Nat King Cole Featuring Stan Kenton, Jo Stafford, Woody Herman, Johnny Mercer - Jazz Encounters

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Nat King Cole Featuring Stan Kenton, Jo Stafford, Woody Herman, Johnny Mercer
Jazz Encounters

Compil. US 1992 on Capitol Jazz label
Jazz (Swing)

Tracks 1-3 recorded 1947-12-21 in New York. Tracks 4-9 recorded 1945-03-30 in Hollywood. Tracks 10-13 recorded 1946-03-23 in Hollywood. Tracks 14-15 recorded 1950-01-05 in Hollywood. Tracks 16-17 recorded 1949-11-07 in New York. Tracks 18-21 recorded 1947-08-20 in Hollywood. © ℗ 1992 Capitol Records, Inc.

Musicians

	Nat King Cole voc, p, 1919-1965 US piano, vocals, piano, album by, written by
	Stan Kenton p, 1911-1979 US album by
	Jo Stafford voc, 1917-2008 US vocals, album by, arranged by
	Woody Herman cl, as, 1913-1987 US vocals, album by
	Johnny Mercer voc, 1909-1976 US vocals, album by, arranged by
	Art Pepper as, 1925-1982 US alto saxophone
	George Weidler sax, as, alto saxophone
	Benny Carter as, 1907-2003 US alto saxophone, arranged by, written by
	Paul Weston p, 1912-1996 US arranged by
	Pete Rugolo key, tr, 1915-2011 US arranged by, written by
	Bob Gioga bs, sax, 1905-1999 US baritone saxophone
	Artie Shapiro b, 1916-2003 US bass
	Eddie Safranski b, 1918-1974 US bass
	Joe Comfort b, 1917-1988 US bass
	John Kirby b, cb, 1908-1952 US bass
	Johnny Miller b, 1915-1988 US bass
	Buddy DeFranco cl, 1923-2014 US clarinet
	Buster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US clarinet
	Buddy Rich dr, 1917-1987 US drums
	Earl Hyde drums
	Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums
	Nick Fatool dr, 1915-2000 US drums
	Shelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US drums
	Billy Bauer g, 1915-2005 US guitar
	Dave Barbour g, 1912-1965 US guitar
	Irving Ashby g, 1920-1987 US guitar
	Johnny Moore voc, g, 1906-1969 guitar
	Oscar Moore g, 1916-1981 US guitar
	Duncan Scheidt , photography by, inside
	Fred Stulce sax, as, US reeds
	Harry Schuman ob, reeds
	Heinie Beau as, cl, sax, 1911-1987 US reeds
	Bob Cooper ts, 1925-1993 US tenor saxophone
	Charlie Barnet as, ss, ts, 1913-1991 US tenor saxophone
	Coleman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US tenor saxophone
	Flip Phillips ts, sax, 1915-2001 US tenor saxophone
	Herbie Haymer ts, sax, 1916-1949 US tenor saxophone
	Warren Weidler sax, ts, tenor saxophone
	Malcolm Addey , transferred by, digital transfer
	Jay Ranellucci , US transferred by, digital transfer
	Bart Varsalona tb, 1918-1984 US trombone
	Bill Harris tb, 1916-1973 US trombone
	Harry Betts tb, 1922-2012 US trombone
	Harry Forbes tb, *1913 trombone
	Milt Bernhart tb, 1926-2004 US trombone
	Al Porcino tr, 1925-2013 DE trumpet
	Bill Coleman tr, voc, 1904-1981 FR trumpet
	Buddy Childers tr, 1926-2007 US trumpet
	Dizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US trumpet
	Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet
	Ken Hanna tr, 1921-1982 US trumpet
	Ray Linn tr, 1920-1996 US trumpet
	Ray Wetzel tr, 1924-1951 US trumpet
	Gene Orloff vn, str, 1921-2009 US violin
	Kay Starr voc, *1922 US vocals
	Nellie Lutcher voc, p, 1912-2007 US vocals
	Metronome All Stars , performer on track
	Stan Kenton And His Orchestra , performer on track
	The Capitol International Jazzmen , performer on track

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Leap Here (Alt. Take)	Metronome All Stars	Nat King Cole	3:20
2	Leap Here	Metronome All Stars	Nat King Cole	3:21
3	Metronome Riff	Stan Kenton And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo	2:12
4	You Can Depend On Me	The Capitol International Jazzmen	Charles Carpenter, Earl Hines, Louis Dunlap	2:57
5	You Can Depend On Me (Alt. Take)	The Capitol International Jazzmen	Charles Carpenter, Earl Hines, Louis Dunlap	2:58
6	If I Could Be With You	The Capitol International Jazzmen	Henry Creamer, James Price Johnson	2:11
7	Stormy Weather	The Capitol International Jazzmen	Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler	3:12
8	Riffamarole (Alt. Take)	The Capitol International Jazzmen	Benny Carter	2:35
9	Riffamarole	The Capitol International Jazzmen	Benny Carter	2:18
10	Baby, Won't You Please Come Home	Jo Stafford	Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams	2:16
11	Cindy	Jo Stafford		2:54
12	Riding On The Gravy Train	Jo Stafford	Ben Homer, Steve Graham, Sunny Skylar	2:59
13	I'll Be Home With You In Apple Blossom Time	Jo Stafford	Albert Von Tilzer, Neville Fleeson	3:03
14	For You My Love	Nat King Cole	Paul Gayten	2:21
15	Can I Come In For A Second	Nat King Cole	Sammy Cahn	2:18
16	My Baby Just Cares For Me	Woody Herman	Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson	2:15
17	Mule Train	Woody Herman	Fred Glickman, Hy Heath, Johnny Lange	2:54
18	Save The Bones For Henry Jones	Johnny Mercer	Danny Barker, Vernon Lee	2:38
19	My Baby Likes To Be-Bop	Johnny Mercer	Walter Bishop, Sr.	2:25
20	Harmony	Johnny Mercer	Jimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke	2:55
21	You Can't Make Money Dreamin'	Johnny Mercer	Terry Shand, William Dunham	2:28

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