Groovin' with Gus, infinity, how long has this been going on, let's get away from it all, ah moore, Jane street, i'm tellin' ya, that's what you think
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Nick Travis (trumpet), Al Cohn (tenor sax), George Wallington or Horace Silver (piano), Tommy Potter or Curley Russell (bass), Tiny Kahn or Max Roach(drum)
Help keep your city clean blues, Broadway, suddenly's spring, these foolish things, everything happens to me, sweet Lorraine, when it's sleepy time down south
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Al Cohn (tenor sax), Hal Stein (alto sax), Harvey Leonard (piano), Red Mitchell (bass), Chris Febbo (drum)
Move, never never land, count every star, something for Liza, la ronde, cabin in the sky, breakfast with Joe, this reminds me of you, Cohn my way
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Joe Newman (trumpet), Billy Byers, Frank Rehak (tb), Hal McKusick, Gene Quill (alto sax), Al Cohn (tenor sax), Sol Schlinger (bs), Sanford Gold (piano), Billy Bauer (guitar), Milt Hinton or Buddy Jones (bass), Osie Johnson (drum)
Count me in, pick a dilly, doggin' around, a kiss to build a dream on, jump the blues away, A.C. meets Osie, 9:20 special, the natural thing to do, baby please, Osie's blues, Jack's kinda swing, Freddie's tune
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Joe Newman (trumpet), Frank Rehak (tb), Al Cohn (tenor sax), Nat Pierce (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Milt Hinton (bass), Osie Johnson (drum)
That old feeling, gone with the wind, sweet and lovely, soft as spring, i'll take romance, azure-te, i'llbe around, swingin' the blues, trouble is a man, honey blonde, willow weep for me, in a mellow tone
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Joe Newman (trumpet), Al Cohn (tenor sax), Sanford Gold or Hank Jones (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Milt Hinton (bass), Osie Johnson (drum) + strings
A little song, the song is ended, Cohn not Cohen, foggy water, sugar Cohn, i'm coming Virginia, haroosh, linger awhile
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Bernie Glow, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Joe Wilder or Phil Sunkel, Nick Travis (trumpet), Al Cohn (tenor sax), Dick Katz (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Buddy Jones (bass), Osie Johnson (drum)
Blue skies, gay blade, rollin' stone, slightly salty, three of a kind, pro-ex, Kim's kapers, hags!, blixed, strange again, cap snapper, sioux-zan, the walrus
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Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, richie Kamuca (tenor sax), Hank Jones (piano), Barry Galbraith or Jimmy Raney (guitar), John Beal (bass), Chuck Flores (drum)
Meliolistic, Sandy's swing, crimea river, a new moon, moment's notice, my blues, Sherm's terms, more bread, tenor for two please, somebody loves me, east of the sun, from A to Z
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Dick Sherman (trumpet), Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (tenor sax), Dave McKenna or Hank Jones (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), Osie Johnson (drum)
Don't worry 'bout me, villa row boats, shut out, while my lady sleeps, shorty George, return of the redhead, blue for the high brow, the mellow side
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Sam Marowitz, Gene Quill (alto sax), Al Cohn, Boomie Richman, Peanuts Hucko (tenor sax), Charlie O'Kane (bs), John Williams (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), Osie Johnson (drum)
Abstract of you, be loose, blue Lou, good old blues, Idaho, singing the blues, softly as in a morning sunrise, the things i love, when day is done, we three, them there eyes
Play by
Frank Rehak (tb), Al Cohn (tenor sax), Hank Jones (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), Osie Johnson (drum)
CD Album
DAWN 1110 - Réédition : BIOGRAPH 12063
THE FOUR BROTHER ...TOGETHER AGAIN (02-11-1957) by al cohn
Songs
Four and one more, so blue, the swinging door, four in hand, a quick one, four brothers, ten years later, the pretty one, aged in wood, here we go again
