Compil. US 1977 on Savoy Records label
Jazz (Bop, Swing)
A side & B side recorded in Chicago, February 1948. C side & D side recorded in Guam late 1951 - early 1952. A4, B3, D2, C2, C3 previously unissued, all others issued on Savoy 12026.
Howard McGhee tr, 1918-1987 US trumpet, album by, written by | |
Jimmy Heath ts, *1926 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass | |
Percy Heath b, 1923-2005 US bass | |
Charlie Rice dr, US drums | |
Joe Harris dr, perc, 1926-2016 US drums | |
Jack Towers , edited by, transferred by | |
Jerry Valburn , edited by, transferred by | |
Skeeter Best g, 1914-1985 US guitar | |
Will Davis ep, *1926 US piano | |
Rudy Williams as, voc, US tenor saxophone | |
J.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US trombone | |
Billy Eckstine voc, tr, 1914-1993 US valve trombone | |
Milt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US vibraphone |
Robert L. Heimall art direction |
Bill Hoffman artwork, cover |
Steve Backer executive-producer |
Al Brown mastered by |
Bob Parent photography by |
Bob Porter reissue producer, liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Merri-Lee | Howard McGhee | Howard McGhee | 2:03 |
2 | Short Life | Howard McGhee | Howard McGhee | 1:55 |
3 | The Talk Of The Town | Howard McGhee | Chester Conn, Gus Kahn | 2:48 |
4 | Bass C Jam | Howard McGhee | Don Byas | 2:35 |
5 | Bass C Jam (Master) | Howard McGhee | Don Byas | 2:54 |
6 | Down Home | Howard McGhee | Howard McGhee | 2:42 |
7 | Sweet And Lovely | Howard McGhee | Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare | 2:57 |
8 | Fiesta | Howard McGhee | M. Daniels | 2:07 |
9 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Howard McGhee | Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | 2:52 |
10 | Belle From Bunnycock | Howard McGhee | Howard McGhee | 2:14 |
11 | Belle From Bunnycock | Howard McGhee | Howard McGhee | 2:42 |
12 | Lip Flip | Howard McGhee | Howard McGhee | 2:28 |
13 | The Man I Love | Howard McGhee | George & Ira Gershwin | 2:37 |
14 | The Last Word | Howard McGhee | Howard McGhee | 2:20 |
15 | Medley | Howard McGhee | ||
16 | Royal Garden Blues | Howard McGhee | Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams | 1:50 |
17 | Mood Indigo | Howard McGhee | Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | 0:55 |
18 | St. Louis Blues | Howard McGhee | W. C. Handy | 1:27 |
19 | Twelfth Street Rag | Howard McGhee | Andy Razaf, Euday L. Bowman | 1:58 |
20 | One O'Clock Jump | Howard McGhee | Count Basie, Lee Gaines | 2:35 |
21 | Stormy Weather | Howard McGhee | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 2:00 |
22 | Perdido | Howard McGhee | Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol | 5:58 |
23 | The Man With A Horn | Howard McGhee | Bonnie Lake, Eddie Delange, Jack Jenney | 4:41 |
24 | Stompin' At The Savoy | Howard McGhee | Andy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson | 2:10 |
25 | Lady Be Good | Howard McGhee | George & Ira Gershwin | 5:17 |
26 | Stardust | Howard McGhee | Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish | 3:04 |
27 | How High The Moon | Howard McGhee | Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton | 4:56 |
28 | Don't Blame Me | Howard McGhee | Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | 3:23 |
29 | Body And Soul | Howard McGhee | Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour | 3:20 |
30 | Harvest Time | Howard McGhee | P. David | 3:23 |