Jazz Encounters

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Annotation

Tracks 1,5, and 8 are alternate takes.

Annotation last modified on 2006-07-08 17:15 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Leap Hear (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1947-12-21)
clarinet:
Buddy DeFranco (on 1947-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1947-12-21)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1947-12-21)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-12-21)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1947-12-21)
trombone:
Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-21)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1947-12-21)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo (on 1947-12-21)
Metronome All-Stars Band3:22
2Leap Here
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1947-12-21)
clarinet:
Buddy DeFranco (on 1947-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1947-12-21)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1947-12-21)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-12-21)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1947-12-21)
trombone:
Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-21)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1947-12-21)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo (on 1947-12-21)
Metronome All-Stars Band3:25
3Metronome Riff
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
alto saxophone:
George Weidler (on 1947-12-21) and Art Pepper (on 1947-12-21)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Gioga (on 1947-12-21)
clarinet:
Buddy DeFranco (on 1947-12-21)
double bass:
Eddie Safranski (on 1947-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-21) and Buddy Rich (on 1947-12-21)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1947-12-21)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-12-21)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-12-21), Flip Phillips (on 1947-12-21) and Warren Weidler (tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-12-21)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1947-12-21), Harry Betts (on 1947-12-21), Harry Forbes (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-21), Bill Harris (jazz trombonist) (on 1947-12-21) and Bart Varsalona (on 1947-12-21)
trumpet:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1947-12-21), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1947-12-21), Ken Hanna (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1947-12-21), Al Porcino (on 1947-12-21) and Ray Wetzel (on 1947-12-21)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo (on 1947-12-21)
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra2:45
4You Can Depend on Me
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-03-30)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-03-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-03-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1945-03-30)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-30)
arranger:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
recording of:
You Can Depend on Me (on 1945-03-30)
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
The Capitol Jazzmen3:00
5You Can Depend on Me (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-03-30)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-03-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-03-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1945-03-30)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-30)
arranger:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
recording of:
You Can Depend on Me (on 1945-03-30)
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
The Capitol Jazzmen3:01
6If I Could Be With You
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-03-30)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-03-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-03-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1945-03-30)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-30)
vocals:
Kay Starr (on 1945-03-30)
arranger:
Benny Carter (in 1945-03)
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (on 1945-03-30)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
The Capitol Jazzmen2:47
7Stormy Weather
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-03-30)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-03-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-03-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1945-03-30)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-30)
vocals:
Kay Starr (on 1945-03-30)
arranger:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
recording of:
Stormy Weather (on 1945-03-30)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
The Capitol Jazzmen3:15
8Riffamarole (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-03-30)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (on 1945-03-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-03-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-03-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1945-03-30)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-30)
arranger:
Benny Carter (in 1945-03)
The Capitol Jazzmen2:39
9Baby, Riffamarole
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1945-03-30)
bass:
John Kirby (jazz bass/trombone/tuba player) (on 1945-03-30)
clarinet:
Buster Bailey
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-03-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-03-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-03-30)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1945-03-30)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1945-03-30)
arranger:
Benny Carter (in 1945-03)
The Capitol Jazzmen2:52
10Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1946-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1946-03-23)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1946-03-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-23)
reeds:
Heinie Beau (on 1946-03-23), Harry Schuman (on 1946-03-23) and Fred Stulce (on 1946-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1946-03-23)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (on 1946-03-23)
vocals:
Jo Stafford (on 1946-03-23)
arranger:
Paul Weston
recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1946-03-23)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Jo Stafford2:49
11Cindy
bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1946-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1946-03-23)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1946-03-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-23)
