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Benny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy Orchestra
Groovin' High in L. A. 1946

Compil. UK 1992 on Hep Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

Recording dates: #1 to #4: AFRS 'Jubilee' 175 • Los Angeles • January 1946 #5 to #11: AFRS 'Jubilee' 203 • Los Angeles • July 1946 #12 to #15: AFRS 'Jubilee' • Los Angeles • March-April 1946 #16 to #19: AFRS 'Jubilee' • Los Angeles • January 1946

     
Musicians
PortraitBenny Carter And His Orchestra ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitWilbert Baranco Orchestra , US
orchestra, piano, vocals, album by
PortraitGerald Wilson Orchestra , US
orchestra, trumpet, album by
PortraitJimmy Mundy Orchestra ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitBenny Carter as, 1907-2003 US
alto saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, arranged by, arranged by, composed by
PortraitBuddy Collette fl, 1921-2010 US
alto saxophone
PortraitFloyd Turnham bs, 1909-1991 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJackie Kelso ts, as, 1922-2012 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJoe Epps tb, US
alto saxophone
PortraitLeon Trommel ,
alto saxophone
PortraitLes Robinson as, sax, 1914-2005 US
alto saxophone
PortraitWillard Brown sax, 1909-1967 US
alto saxophone
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
alto saxophone
PortraitBob Graettinger sax, 1923-1957 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitDick Clark ts, sax,
baritone saxophone
PortraitGene Porter cl, ts, sax, *1910 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitArtie Shapiro b, 1916-2003 US
bass
PortraitCharles Mingus b, 1922-1979 US
bass
Robert Budd
bass
PortraitThomas Moultrie ,
bass
PortraitEarl Watkins dr, 1920-2007 US
drums
PortraitHenry Tucker Green dr,
drums
PortraitPercy Brice dr, *1923 US
drums
PortraitRay Hagan ,
drums
Bill Sexton
guitar
PortraitBuddy Harper g,
guitar
PortraitIrving Ashby g, 1920-1987 US
guitar
PortraitJames Cannady g, acg,
guitar
PortraitJimmy Bunn p, 1926-1997 US
piano
PortraitMilt Raskin p, 1916-1977 US
piano
PortraitSonny White p, 1917-1971 US
piano
PortraitBabe Russin sax, ts, 1911-1984 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitBumps Myers ts, 1912-1968 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitEddie "Lockjaw" Davis ts, 1922-1986 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitHarold Clark ts,
tenor saxophone
PortraitLucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitMaurice James Simon sax, *1929 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitVernon Slater sax,
tenor saxophone
PortraitAl Grey tb, 1925-2000 US
trombone
PortraitBob Sanchez tb,
trombone
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone, trombone
PortraitCharles Johnson tb,
trombone
PortraitClarence Ross tb, voc, US
trombone
PortraitGeorge Washington tb, *1907 US
trombone
PortraitHenry Coker tb, 1919-1979 US
trombone
PortraitIsaac Livingstone tb,
trombone
PortraitJohnny Morris tb,
trombone
PortraitMelba Liston tb, 1926-1999 US
trombone
PortraitRalph Bledsoe tb, US
trombone
PortraitVernon Brown tb, 1907-1979 US
trombone
PortraitCalvin Strickland tr, US
trumpet
PortraitClyde Hurley tr, 1916-1963 US
trumpet
PortraitHobart Dotson tr, 1922-1971 US
trumpet
PortraitHoward McGhee tr, 1918-1987 US
trumpet
PortraitIra Pettiford tr,
trumpet
PortraitJohn Anderson tr, 1921-1974 US
trumpet
PortraitKarl George tr, 1913-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitMcLure "Red Mac" Morris tr, 1912-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitMiles Davis tr, 1926-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Linn tr, 1920-1996 US
trumpet
PortraitSnooky Young tr, 1919-2011 US
trumpet
PortraitTed Kelly tb, 1921-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitWalter Williams tr,
trumpet
PortraitGil Fuller voc, tr, 1920-1994 US
arranged by
PortraitJ.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US
arranged by
PortraitJimmy Mundy sax, voc, 1907-1983 US
arranged by, composed by
PortraitGerald Wilson tr, 1918-2014 US
arranged by, composed by
Producers
John Haxby design
Chris Sheridan liner notes
Alastair Robertson producer, album production
John R. T. Davies remastered by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Bugle Call RagBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraBilly Meyers, Elmer Schoebel, Irving Mills, Jack Pettis3:08
2Night & DayBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraCole Porter3:14
3Every Time I Think Of YouBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraWilbert Baranco2:49
4Baranco BoogieBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraWilbert Baranco5:56
5Love For SaleBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraCole Porter3:22
6Patience & FortitudeBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraBilly Moore, Jr., Blackie Warren2:37
7Without A SongBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraBilly Rose, Edward Eliscu, Vincent Youmans3:38
8OofdahBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraBenny Carter4:26
9I Can't Get StartedBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraIra Gershwin, Vernon Duke2:58
10Jump CallBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraBenny Carter3:35
11Back Bay BoogieBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraBenny Carter5:24
12Airmail SpecialBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraBenny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Jimmy Mundy2:58
13Hello, Goodby, Forget ItBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraJimmy Mundy3:58
14Fiesta In BlueBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraJimmy Mundy4:12
15Fiesta In BrassBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraJimmy Mundy4:10
16I Don't Know What It IsBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraGerald Wilson3:01
17Cruisin' With CabBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraGerald Wilson4:01
18Come SundayBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraDuke Ellington3:50
19Groovin' HighBenny Carter And His Orchestra, Wilbert Baranco Orchestra, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jimmy Mundy OrchestraDizzy Gillespie4:27
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