Compil. ES 2001 on Definitive Records label
Jazz (Swing)
CD 1, tracks 1 to 9 and CD 4, tracks 1 to 16 recorded 1944. CD 1, tracks 10 to 24, CD 2, CD 3, tracks 1 to 9 and CD 4, tracks 17 to 21 recorded 1945. CD 3, tracks 10 to 26 recorded 1946. Track durations from iTunes
Don Byas ts, 1912-1972 US album by, tenor saxophone | |
J.G. Calvados , compiled by, edited by | |
Don Byas And His Orchestra , performer on track | |
Slam Stewart b, voc, 1914-1987 US bass | |
Jack Parker dr, drums | |
Clyde Hart p, 1910-1945 US piano, celesta | |
Charlie Shavers tr, 1920-1971 US trumpet | |
Rudy Williams as, voc, US alto saxophone | |
Don Byas Quintet , performer on track | |
Billy Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US bass | |
Cozy Cole dr, 1909-1981 US drums | |
Johnny Guarnieri p, 1917-1985 US piano | |
Joe Thomas tr, 1909-1984 US trumpet | |
Eddie Safranski b, 1918-1974 US bass | |
Denzil Best dr, 1917-1965 US drums | |
Buck Clayton tr, 1911-1991 US trumpet | |
Don Byas All Stars , performer on track | |
John Levy b, 1912-2012 US bass | |
Slick Jones dr, 1907-1969 US drums | |
Kenny Watts p, US piano | |
Little Sam & Orchestra , performer on track | |
Big Bill Broonzy g, voc, 1893-1958 US guitar, vocals | |
Don Byas Quartet , performer on track | |
Harold "Doc" West dr, 1915-1951 US drums | |
Erroll Garner p, 1921-1977 US piano | |
J.C. Heard dr, 1917-1988 US drums | |
Al Hall b, 1915-1988 US bass | |
Sidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US drums | |
Jimmy Powell as, sax, alto saxophone | |
Unknown Artist , bass, drums, piano, trumpet | |
Hal Singer ts, *1919 US tenor saxophone | |
Rubie Blakey , vocals | |
Albinia Jones voc, *1914 performer on track | |
William Oscar Smith b, 1917-1991 US bass | |
Gene Sedric cl, ts, 1907-1963 US clarinet | |
Leonard Ware g, 1909-1974 US guitar | |
Bubber Prince , piano | |
John Kildare , trumpet | |
Slim Durham , bass | |
Johnny Blowers dr, 1911-2006 US drums | |
Tony Gottuso g, guitar | |
Gene Schroeder p, 1915-1975 US piano | |
Fred Radcliffe dr, drums | |
Jimmy Jones p, 1918-1982 piano | |
Benny Harris tr, US trumpet | |
Franklin Skeete b, US bass | |
Teddy Brannon p, 1916-1989 US piano, celesta | |
Leonard Gaskin b, 1920-2009 US bass | |
Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums | |
Sanford Gold p, 1911-1984 US piano | |
John Simmons b, 1918-1979 US bass | |
Beryl Booker p, voc, 1922-1978 US piano | |
Tony Scott cl, 1921-2007 US piano | |
Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra , *1944 performer on track | |
Aaron Sachs cl, ts, 1923-2014 US clarinet | |
Shelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US drums | |
Eddie Heywood p, 1915-1989 US piano | |
Ray Nance tr, vn, 1913-1976 US trumpet, violin, vocals | |
The Emmett Berry Five p, tr, sax, dr, b, performer on track | |
Milt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US bass | |
Dave Rivera p, PR piano | |
Emmett Berry tr, 1915-1993 US trumpet | |
Hank D'Amico Sextet , performer on track | |
Sid Weiss b, 1914-1994 US bass | |
Hank D'Amico cl, 1915-1965 US clarinet | |
Frank Newton tr, 1906-1954 US trumpet | |
Cyril Haynes Sextet , performer on track | |
Al Casey g, *1915 US guitar | |
Cyril Haynes p, US piano | |
Dick Vance tr, 1915-1985 US trumpet | |
Nat Jaffe p, 1918-1945 US performer on track, piano | |
Specs Powell dr, 1922-2007 US drums | |
Johnny Guarnieri Quartet , performer on track | |
Leo Guarnieri , bass |
Antonio Padilla liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Riffin' And Jivin' | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 2:57 | |
2 | Free And Easy | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 2:52 | |
3 | Worried 'N Blue | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 3:15 | |
4 | Don's Idea | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 2:55 | |
5 | Savoy Jam Party (Part 1) | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 3:14 | |
6 | Savoy Jam Party (Part 2) | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 2:59 | |
7 | 1944 Stomp | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 3:01 | |
8 | What Do You Want With My Heart | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 3:01 | |
9 | Bass C Jam | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 2:55 | |
10 | Pennies From Heaven | Don Byas Quintet | 3:12 | |
11 | Should I? | Don Byas Quintet | 2:37 | |
12 | You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love | Don Byas Quintet | 2:54 | |
13 | Jamboree Jump | Don Byas Quintet | 2:52 | |
14 | Little White Lies | Don Byas Quintet | 2:50 | |