reeds:
Heinie Beau (on 1946-03-23), Harry Schuman (on 1946-03-23) and Fred Stulce (on 1946-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1946-03-23)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (on 1946-03-23)
vocals:
Jo Stafford (on 1946-03-23)
arranger:
Paul Weston (in 1946-03)
Jo Stafford2:57
12Riding on the Gravy Train
bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1946-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1946-03-23)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1946-03-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-23)
reeds:
Heinie Beau (on 1946-03-23), Harry Schuman (on 1946-03-23) and Fred Stulce (on 1946-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1946-03-23)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (on 1946-03-23)
vocals:
Jo Stafford (on 1946-03-23)
arranger:
Paul Weston (in 1946-03)
Jo Stafford3:01
13I'll Be Home With You in Apple Blossom Time
bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1946-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1946-03-23)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1946-03-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-23)
reeds:
Heinie Beau (on 1946-03-23), Harry Schuman (on 1946-03-23) and Fred Stulce (on 1946-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Haymer (on 1946-03-23)
trumpet:
Ray Linn (on 1946-03-23)
vocals:
Jo Stafford (on 1946-03-23)
arranger:
Paul Weston (in 1946-03)
recording of:
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time (on 1946-03-23)
lyricist:
Neville Fleeson
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
cover recording of:
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time
lyricist:
Neville Fleeson
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Jo Stafford3:06
14For You My Love
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Earl Hyde (drummer) (on 1950-01-05)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-01-05)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader) (on 1950-01-05)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal (on 1950-01-05)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-01-05) and Nellie Lutcher (on 1950-01-05)
recording of:
For You My Love (on 1950-01-05)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Gayten (US R&B)
Nat King Cole & Nellie Lutcher2:26
15Can I Come in for a Second
bass and double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-01-05)
drums (drum set):
Earl Hyde (drummer) (on 1950-01-05)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-01-05)
membranophone:
Earl Hyde (drummer)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Barnet (saxophonist, bandleader) (on 1950-01-05)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal (on 1950-01-05)
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-01-05) and Nellie Lutcher (on 1950-01-05)
orchestra:
Nat King Cole Combo (on 1950-01-05)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-01-05)
recording of:
Can I Come In for a Second? (on 1950-01-05)
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn
Nat King Cole & Nellie Lutcher2:51
16My Baby Just Cares for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-11-07)
bongos and congas and membranophone:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-11-07)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-11-07)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-11-07)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-11-07)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-11-07) and Woody Herman (on 1949-11-07)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1949-11-07)
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (on 1949-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Woody Herman & The Nat King Cole Trio2:47
17Mule Train
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-11-07)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-11-07)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-11-07)
violin:
Gene Orloff (on 1949-11-07)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-11-07) and Woody Herman (on 1949-11-07)
cover recording of:
Mule Train (on 1949-11-07)
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Woody Herman & The Nat King Cole Trio2:56
18Save the Bones for Henry Jones
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-20)
guitar:
Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) (on 1947-08-20) and Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-20)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-20) and Johnny Mercer (on 1947-08-20)
orchestra:
The Trio (on 1947-08-20)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathe Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-20)
recording of:
Save the Bones for Henry Jones (’Cause Henry Don’t Eat No Meat) (on 1947-08-20)
writer:
Danny Barker and Vernon Lee
Johnny Mercer & The Nat King Cole Trio2:41
19My Baby Likes to Be-Bop (And I Like to Be-Bop Too)
bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-20)
guitar:
Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) (on 1947-08-20)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-20) and Johnny Mercer (on 1947-08-20)
recording of:
My Baby Likes to Be-Bop (And I Like to Be-Bop Too) (on 1947-08-20)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Bishop, Sr.
Johnny Mercer & The Nat King Cole Trio2:28
20Harmony
bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-20)
guitar:
Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) (on 1947-08-20)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-20) and Johnny Mercer (on 1947-08-20)
recording of:
Harmony (on 1947-08-20)
writer:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) and Jimmy Van Heusen
Johnny Mercer & The Nat King Cole Trio2:58
21You Can't Make Money Dreamin'
bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-20)
guitar:
Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) (on 1947-08-20)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-20) and Johnny Mercer (on 1947-08-20)
recording of:
You Can’t Make Money Dreamin’ (on 1947-08-20)
writer:
William Dunham and Terry Shand (jazz pianist/composer)
Johnny Mercer & The Nat King Cole Trio2:28

Credits

Release

art direction:Cynthia Cochrane
design/illustration:Patrick Roques
liner notes and producer:Michael Cuscuna
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (from 1992 to present)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1418629 [info]
ASIN:US: B000005HHE [info]