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Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Herbie Steward (tenor sax), Serge Chaloff (bs), Elliott Lawrence (piano), Burgher Jones (bass), Don Lamond (drum), Manny Albam (arr)
son of a drum, brushmanship, Dr Skin and Mr Hide, five drums in four-four, drums loco, drum smoke
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Nick Travis, Bernie Glow, Clark Terry (trumpet), Frank Rehak, Bob Brookmeyer, Urbie Green (tb), Zoot Sims, Gene Quill, S. Schlinger (sax), J. Buffington (frh), Hank Jones (piano), Mundell Lowe (guitar), George Duvivier (bass), Louis Hayes or Jimmy Cobb (drum), Al Cohn (arr
Mission to Moscow, the sochi boatmen, midnight in Moscow, let's dance, russian lullaby, red white and blue eyes
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Jimmy Maxwell, Marky Markowitz (trumpet), Willie Dennis (tb), Phil Woods (alto sax) (cl), Jerry Dodgion (alto sax) (fl), Zoot Sims (tenor sax), Gene Allen (bs), Eddie Costa (piano), Bill Crow (bass), Mel Lewis (drum), Al Cohn (arr)
Topsy, loose walk, a sm-o-oth one, flying home, the claw, closing commets
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flip phillips, buddy tate, al cohn, scott hamilton (tenor sax), john bunch 8p9, chris flory 8g9, major holley (bass), chuck riggs (drum), clark terry (trumpet)
Blues up and down, tickle toe, let's get away from it all, soft winds, Stella by starlight, if, Broadway, do nothin' till you hear from me, jumpim' at the woodside, Bernie's tune, rifftide
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al cohn, scott hamilton, buddy tate (tenor sax), cal collins (guitar), dave mckenna (piano), bob maize (bass), jake hanna (drum)
All or nothing at all, Robbin's nest, i surrender dear, blues in the closet
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billy mitchell, al cohn (tenor sax), dolo coker (piano), leroy vinnegar (bass), frank butler (drum)
CD Album
XANA 180
XANADU AT MONTREUX, VOL. 2 (15-07-1978) by various
Songs
All god's children got rhythm, more than you know, cotton tail, xanadues, emaline, willow groove
Play by
al cohn, billy mitchell (tenor sax), barry harris (piano), sam jones (bass), frank butler (drum)
CD Album
XANA 163
XANADU AT MONTREUX, VOL. 3 (15-07-1978) by various
Songs
This masquerade, i thought about you, star eyes, half nelson, strollin'
Play by
sam most (fl), al cohn, billy mitchell (tenor sax), ronnie cuber (bs), barry harris or dolo coker (piano), ted dunbar (guitar), sam jones (bass), frank butler (drum)
CD Album
XANA 164
XANADU AT MONTREUX, VOL. 4 (15-07-1978) by various
Songs
Summertime, royal madness, do i love her, parody, groovin high
Play by
sam noto (trumpet), sam most (fl), al cohn, billy mitchell (tenor sax), ronnie cuber (bs), barry harris or dolo coker (piano), ted dunbar (guitar), sam jones (bass), frank butler (drum)
Truckin', travelin' all alone, the underdog, that old feeling, if dreams come true, you're a lucky guy, P-town, i surrender dear, Saratoga hunch, cheerful little earful
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bob brookmeyer (tb), al cohn (tenor sax), dave frishberg (piano), jim hughart (bass), nick ceroli (drum)
My funny Valentine, all in love is fair, what are you doing the rest of your life, wave, a song for you, two different worlds, the very thought of you, dark shadows
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earl coleman (vcl), al cohn (tenor sax), hank jones (piano), george duvivier (bass), leroy williams (drum)
CD Album
XANA 147
YOUR MIND IS ON VACATION (05-04-1976) by mose allison
Songs
Your mind is on vavation, one of these days, fires of spring, if you only knew, your molecular structure, foolin' myself, i can't see for lookin', no matter, i feel so good, what do you do after ruin your life, swingin' machine, perfect moment
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al porcino (trumpet), david sanborn (alto sax), joe farrell or al cohn (tenor sax), mose allison (piano) (vcl), jack hannah (bass), jerry granelli (drum)
