer:
Herb Abramson (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1944-08-31)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1944-08-31)
piano:
Dave Rivera (jazz pianist) (on 1944-08-31)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-31)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1944-08-31)
recording of:
White Rose Kick (on 1944-08-31)
composer:
Don Byas
The Emmett Berry Five2:35
14Deep Blue Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-31)
producer:
Herb Abramson (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1944-08-31)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1944-08-31)
piano:
Dave Rivera (jazz pianist) (on 1944-08-31)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-31)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1944-08-31)
instrumental recording of:
My Deep Blue Dream (on 1944-08-31)
lyricist:
Spence Andrews
composer:
Dave Rivera (jazz pianist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
The Emmett Berry Five3:00
15Byas’d Opinions
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-31)
producer:
Herb Abramson (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1944-08-31)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1944-08-31)
piano:
Dave Rivera (jazz pianist) (on 1944-08-31)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-31)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1944-08-31)
recording of:
Byas'd Opinions (on 1944-08-31)
composer:
Don Byas
The Emmett Berry Five2:31
16I Got What It Takes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-09-12)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Earl Bostic (saxophonist) (on 1944-09-12) and Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams (clarinettist) (on 1944-09-12)
double bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1944-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-09-12)
guitar:
Tiny Grimes (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1944-09-12)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-09-12)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-09-12) and Ike Quebec (on 1944-09-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1944-09-12) and Benny Morton (on 1944-09-12)
trumpet:
Jesse Brown (trumpeter) (on 1944-09-12), Joe Keyes (on 1944-09-12) and Hot Lips Page (on 1944-09-12)
vocals:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-09-12)
recording of:
I Got What It Takes
composer:
Oran Page
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra3:09
17Dance of the Tambourine (alt #1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-06-14)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams (clarinettist) (on 1944-06-14) and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1944-06-14)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-06-14)
mellophone and trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-06-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-06-14)
vocals:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
recording of:
Dance of the Tambourine (on 1944-06-14)
composer:
Hot Lips Page
publisher:
Yerro Music
Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven2:53
18Dance of the Tambourine (alt #2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-06-14)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams (clarinettist) (on 1944-06-14) and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1944-06-14)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-06-14)
mellophone and trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-06-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-06-14)
vocals:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
recording of:
Dance of the Tambourine (on 1944-06-14)
composer:
Hot Lips Page
publisher:
Yerro Music
Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven3:08
19Paging Mr. Page (alt)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-06-14)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams (clarinettist) (on 1944-06-14) and George Johnson (1930s American jazz musician, worked primarily in Europe) (on 1944-06-14)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1944-06-14)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-06-14)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-06-14)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1944-06-14)
recording of:
Paging Mr. Page (on 1944-06-14)
composer:
Oran Page
publisher:
Second Floor Music
Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven2:26
20Free and Easy (alt)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-07-28)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
celesta and piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-07-28)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-07-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-07-28)
recording of:
Free and Easy (Don Byas)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems-EMI, Inc. (publisher)
Don Byas's Swing Shifters3:43
21Don’s Idea (BD)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-07-28)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-07-28)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-07-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-07-28)
partial recording of:
Don’s Idea (on 1944-07-28)
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Don Byas's Swing Shifters1:02
22Don’s Idea (alt)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-07-28)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-07-28)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-07-28)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-07-28)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-07-28)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-07-28)
recording of:
Don’s Idea
composer:
Don Byas
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Don Byas's Swing Shifters2:55
231944 Stomp (BD)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-17)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Rudy Williams (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-08-17)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-08-17)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-08-17)
recording of:
1944 Stomp (on 1944-08-17)
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas2:50
241944 Stomp (alt)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-17)
producer:
Buck Ram (task: probably supervised by)
alto saxophone:
Rudy Williams (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1944-08-17)
double bass:
Slam Stewart (on 1944-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1944-08-17)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1944-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-17)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1944-08-17)
recording of:
1944 Stomp (on 1944-08-17)
composer:
Don Byas
Don Byas3:08
25Deep Blue Dream (alt)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1944-08-31)
producer:
Herb Abramson (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1944-08-31)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1944-08-31)
piano:
Dave Rivera (jazz pianist) (on 1944-08-31)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1944-08-31)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1944-08-31)
instrumental recording of:
My Deep Blue Dream (on 1944-08-31)
lyricist:
Spence Andrews
composer:
Dave Rivera (jazz pianist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
The Emmett Berry Five3:04
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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]