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National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels
National Jazz Ensemble (1975-1976)
Compil. JP 2018 on Solid Records label
Jazz (Big Band)
Complied from three previously issued LPs, and includes the original liner notes along with the newly written producer's notes. Including additional Japanese translation Tracks 1 to 7 recorded April/ May 1975, tracks 8 to 16 recorded May 1976, at Warp Studios /Downtown Sound in New York City. Digitally remastered The National Jazz Ensemble was supported in part by grants from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Photographs: Rollo Phlecks, K. Libarty, Geri Alterman and unknown. Bill Evans appears through the courtesy of Fantasy Records and Helen Keane ℗&© 2018 Chiaroscuro Records Under exclusive license courtesy of MVD Entertainment Group Inc. Manufactured and Distributed by Ultra-Vybe, Inc., Japan JASRAC STEREO
Musicians
 | National Jazz Ensemble , album by |
 | Chuck Israels b, *1936 US acoustic bass, conductor, liner notes, producer, album by, composed by |
 | Lee Konitz as, *1927 US alto saxophone |
 | Lisle Atkinson b, *1940 US bass |
 | Steve Gilmore b, *1943 US bass |
 | Bill Goodwin dr, *1942 US drums |
 | Steve Brown g, US guitar |
 | Ben Aronov p, 1932-2015 FR piano |
 | Bill Evans p, 1929-1980 US piano, composed by |
 | Arnie Lawrence as, ss, 1938-2005 US reeds |
 | Dennis Anderson sax, *1947 US reeds |
 | Gregory Herbert fl, ts, 1947-1978 US reeds |
 | Joe Romano as, fl, ts, 1932-2008 US reeds |
 | Kenny Berger bs, sax, *1947 US reeds |
 | Lawrence Feldman sax, as, fl, *1950 US reeds |
 | Sal Nistico ts, 1938-1991 US reeds |
 | Margot Hanson soprano vocals, voice |
 | Gerald Chamberlain tb, trombone |
 | Jimmy Knepper tb, 1927-2003 US trombone |
 | Joe Randazzo tb, trombone |
 | Rod Levitt tb, 1929-2007 US trombone, composed by |
 | Danny Hayes tr, US trumpet |
 | David Berger tr, *1948 trumpet, composed by |
 | Jimmy Maxwell tr, 1917-2002 US trumpet |
 | Mike Lawrence tr, fh, *1945 US trumpet |
 | Tom Harrell tr, fh, *1946 US trumpet |
Producers
| Ron Warwell cover |
| Noel Edward Smith engineer, recorded by |
| Jon Bates engineer, digital transfer, mastered by, digital remaster |
| Wendy Carlos engineer, digital transfer |
| Dan Morgenstern liner notes |
| Martin Williams liner notes |
| Humphrey Sutton photography |
| Kathy Libraty photography |
| Hank O'Neal producer |
| Fred Miller recorded by, remix |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Every Tub | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Count Basie | 4:28 |
| 2 | | Understanding Depression | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | David Berger | 6:10 |
| 3 | | Black Bottom Stomp | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Jelly Roll Morton | 2:35 |
| 4 | | Transblucency | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Duke Ellington, Lawrence Brown | 3:30 |
| 5 | | Room 608 | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Horace Silver | 5:07 |
| 6 | | Solar Complexes | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Chuck Israels | 4:21 |
| 7 | | Very Early | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Bill Evans | 6:47 |
| 8 | | King Porter Stomp | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Jelly Roll Morton | 3:10 |
| 9 | His Master's Voice | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Rod Levitt | 7:38 | |
| 10 | Skipping Tune | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Chuck Israels | 6:45 | |
| 11 | Stompin' At The Savoy | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Andy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson | 5:03 | |
| 12 | Lady Of The Lavender Mist | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Duke Ellington | 3:34 | |
| 13 | Confirmation | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Charlie Parker | 3:27 | |
| 14 | Blues For O.P. | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Chuck Israels | 6:33 | |
| 15 | I Mean You | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk | 4:30 | |
| 16 | Struttin' With Some Barbeque | National Jazz Ensemble, Chuck Israels | Don Raye, Lil Hardin-Armstrong, Louis Armstrong | 2:23 |
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