Bill Jennings - Architect Of Soul Jazz (The Complete Early Recordings 1951-1957)

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Bill Jennings
Architect Of Soul Jazz (The Complete Early Recordings 1951-1957)

Compil. ES 2013 on Fresh Sound Records label
Jazz (Cool Jazz)

Compilation of tracks originally recorded for King Records (3) as well as for Gotham. On tracks 1-1 to 1-4 as well as on 1-26 to 1-28 there is unknown alto sax / tenor sax, piano, bass and drums. Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 and 1-26 to 1-28 recorded in Philadelphia, circa 1951. All other tracks were recorded 1954 in Cincinatti.

Musicians

	Bill Jennings g, *1919 US guitar, vocals, album by, written by
	Leo Parker bs, 1925-1962 US baritone saxophone, written by
	Jimmy Glover bass
	Joe Williams b, bass
	Paul Henry Sparks bass
	George De Hart dr, drums
	Phillip Paul dr, US drums
	Shep Shepherd perc, *1917 US drums
	Andrew Johnson p, organ, piano
	Bill Doggett org, 1916-1996 US organ, written by
	James Orville Johnson organ
	Jack Wilson p, tr, 1936-2007 US piano, celesta, celeste, written by
	Willis Jackson ts, 1932-1987 US tenor saxophone, written by
	Albert Jennings , vibraphone, vibes
	Nita Lore vocals
	Bill Jennings Orchestra , performer on track
	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet , performer on track
	Bill Jennings Quartet , performer on track
	Bill Jennings Quintet , performer on track

Producers

Daniel Gugolz coordinator, project idea and coordination

Rusty Zinn coordinator, project idea and coordination, liner notes

Jordi Pujol executive producer

Dave Penny liner notes

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer
1	Alexandria, Virginia	Bill Jennings Orchestra	Bill Jennings, Sonny Clayton
2	You Came Along Way From St. Louis	Bill Jennings Orchestra	Bob Russell, John Benson Brooks
3	Stompin' With Bill	Bill Jennings Orchestra	Bill Jennings
4	The Lonesome Traveler	Bill Jennings Orchestra	Lee Hays
5	Piccadilly Circus	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Bill Jennings, Leo Parker
6	There Will Never Be Another You	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
7	What Will I Do?	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Irving Berlin
8	Billy In The Lion's Den	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Bill Jennings
9	Fine And Dandy	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Kay Swift, Paul James
10	Just You, Just Me	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages
11	Down To Earth	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Bill Jennings, Leo Parker
12	May I?	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Bill Jennings, Leo Parker
13	Get Hot	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Bill Jennings, Leo Parker
14	Stuffy	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Coleman Hawkins
15	Solitude	The Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet	Duke Ellington, Eddie Delange, Irving Mills
16	What's New	Bill Jennings Quartet	Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
17	They Can't Take That Away Fro Me	Bill Jennings Quartet	George & Ira Gershwin
18	Sweet And Lovely	Bill Jennings Quartet	Charles N. Daniels, Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias
19	Blue Grass	Bill Jennings Quartet	Parker, Bill Jennings
20	Soft Winds	Bill Jennings Quartet	Benny Goodman
21	Sophisticated Lady	Bill Jennings Quartet	Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
22	Big Boy	Bill Jennings Quartet	Bill Jennings
23	633-Knock!	Bill Jennings Quartet	Bill Doggett, Bill Jennings
24	Danny Boy	Bill Jennings Quartet	Fred E. Weatherly
25	Darn That Dream	Bill Jennings Quartet	Eddie Delange, Jimmy Van Heusen
26	Alexandria, Virginia (alt. tk)	Bill Jennings Orchestra	Sonny Clayton, Bill Jennings
27	Stomp (Stompin' With Bill) (alt. tk)	Bill Jennings Orchestra	Bill Jennings
28	Stompin' With Bill (2nd alt. tk)	Bill Jennings Orchestra	Bill Jennings
29	Willow Weep For Me	Bill Jennings Quintet	Ann Ronell
30	Day Train	Bill Jennings Quintet	Bill Jennings
31	Glide On	Bill Jennings Quintet	Jack Wilson
32	Three Little Words	Bill Jennings Quintet	Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
33	Have You Ever Had The Blues	Bill Jennings Quintet	Lenoir, Bill Jennings
34	Better Ask Somebody	Bill Jennings Quintet	Bill Jennings
35	Sea Breeze	Bill Jennings Quintet	Bill Jennings
36	A Good 'Un	Bill Jennings Quintet	Bill Jennings
37	Easy Living	Bill Jennings	Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
38	Nature Boy	Bill Jennings	Eden Ahbez
39	Ja-Da	Bill Jennings	Bob Carleton
40	Angel Eyes	Bill Jennings	Earl K. Brent, Matt Dennis
41	You Don't Know What Love Is	Bill Jennings	Don Raye, Gene DePaul
42	Medley: It Ain't Necessarily So / Summertime	Bill Jennings	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
43	Answer Me My Love	Bill Jennings	Carl Sigman, Fred Rauch, Gerhard Winkler
44	What Is This Thing Called Love	Bill Jennings	Cole Porter
45	It's Easy To Remember	Bill Jennings	Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
46	One For My Baby	Bill Jennings	Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
47	You Go To My Head	Bill Jennings	Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
48	Mood Indigo	Bill Jennings	Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
49	Wishbone	Bill Jennings	Bill Jennings, Willis Jackson
50	Blues In My Heart	Bill Jennings	Jenny Lou Carson, Red Foley
51	Roses Of Picardy	Bill Jennings	Fred E. Weatherly, Haydn Wood
52	Down Boy	Bill Jennings	Bill Jennings, Willis Jackson

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