15 | Deep Purple | Don Byas Quintet | 3:06 | |
16 | Them There Eyes | Don Byas Quintet | 3:04 | |
17 | Double Talk | Don Byas All Stars | 3:31 | |
18 | Fruit Salad | Don Byas All Stars | 3:02 | |
19 | Don Juan | Don Byas All Stars | 2:51 | |
20 | Spots | Don Byas All Stars | 2:58 | |
21 | Please Believe Me | Little Sam & Orchestra | 2:49 | |
22 | Why Did You Do That To Me? | Little Sam & Orchestra | 3:05 | |
23 | You Got To Play Your Hand | Little Sam & Orchestra | 3:19 | |
24 | Just A Dream | Little Sam & Orchestra | 3:06 | |
25 | Out Of Nowhere | Don Byas Quintet | 3:17 | |
26 | Three O'Clock In The Morning | Don Byas Quartet | 3:02 | |
27 | One O'Clock Jump | Don Byas Quartet | 2:47 | |
28 | Harvard Blues | Don Byas Quartet | 3:09 | |
29 | Slam-In Around | Don Byas Quartet | 2:47 | |
30 | Laura | Don Byas Quartet | 2:50 | |
31 | Stardust | Don Byas Quartet | 3:05 | |
32 | Slam, Don't Shake Like That | Don Byas Quartet | 3:04 | |
33 | Dark Eyes | Don Byas Quartet | 3:03 | |
34 | Embraceable You | Don Byas Quartet | 3:04 | |
35 | The Sheik Of Araby | Don Byas Quartet | 3:05 | |
36 | Super Session | Don Byas Quartet | 3:00 | |
37 | Melody In Swing | Don Byas Quartet | 3:18 | |
38 | Once In A While | Don Byas Quartet | 3:20 | |
39 | Avalon | Don Byas Quartet | 3:07 | |
40 | Blue And Sentimental | Don Byas Quartet | 3:16 | |
41 | My Melancholy Baby | Don Byas Quartet | 3:05 | |
42 | The Gypsy | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 2:26 | |
43 | Nancy | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 2:48 | |
44 | Poor Butterfly | Don Byas And His Orchestra | 3:03 | |
45 | Evil Gal Blues | Albinia Jones | 3:05 | |
46 | Salty Pepper Blues | Albinia Jones | 2:52 | |
47 | Albinia's Blues | Albinia Jones | 2:45 | |
48 | Don't You Wear No Black | Albinia Jones | 2:47 | |
49 | Humoresque | Don Byas Quartet | 2:51 | |
50 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Don Byas Quartet | 3:01 | |
51 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Don Byas Quartet | 2:50 | |
52 | Slamboree | Don Byas Quartet | 3:00 | |
53 | Annie Laurie | Don Byas All Stars | 3:00 | |
54 | Candy | Don Byas Quintet | 3:19 | |
55 | How High The Moon | Don Byas Quintet | 2:57 | |
56 | Donby | Don Byas Quintet | 3:13 | |
57 | Byas-A-Drink | Don Byas Quintet | 2:47 | |
58 | I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) | Don Byas Quartet | 3:01 | |
59 | London Donnie (Danny Boy) | Don Byas Quartet | 2:53 | |
60 | Old Folks | Don Byas Quartet | 3:04 | |
61 | Cherokee | Don Byas Quartet | 3:02 | |
62 | September In The Rain | Don Byas Quartet | 2:59 | |
63 | Living My Life | Don Byas Quartet | 2:45 | |
64 | To Each His Own | Don Byas Quartet | 2:58 | |
65 | They Say It's Wonderful | Don Byas Quartet | 2:24 | |
66 | Cynthia's In Love | Don Byas Quartet | 2:47 | |
67 | September Song | Don Byas Quartet | 2:54 | |
68 | St. Louis Blues | Don Byas Quartet | 3:00 | |
69 | I've Found A New Baby | Don Byas Quartet | 2:41 | |
70 | Marie | Don Byas Quartet | 2:56 | |
71 | You Go To My Head | Don Byas Quartet | 2:54 | |
72 | Don't You Know I Care | Don Byas Quartet | 2:54 | |
73 | Gloomy Sunday | Don Byas Quartet | 3:07 | |
74 | More Than A Mood | Don Byas Quartet | 2:53 | |
75 | How High The Moon | Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra | 3:55 | |
76 | Sarcastic Lady | Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra | 4:43 | |
77 | Them There Eyes | Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra | 3:50 | |
78 | Penthouse Serenade | Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra | 4:43 | |
79 | Sweet And Lovely | Unknown Artist | 3:02 | |
80 | White Rose Kick | The Emmett Berry Five | 2:33 | |
81 | My Deep Blue Dream | The Emmett Berry Five | 3:05 | |
82 | Byas'd Opinion | The Emmett Berry Five | 2:42 | |
83 | Hank's Pranks | Hank D'Amico Sextet | 2:49 | |
84 | Juke Box Judy | Hank D'Amico Sextet | 2:58 | |
85 | Shy Little With From Greenwich | Hank D'Amico Sextet | 3:01 | |
86 | Gone At Dawn | Hank D'Amico Sextet | 2:54 | |
87 | Morning Madness | Cyril Haynes Sextet | 3:59 | |
88 | One Sad Thursday | Cyril Haynes Sextet | 3:50 | |
89 | Across The Road | Cyril Haynes Sextet | 3:48 | |
90 | Cedar Manor | Cyril Haynes Sextet | 3:45 | |
91 | The Jeep Is Jumpin' | Nat Jaffe | 4:53 | |
92 | I'd Do Anything For You | Johnny Guarnieri Quartet | 2:44 | |
93 | Sophisticated Lady | Johnny Guarnieri Quartet | 3:09 | |
94 | Armand The Groove | Johnny Guarnieri Quartet | 3:03 | |
95 | Dot's My Baby | Johnny Guarnieri Quartet | 2:54 |