Riffin': The Decca, JATP, Keynote and Mercury Recordings

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: King Cole Trio - Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers - The Keynoters
▼ CD 2: Jazz at the Philharmonic
#TitleRatingLength
1Lester Leaps In
live recording of:
Lester Leaps In (on 1944-07-02)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
9:09
2Tea for Two
live recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1944-07-02)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
12:35
3Blues
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1944-07-02)
guitar:
Les Paul (on 1944-07-02)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1944-07-02) and Jack McVea (on 1944-07-02)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1944-07-02)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-02)
recording of:
Blues
composer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
part of:
Gillespiana Suite
10:35
4Body and Soul
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1944-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1944-07-02)
guitar:
Les Paul (on 1944-07-02)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1944-07-02) and Jack McVea (on 1944-07-02)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1944-07-02)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-02)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1944-07-02)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
10:38
5Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
3:15
6The Man I Love
cover recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
2:53
7I’ve Found a New Baby
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1944-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1944-07-02)
guitar:
Les Paul (on 1944-07-02)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1944-07-02)
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet (on 1944-07-02) and Jack McVea (on 1944-07-02)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-02)
recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1944-07-02)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
live recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1944-07-02)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
9:33
8Rosetta
live recording of:
Rosetta (on 1944-07-02)
lyricist:
William Henri Woode
composer:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
6:42
9Bugle Call Rag
live recording of:
Bugle Call Rag (on 1944-07-02)
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
4:43
10One O’Clock Jump
live recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1944-07-30)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
2:45
11Oh, Lady Be Good!
live cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1944-07-30)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
3:04
▶ CD 3: Dexter Gordon - Lester Young Trio - The Keynoters alterate takes