Jazz Classics

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Basin Street Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1933-01-27)
alto saxophone:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-27) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-27)
banjo and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Mike McKendrick (Jazz banjo and guitar) (on 1933-01-27)
clarinet:
Scoville Browne (on 1933-01-27), Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-27) and George Oldham (on 1933-01-27)
double bass [bass]:
Bill Oldham (Double Bass Player) (on 1933-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Yank Porter (jazz drummer) (on 1933-01-27)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1933-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1933-01-27)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-01-27)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-01-27), Zilner Randolph (on 1933-01-27) and Elmer Whitlock (US trumpet player) (on 1933-01-27)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1933-01-27)
cover recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1933-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra3:27
2Blue Moon
alto saxophone:
Fred Stulce (on 1939-02-16)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1939-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1939-02-16)
guitar:
Carmen Mastren (on 1939-02-16)
piano:
Howard Smith (swing jazz pianist) (on 1939-02-16)
reeds:
Johnny Mintz (on 1939-02-16)
tenor saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1939-02-16), Deane Kincaide (on 1939-02-16) and Irving "Babe" Russin (on 1939-02-16)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1939-02-16), Ward Silloway (US jazz trombonist) (on 1939-02-16) and Elmer Smithers (on 1939-02-16)
trumpet:
Pee Wee Erwin (on 1939-02-16), Andy Ferretti (on 1939-02-16) and Yank Lawson (on 1939-02-16)
vocals:
Jack Leonard (vocals, USA) (on 1939-02-16)
recording of:
Blue Moon (on 1939-02-16)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:20
3Minor Swing
recording of:
Minor Swing
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
Django Reinhardt2:38
4My Blue Heaven
recording of:
My Blue Heaven
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (popular songwriter) (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:13
5Caravan
Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra3:34
6Hot Mallets
recording of:
Hot Mallets
composer:
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton and His All‐Star Alumni Big Band2:14
7Bonaparte’s Retreat
Gene Krupa and His Chicago Jazz3:15
8Blue Skies
Swing and Sway With Sammy Kaye3:25
9Basie’s Basement
Count Basie, His Instrumentalists and Rhythm3:17
10Chelsea Bridge
recording of:
Chelsea Bridge
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra2:52
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