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Bill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie
Music For The Swingin' Age... / Easy Jazz On A Fish Beat Bass

Compil. ES 2018 on Fresh Sound Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

This compilation Ⓒ & Ⓟ 2018 by Fresh Sound Records Recording data: Tracks 1 to 12: at Decca Recording Studios, Hollywood, May 21 and July 9, 1956 Tracks 13 to 24: at Capitol Records, Hollywood, July 17, 18, and August 1, 1956

     
Musicians
PortraitBill Hitz And His Orchestra ,
album by
PortraitGreig McRitchie tr, 1914-1997 US
arranged by, conductor, album by
PortraitRuss Cheever sax, tb, 1911-1987 US
alto saxophone
PortraitBuddy Collette fl, 1921-2010 US
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
PortraitLyle Murphy , *1908 US
arranged by
PortraitBill Hitz cl, US
arranged by, clarinet
PortraitChuck Gentry sax, bs, 1911-1988 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitMarty Berman bs, sax,
baritone saxophone
PortraitCurtis Counce b, 1926-1963 US
bass
PortraitJoe Mondragon b, 1920-1987 US
bass
PortraitGeorge Roberts tb,
bass trombone
PortraitMarshall Cram tb,
bass trombone
PortraitLarry Bunker dr, vib, 1928-2005 US
drums, vibraphone
PortraitShelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US
drums
PortraitTony Rizzi g, 1923-1992 US
guitar
PortraitGerald Wiggins p, 1922-2008 US
piano
PortraitRuss Freeman p, 1926-2002 US
piano
PortraitBill Ulyate sax, bs, bcl, 1921-1970 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitDick Nash tb, *1928 US
trombone
PortraitHerb Harper tb, *1920 US
trombone
PortraitHoyt Bohannon tb, 1918-1990 US
trombone
PortraitJoe Howard tb, 1919-1995 US
trombone
PortraitLloyd Ulyate tb, 1927-2004 US
trombone
PortraitMilt Bernhart tb, 1926-2004 US
trombone
PortraitSi Zentner tb, 1917-2000 US
trombone
PortraitConrad Gozzo tr, 1922-1964 US
trumpet
PortraitJames Zito tr, US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Triscari tr, 1914-1961 US
trumpet
PortraitMickey Mangano tr, US
trumpet
PortraitRay Linn tr, 1920-1996 US
trumpet
PortraitRay Triscari tr, 1923-1996 US
trumpet
PortraitUan Rasey tr, 1921-2011 US
trumpet
Producers
Hal Webman liner notes
Jim Bolen liner notes
Jordi Pujol reissue producer, liner notes
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Bill HitzBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie
2Strike Up The BandBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:56
3In A Sentimental MoodBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie3:31
4Something BlueBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:59
5SampanBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie3:04
6MatineeBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie3:28
7But Not For MeBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie3:05
8Stompin' At The SavoyBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie4:00
9You Don't Know What Love IsBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie3:16
10Open HouseBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:38
11Diga Diga DooBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie4:10
12Status QuoBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie3:19
13Fair And WarmerBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie3:32
14Greig McRitchieBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie
15Jeepers CreepersBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:26
16McRitchie DoodleBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:43
17Sometimes I'm HappyBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:40
18Runnin' WildBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie3:05
19Fishbeat BluesBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:25
20Lonely NightBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:38
21Greig's BreadBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie3:23
22Sally's BackBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:45
23Sophisticated SwingBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:54
24Shuffle Off To BuffaloBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:37
25Robbin's NestBill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:59
26Goodnight!Bill Hitz And His Orchestra / Greig McRitchie2:35
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