Compil. US 1986 on Disques Swing label
Jazz (Bop, Cool Jazz)
Tracks 1-4 recorded at Pathé Marconi, Boulogne Studios, September 26, 1957. Tracks 5-8 recorded at Pathé Marconi, Boulogne Studios, September 23, 1957. Tracks 9-11 recorded at EMI Electrola Studios, Cologne, February 25, 1960. Tracks 12-15 recorded at Pathé Marconi, Boulogne Studios,November, 1957. Original releases: Tracks 1-4 > "Relax" (French Columbia ESDF 1167) Tracks 5-8 > "Kenny Clarke Plays Pierre Michelot" (French Columbia ESDF 1176) Tracks 9-11 > "Don Wails With Kenny" (German Columbia Jazz Star Series C 41226) Tracks 12-15 > "Kenny Clarke Plays Christian Chevallier" (French Columbia ESDF 1222)
Kenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US drums, album by | |
Don Byas ts, 1912-1972 US tenor saxophone, album by | |
Lucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US tenor saxophone, album by | |
Martial Solal p, *1927 FR piano, album by | |
Pierre Michelot b, cb, 1928-2005 FR arranged by, bass, album by, written by | |
Hubert Fol as, 1925-1995 FR alto saxophone | |
Jean Aldegon as, sax, *1920 FR alto saxophone | |
Mickey Nicholas alto saxophone | |
Pierre Gossez sax, bs, as, 1928-2001 FR alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | |
Armand Migiani bs, *1919 FR baritone saxophone | |
Jean Warland b, cb, 1926-2015 BE bass | |
Francy Boland p, 1929-2005 BE piano, written by | |
Maurice Vander p, 1929-2017 FR piano | |
Raymond Fol p, 1928-1979 FR piano | |
Hugh Fordin , producer, for release | |
Georges Grenu ts, 1925-2013 FR tenor saxophone | |
Tony Scott cl, 1921-2007 US tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Benny Vasseur tb, 1926-2015 FR trombone | |
Billy Byers tb, 1927-1996 US trombone | |
Nat Peck tb, 1925-2015 US trombone | |
Ack Van Rooyen tr, fh, *1930 trumpet | |
Bernard Hulin tr, FR trumpet | |
Jean Liesse tr, trumpet | |
Roger Guérin tr, 1926-2010 FR trumpet | |
Fats Sadi vib, bgo, *1927 BE vibraphone |
Doug Rosenthal cover, illustration |
Dan Morgenstern liner notes, producer, associate |
Jean-Pierre Leloir photography by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Now's The Time | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Charlie Parker | 2:52 |
2 | Squirrel | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Tadd Dameron | 2:22 |
3 | Stompin' At The Savoy | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Andy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson | 2:36 |
4 | Four | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Miles Davis | 2:45 |
5 | Love Me Or Leave Me | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson | 3:36 |
6 | Fun For Four | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Pierre Michelot | 2:34 |
7 | Fantasy For Bass | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Pierre Michelot | 3:28 |
8 | Jackie My Little Cat | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Pierre Michelot | 3:27 |
9 | Bell Hop | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Francy Boland | 2:45 |
10 | More Than You Know | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Billy Rose, Robert Eliscu, Vincent Youmans | 2:28 |
11 | Tampico | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Francy Boland | 5:15 |
12 | Dream Time | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Christian Chevallier | 3:37 |
13 | Gold Fish | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Christian Chevallier | 2:45 |
14 | Black Knight | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Christian Chevallier | 2:53 |
15 | Jean-Paul | Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot | Christian Chevallier | 2:55 |