Tickle toe, Mr. George, these foolish things, willow weep for me, John's bunch, blue hodge, expense account, come rain or come shine, recado bossa nova
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al cohn, zoot sims (tenor sax), dave frishberg (piano), victor sproles (bass), donald mcdonald (drum)
Walk right in, meditation, trouble in mind, blueberry hill, hobo flats, the preacher, i can't stop lovin' you
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ernie royal, joe newman, clark terry (trumpet), jimmy cleveland, urbie green, quentin jackson (tb), george dorsey, phil woods (alto sax), al cohn, zoot sims (tenor sax), jimmy smith (org), milt hinton or george duvivier (bass), jimmy johnson or bill rodriguez (drum)
Samba para dos, what kind of fool am i, i get a kick out of you, just one of those things, time after time, it's all right with me, my funny Valentine, but not for me
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bob brookmeyer (tb), frank rehak (tb), leo wright (alto sax) (fl), phil woods, jerome richardson (alto sax), zoot sims, al cohn (tenor sax), romeo penque (reeds), danny bank (bs), lalo schifrin (piano), jimmy raney (guitar), ben tucker (bass), dave bailey (drum), jose paulo (percusion)
CD Album
VERVE 8543
HOW TO SUCCED IN BUSINESS (14-11-1961) by gary mcfarland
Songs
How to succeed in business without really trying, happy to keep his dinner warm, grand old Ivy, Paris original, i believe in you, brotherhood of man, love from a heart of gold
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doc severinsen, joe newman, herb pomeroy, clark terry (trumpet), bob brookmeyer, willie dennis, billy byers (tb), ed wasserman, phil woods, al cohn, oliver nelson, (sax), hank jones (piano), k. burrell (guitar), joe benjamin (bass), osie johnson (drum), gary mcfarland (vib
Why are you blue?, ho hum, days gone by oh my!, gloomy sunday, some of my best friends, detour ahead, where or when, caravan
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clark terry, doc severinsen, nick travis, joe newman (trumpet), bob brookmeyer, bill elton, bill byers (tb), phil woods, gene quill (alto sax), al cohn, phil bodner (tenor sax), gene allen (bs), eddie costa (vib), hank jones (piano), george duvivier (bass), mel lewis (drum)
Red door, lover man, ismaaa, it's alright with me, autumn leaves, wee dot
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kenny dorham (trumpet), curtis fuller (tb), zoot sims, al cohn (tenor sax), herbie mann (fl), ahmad abdul-malik (oud), ronnie ball (piano), ben tucker (bass), dave bailey (drum), ray mantilla (percusion)
The note, you'd be so nice to come home to, you 'n' me, on the Alamo, the opener, angel eyes, awful lonely, love for sale, improvisations for unaccompanied saxophones
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al cohn, zoot sims (tenor sax), mose allison (piano), major holley (bass), osie johnson (drum)
The devil and the stocker, misery stay away from my door, the thirteenth instant, blues for indian Jim, the swinging machine, Johnny on the spot, lament for Linda, summer nights, the mapple
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woody herman (cl) (alto sax), m. markowitz, r. jones, bernie glow, red rodney (trumpet), bob brookmeyer, jimmy cleveland, jim dahl (tb), sam marowitz (alto sax), al cohn, dick hafer, don lanphere (tenor sax), nat pierce (piano); billy bauer (guitar), milt hinton (bass), don lamond (drum)
CD Album
JAZZ 17
SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BLUE (16-07-1959) by manny albam
Songs
Night crawlers, tin roof blues, blues for Amy, St Louis blues
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art farmer (trumpet), frank rehak (tb), phil woods (alto sax), al cohn (tenor sax) (bs), eddie costa (vib), bill evans (piano), ad farmer (bass), ed shaughnessy (drum), manny albam or teo macero (arr)
Out of nowhere, darn that dream, blues suite - movement no 1 - 4, mellow drama, it don't mean a thing
