tracks

Now's The Time
Mr. President
Embraceable You
Escalator
Yesterdays
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
Undecided
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
I Never Knew
S'wonderful
Blue Fantasy
Double Talk
Mood In Question
My Man
El Salon De Gutbucket
Embraceable You
Undecided
Magic Garden
She's Funny That Way

notes

Recordings from 1940-1952. Tracks 1 to 5 WNYC Jazz Party "Jazz 52" (1952) Tracks 1 to 10 source Boris Rose's original lacquer master discs digitally mastered by Doug Pomeroy. Tracks 6 to 10 "A Swing Session At Lou Terassi's"
Tracks 11 to 19 are notable and rare studio recordings from the 1940's with the Raymond Scott & His Orchestra, John Kirby & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins, Buddy De Franco, Teddy Wilson. Collective personnel listed.

credits

Alto Saxophone – Milt Yaner, Russell Procope
Bass – Billy Taylor Sr., Charles Mingus, John Kirby, Sid Block,
Clarinet – Buddy DeFranco, Buster Bailey (tracks: 6 to 10)
Drums – Alvin Stoller, Arthur Herbert (tracks: 6 to 10), Cliff Leeman, Denzil Best, Max Roach (tracks: 1 to 5), O'Neil Spencer
Guitar – Chuck Wayne (tracks: 1 to 5)
Piano – Billy Kyle, George Wallington (tracks: 1 to 5), Johnny Guarnieri, Kenny Kersey (tracks: 6 to 10), Teddy Wilson
Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 1 to 5)
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, Phil Urso (tracks: 1 to 5)
Trombone – Herb Fleming (tracks: 6 to 10)
Trumpet – Charlie Shavers

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