The Complete Royal Roost Live Recordings on Savoy Years

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Annotation

The track list on the release shows timings for announcements that precede and follow each musical selection. There are other releases with recordings where the announcements and music have been combined into a single track. Further discography information for these recordings here.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-04 00:38 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1announcers Bob Garrity & Symphony Sid talking over Sid's Theme/Jingle Bells
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1948-12-25)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-12-25)
1:36
2Half Nelson 1
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1948-12-25)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1948-12-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1948-12-25)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1948-12-25)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1948-12-25)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-12-25)
live recording of:
Half Nelson (on 1948-12-25)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
4:31
3announcer 13
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1948-12-25)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-12-25)
0:41
4White Christmas
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1948-12-25)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1948-12-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1948-12-25)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1948-12-25)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1948-12-25)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-12-25)
live instrumental recording of:
White Christmas (on 1948-12-25)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
4:59
5announcer 14
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1948-12-25)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-12-25)
0:31
6Little Willie Leaps
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1948-12-25)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1948-12-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1948-12-25)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1948-12-25)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1948-12-25)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-12-25)
live recording of:
Little Willie Leaps (on 1948-12-25)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
3:39
7announcers Symphony Sid & Bob Garrity (52nd Street Theme)
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1948-12-25)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-12-25)
1:46
8The New Year's Eve Broadcast
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
1:17
9Be-Bop 1
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-01-01)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1949-01-01)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-01-01)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
live recording of:
Be-Bop (on 1949-01-01)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Inc./ASCAP (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
3:49
10The New Year's Eve Broadcast continued/announcer
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States
0:25
11On A Slow Boat To China 2
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-01-01)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1949-01-01)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-01-01)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
live instrumental recording of:
On a Slow Boat to China (on 1949-01-01)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
4:17
12announcer 15
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
0:42
13Ornithology 2
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-01-01)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1949-01-01)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-01-01)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
live recording of:
Ornithology (on 1949-01-01)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
4:44
14announcer 16
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
0:06
15Groovin' High 2
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-01-01)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1949-01-01)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-01-01)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
live recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1949-01-01)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:52
16announcers Symphony Sid & Charlie Parker
spoken vocals:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-01-01) and Symphony Sid Torin (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
1:11
17East Of The Sun
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-01-01)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1949-01-01)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-01-01)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
live instrumental recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (on 1949-01-01)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
4:40
18announcer 17
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
0:21
19Cheryl 1
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1949-01-01)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1949-01-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (on 1949-01-01)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-01-01)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1949-01-01)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-01)
live recording of:
Cheryl (on 1949-01-01)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp/BMI (BMI)
4:23
20announcer 18
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1949-01-01)
1:05
21How High The Moon 2
live instrumental recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1949-01-01)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
4:34
22Jumpin'/announcer Symphony Sid 02
spoken vocals:
Symphony Sid Torin (on 1949-01-01)
0:14
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