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bernie glow or nick travis, ernie royal (trumpet), earl chapin or john barrows (flh), bob brookmeyer (tb) (piano), frank rehak (tb), don butterfield or bill barber (tu), gene quill (alto sax), al cohn (tenor sax), danny bank (bs), george duvivier (bass), charlie persip (drum)
Lover come back to me, wee dot, it had to be you, after you gone
Play by
phil woods (alto sax), zoot sims, al cohn (tenor sax), mose allison (piano), nabil totah (bass), paul motian (drum)
CD Album
UA 4040
THE JAZZ SOUL OF PORGY AND BESS (13-01-1959) by bill potts
Songs
I loves you Porgy, Bess oh were is my Bess, summertime, a woman is a sometime thing, i got a plenty of nuttin', Bess you is my woman now, Clara Clara, there is a boat dat's leaving soon for New York, my man's gone now, it ain't necessarily so, strawberry
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art farmer, harry edison, charlie shavers, bernie glow (trumpet), bob brookmeyer, frank rehak, jimmy cleveland (tb), gene quil, phil woods (alto sax), zoot sims, al cohn (tenor sax), sol schlinger (bs), bill evans (piano), george duvivier (bass), charlie persip (drum)
Stretching out, now will you be good, pennies from heaven, king Porter stomp, ain't misbehavin', bee kay
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harry edison (trumpet), bob brookmeyer (tb), zoot sims, al cohn (tenor sax), hank jones (piano), freddie green (guitar), eddie jones (bass), charlie persip (drum)
Manhattan, big city blues, Manhattan-rico, autumn in Ney York, how about you, a helluva town
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art farmer,ernie royal, joe wilder (trumpet), bob brookmeyer, jimmy cleveland, (tb), hal mckusick, phil woods, al cohn, john coltrane, benny golson (sax), bill evans (piano), b. galbraith (guitar), george duvivier (bass), charlie persip (drum), george russell (arr) +others
donald byrd, bernie glow, ernie royal (trumpet), bob brookmeyer, jim dahl, tommy mitchell (tb), gene quill (alto sax), al cohn, zoot sims (tenor sax), pepper adams (bs), dick katz (piano), milt hinton (bass), osie johnson (drum), manny albam (arr)
Marian the librarian, seventy six trombones, goodnight my someone, my white knight, till there was you, it's you, ship ahoy, wells Fargo station wagon
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bernie glow, phil sunkel, joe wilder (trumpet), jimmy giuffre, al cohn, ed wasserman (tenor sax), sol schlinger (bs), wendell marshall (bass), ed shaughnessy (drum)
CD Album
ATL 1276 - Réédition : COLLECT 6248
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE (19-12-1957) by urbie green
Songs
Please, the moon is low, baby won't you please come home, it must be true, show me the way to go home, dinner for one please James, when you're smiling, you're my everything, love walked in, i won't dance, that old gang of mine, ...
Play by
bernie glow, doc severinsen, nick travis (trumpet), urbie green, billy byers, tom mitchell (tb), gene quill, hal mckusick (alto sax), boomie richman (tenor sax), al cohn (tenor sax), hank jones (piano), milt hinton (bass), george wettling (drum) +others
CD Album
RCA 1667
THE GERRY MULLIGAN SONGBOOK (04-12-1957) by gerry mulligan
Songs
Four and one Moore, crazy day, turnstile, sextet, disc jockey jump, venus de Milo, revelation, *May-Reh, *the preacher, *good bait, *Bags' groove
Play by
gerry mulligan (bs), zoot sims, al cohn, lee konitz, allan eager (sax), freddie green (guitar), henry grimes (bass), dave bailey (drum) or gerry mulligan (bs), paul palmieri (guitar), dick wetmore (vln), calo scott (cello), vinnie burke (bass), dave bailey (drum)
Ain't life grand?, El Toro valiente, midriff, the kiss of no return, late date, the outer world, tippin', pristine
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donald byrd, idrees sulieman, bill hardiman, ray copeland (trumpet), melba liston, jimmy cleveland (tb), sahib shihab, bill graham (alto sax), john coltrane, al cohn (tenor sax),bill slapin (bs), walter bishop (piano), wendell marshall (bass), art blakey (drum)
Nat so sleepy, love and the weather, strictly instrumental, if i'm lucky, turtle walk
