Album 2007 on Jazz Beat label
Jazz (Big Band)
Tracks 1 to 10: recorded Hollywood, February 1960 - original release "Today" Tracks 11 to 20: recorded Hollywood, March 1961 - original release "Harry James Plays Neal Hefti" Tracks 21 to 23: recorded Hollywood January 19, 1961 - original release "The Spectacular Sound Of Harry James"
Harry James tr, 1916-1983 US conductor, liner notes, original, trumpet, album by, written by | |
Herb Lorden sax, cl, as, US alto saxophone | |
Pat Chartrand ts, US alto saxophone | |
Russ Phillips b, US bass | |
Dick McQuarry tb, US bass trombone | |
Ernie Tack tb, bass trombone | |
Richard Leith tb, US bass trombone | |
Tony DeNicola drums | |
Harry James And His Orchestra , US ensemble | |
Terry Rosen g, US guitar | |
Jesse Kaye , US liner notes, original, recording supervisor | |
Neal Hefti tr, 1922-2008 US liner notes, original, written by, arranged by | |
Jack Perciful p, 1925-2008 US piano | |
Ernie Small sax, bs, fl, US saxophone | |
Jay Corre ts, fl, sax, 1924-2014 US saxophone | |
Sam Firmature sax, ts, US saxophone | |
Willie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US saxophone | |
Modesto Bresano tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Dick Hyde tb, US trombone | |
Ray Sims tb, 1921-2000 US trombone | |
Vince Diaz tb, trombone | |
Bud Billings tr, US trumpet | |
Joe Hambrick tb, trumpet | |
Larry McGuire tr, trumpet | |
Nick Buono tr, 1917-1993 US trumpet | |
Rob Turk tr, trumpet | |
Verne Guertin tr, US trumpet | |
Ernie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US arranged by, written by, written by, arranged by | |
Bob Florence p, 1932-2008 US arranged by, written by |
Al Schmitt engineer |
Dave Hassinger engineer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Undecided | Harry James | Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin | 4:15 |
2 | Satin Doll | Harry James | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer | 4:01 |
3 | Eyes | Harry James | Bob Florence | 4:13 |
4 | End Of Town Blues | Harry James | Ernie Wilkins | 3:03 |
5 | King Porter Stomp | Harry James | Jelly Roll Morton | 3:41 |
6 | Ensemble | Harry James | Ernie Wilkins, Harry James | 4:21 |
7 | Jersey Bounce | Harry James | Bobby Plater, Edward Johnson, Robert B. Wright, Tiny Bradshaw | 2:47 |
8 | Rockin' In Rhythm | Harry James | Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills | 2:43 |
9 | Take The "A" Train | Harry James | Billy Strayhorn | 4:23 |
10 | Lester Leaps In | Harry James | Lester Young | 4:59 |
11 | Tweet Tweet | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 3:49 |
12 | Charina | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 2:35 |
13 | Harry, Not Jesse | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 3:01 |
14 | The Creeper | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 2:49 |
15 | Mister Johnson | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 2:55 |
16 | Hot Pink | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 2:47 |
17 | Sunday Morning | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 2:37 |
18 | Koo Koo | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 3:25 |
19 | Rainbow Kiss | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 4:01 |
20 | Fontainebleau (Sans Souci) | Harry James | Neal Hefti | 2:42 |
21 | The Jazz Connoisseur | Harry James | Ernie Wilkins, Harry James | 3:35 |
22 | Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) | Harry James | Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez | 3:23 |
23 | Connectin' The Bones | Harry James | Ernie Wilkins, Harry James | 3:33 |