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donald byrd (trumpet), frank rehak (tb), gene quill (alto sax), john coltrane, al cohn (tenor sax), eddie costa (vib), freddie green (guitar), oscar pettiford (bass), philly jo jones or ed thigpen (drum)
Memphis blues, a touch of blues, a hundred years from today, make believe, maybe you'll be there, i don't want to walk without you, between the devil and the deep blue sea, someday you'll be sorry, from the land of the sky blue water, the ace in the hole
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billy butetrfield, joe ferrante, nick travis (trumpet), rex peer, cutty cutshall (tb), hank d'amico, toots mondello, al cohn, gene allen (sax), moe wechsler (piano), mundell love (guitar), milt hinton (bass), don lamond (drum), lee wiley (vcl), +others
Two for the blues, caravan, early autumn, soft winds, prelude to a kiss, a smooth one, poor little buttercup, blue and sentimental, round midnight, on what a night of love, in other word, my one and only love, speak low, you go to my head
Play by
frances wayne (vcl), jerome richardson (fl) (bs) or al cohn (tenor sax), billy rowland or hank jones (piano), billy mure (guitar), milt hinton or wendell marshall (bass), osie johnson or don lamond (drum)
CD Album
ATL 1263 - Réédition : COLLECT 6626
THE GEORGE GERSHWIN ALMANAC OF SONG (07-02-1957) by chris connor
Songs
But not for me, of thee i sing, i've got a crush on you, soon, Liza, i got rhythm. the man i love, a foggy day,they all laughed, nice work if you can get it, clap yo hands, my one and only, fascinating rhythm, love walked in, embraceable you, summertime
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cris connor (vcl), joe newman (trumpet), al cohn (tenor sax), herbie mann (fl), danny bank (bs), jimmy cleveland, eddie bert (tb), eddie costa (vib), barry galbraith (guitar), hank jones (piano), milt hinton or oscar pettiford (bass), osie johnson (drum) + others, ray ellis (arr
Earthy, what's not, i wouldn't, the front line, dayee
Play by
art farmer (trumpet), hal mckusick (alto sax), al cohn (tenor sax), kenny burrell (guitar), mal waldron (piano), teddy kotick (bass), ed thigpen (drum)
CD Album
PRES 7102
A JAZZ DATE WITH CHRIS CONNOR (16-11-1956) by chris connor
Songs
Moon Ray, poor little rich girl, just squeeze me, fancy free, it's a most unusual day, all i need is you, it only happens when i dance with you, lonely town, everything i've got, driftwood, i'm shooting high, my shining hour
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chris connor (vcl), joe wilder (trumpet), al cohn, lucky thompson (tenor sax), sam most (fl), eddie costa (vib), joe puma (guitar), ralph sharon (piano), oscar pettiford (bass), osie johnson (drum), chino pozo (bgo), mongo santamaria (cga)
CD Album
ATL 1286 - Réédition : RHINO 71747
THE ESSENTIAL (CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT) (10-11-1956) by billie holiday
Songs
Lady sings the blues, it ain't nobody's business, please don't talk about me, i'll be seeing you, i love my man, body and soul, don' explain, yesterdays, my man, i cried for you, fine and mellow, i cover the waterfront, what a little moonlight can do
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roy eldridge, buck clayton (trumpet), coleman hawkins, al cohn, tony scott (reeds), carl drinkard (piano), kenny burrell (guitar), carson smith (bass), chico hamilton (drum)
CD Album
VERVE 8410
TRIGGER HAPPY (EAST COAST SOUNDS) (29-10-1956) by trigger alpert
Songs
Treat me rough, love me tomorrow, Trigger happy, looking at you, tranquilizer, i like the likes of you, Trigger fantasy, i wish i were in love again, i don't want to be alone, where's that rainbow
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tony scott (cl) (tenor sax), zoot sims (tenor sax) (alto sax), al cohn (tenor sax) (bs), joe wilder (trumpet), urbie green (tb), trigger alpert (bass), ed shaughnessy (drum)
CD Album
RIV 225 - Réédition : OJC 1012, JAZZ 11
SWINGIN' WITH TERRY GIBBS (01-10-1956) by terry gibbs
Songs
Julie' bugle, let's wail, bewitched, funky serenade, gubi, i didn't know about you, slittin' Sam, just plain Meyer, night cap, happiness is just a thing called Joe, heads or tails
Play by
b. glow, ernie royal, nick travis, don elliott (trumpet), bob brookmeyer, urbie green, t. mitchell (tb), sam marowitz, hal mckusick (alto sax), al cohn, frank socolow (tenor sax), al epstein (bs), terry gibbs (vib), terry pollard (piano), herman wright (bass), jerry segal (drum)
Sleep, soft winds, with the wind and the rain in your hair, home, i ain^t got nobody, little John, Stella by starlight, cherokee, plain Bill from bluesville, springsville, 'round midnight
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john carisi, nick travis, joe wilder (trumpet), urbie green, jack satterfield, chaucey welsh (tb), bill barber (tu), ray beckenstein, hal mckusick (alto sax), al cohn (tenor sax), sol schlinger (bs), dave mckenna (piano), jack lesberg (bass), osie johnson (drum)
Cry me a river, our love, soon, don't you know i care, straits of McClellan, it's you or no one, jazz me blues, catana, rough ridin', miss Wiss.key, mood indigo, azure te
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don elliott (trumpet) (mello) (vib), herbie mann (tenor sax) (fl), al cohn or sol schlinger (tenor sax) (bs), joe puma (guitar), vinnie burke (bass), osie johnson (drum), quincy jones (arr)
Dancers on drums, skinning the valves, bristling, octopus, cymbalisms, chant of the witch doctors
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conte candoli, nick travis, joe newman, ernie royal (trumpet), urbie green, tommy mitchell, fred ohms (tb), hal mckusick, sam marowitz, al cohn (sax), marty wilson (vib), hank jones (piano), freddie green (guitar), buddy jones (bass), osie johnson (drum), manny albam (arr)
Go'way from my window, past the age of innocence, speak low, my ideal, my heart is so full of you, i miss you so, radar blues, time out for tears, trust in me, mixed emotions, i love you yes i do, they all laughed
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chris connor (vcl), doc severinsen (trumpet), eddie bert (tb), al cohn (tenor sax), danny bank (bs), stan free (piano), mundell lowe (guitar), wendell marshall (bass), ed shaughnessy (drum)
Ferris wheel, black bottom, intermezzo, anything goes, head strong, swingin' on a star, urbanity, diga diga doo, the turning point, royal garden blues, charmaine, the changing scene
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joe newman, nick travis (trumpet), bob brookmeyer, billy byers or urbie green (tb), al cohn or hal mckusick (cl) (alto sax) (tenor sax), sol schlinger (bs), milt hinton (bass), osie johnson (drum), manny albam (arr)
The great rationalization, chinese water torture, Billy bones, misty Osie, back in your own backyard, funky music box, thou swell, the tickler
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bernie glow or nick travis (trumpet), billy byers, urbie green, fred ohms, chaucey welsh (tb), al cohn (cl) (tenor sax) or phil woods (alto sax), moe wechsler (piano), milt hinton (bass), osie johnson (drum)
CD Album
RCA 1269
SOCIAL CALL / MEET RAY BRYANT (13-05-1955) by betty carter
Songs
Moonlight in Vermont, thou swell, i could write a book, gone with the wind, the way you look tonight, can't we be friends, tell him i said hello, runaway, frenesi, let's fall in love
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betty carter (vcl), jerome richardson (fl) or nick travis, conte candoli (trumpet), urbie green, jimmy cleveland (tb), al cohn, seldon powell (tenor sax), ray bryant or hank jones (piano), wendell marshall or milt hinton (bass), philly joe jones or osie johnson (drum)
Speak low, polka dots and moonbeams, whatever happened to you?, i hadn't anyone till you, you 're driving me crazy, oh baby it scares me, ev'ry time, let's fall in love, looking for a boy
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don elliott (trumpet) (mello) (vib) (voc), howard reich (trumpet), billy byers (tb), hal mckusick (fl) (alto sax), al cohn (tenor sax), barry galbraith (guitar), milt hinton (bass), mel zelnick (drum), manny albam (arr)