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Norman Granz
The Complete Norman Granz Jam Sessions

Compil. US 2004 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Bop)

This Compilation Ⓟ & Ⓒ 2004 The Verve Music Group A Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Tracks 1-01 to 1-04 rec. Radio Recorders, Hollywood 17/6/1952 Tracks 2-01 to 2-04 rec. Radio Recorders, Hollywood 18/8/1953 Tracks 3-01 to 3-04, 5-01, 5-02 rec. Radio Recorders, Hollywood 30/10/1954 Tracks 4-01 to 4-04 rec. NYC 2/9/1953 Tracks 1-01, 1-02 originally released as Clef LP MGC-601, Jam Session #1 Tracks 1-03, 1-04 originally released as Clef LP MGC-602, Jam Session #2 Tracks 2-01, 2-02 originally released as Clef LP MGC-4003, Jam Session #3 Tracks 2-03, 2-04 originally released as Clef LP MGC-4004, Jam Session #4 Tracks 3-01, 3-02 originally released as Clef LP MGC-4005, Jam Session #5 Tracks 3-03, 3-04 originally released as Clef LP MGC-656, Norman Granz' Jam Session #6 Tracks 4-01, 4-02 originally released as Clef LP MGC-677, Norman Granz' Jam Session #7 Tracks 4-03, 4-04 originally released as Clef LP MGC-711, Norman Granz' Jam Session #8 Tracks 5-01, 5-02 originally released as Verve LP MGV-8196, Norman Granz' Jam Session #9

     
Musicians
PortraitNorman Granz , 1918-2001 US
liner notes, original releases, recording supervisor, recording supervisor, album by
PortraitBenny Carter as, 1907-2003 US
alto saxophone, soloist, 2, soloist, 6, soloist, 3, soloist, 5, soloist, 1
PortraitCharlie Parker as, 1920-1955 US
alto saxophone, soloist, 4, soloist, 8, soloist, 2
PortraitIllinois Jacquet ts, 1922-2004 US
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soloist, 1, soloist, 5, soloist, 7, soloist, 3, soloist, 8
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
alto saxophone, soloist, 7, soloist, 4, soloist, 1, written by, soloist, 3, soloist, 5, soloist, 6
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
alto saxophone, soloist, 6, soloist, 2
PortraitDavid Stone Martin , 1913-1992 US
artwork by, original releases
PortraitJohn Simmons b, 1918-1979 US
bass, soloist
PortraitRay Brown b, 1926-2002 US
bass, soloist, soloist, 10, soloist, 6
PortraitBuddy DeFranco cl, 1923-2014 US
clarinet, soloist, 4, soloist, 7, soloist, 3, soloist, 6
PortraitBuddy Rich dr, 1917-1987 US
drums, soloist, 7
PortraitJ.C. Heard dr, 1917-1988 US
drums
PortraitLouis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT
drums, soloist, 5, soloist, 9
PortraitKen Druker ,
executive-producer, compilation
PortraitBarney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US
guitar, soloist, 5
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
guitar
PortraitHerb Ellis g, 1921-2010 US
guitar, soloist, 2, soloist, 4
PortraitBob Porter , *1940 US
liner notes, compilation
PortraitTad Hershorn ,
liner notes, compilation
PortraitCount Basie p, 1904-1984 US
organ, piano, soloist, 1, written by
PortraitArnold Ross p, 1921-2000 US
piano, soloist
PortraitOscar Peterson p, 1925-2007 CA
piano, soloist, 3, soloist, 1, soloist, 9, soloist, 4, written by, soloist, 6, soloist, 7, soloist, 2
PortraitBen Webster ts, 1909-1973 US
tenor saxophone, soloist, 6, soloist, 2, soloist, 8, soloist, 4
PortraitFlip Phillips ts, sax, 1915-2001 US
tenor saxophone, soloist, 1, soloist, 7, soloist, 5, soloist, 3, soloist, 4, soloist, 6, soloist, 2
PortraitStan Getz ts, 1927-1991 US
tenor saxophone, soloist, 5, soloist, 2, soloist, 6
PortraitWardell Gray ts, 1921-1955 US
tenor saxophone, soloist, 2, soloist, 3, soloist, 5
PortraitBill Harris tb, 1916-1973 US
trombone, soloist, 2, soloist, 3
PortraitCharlie Shavers tr, 1920-1971 US
trumpet, soloist, 8, soloist, 3, soloist, 6
PortraitDizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet, soloist, 3, soloist, 8, soloist, 4, soloist, 7, soloist, 5
PortraitHarry Edison tr, US
trumpet, soloist, 7, soloist, 4
PortraitRoy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US
trumpet, soloist, 2, soloist, 4, soloist, 1, soloist, 5, soloist, 8, soloist, 7
PortraitLionel Hampton vib, 1908-2002 US
vibraphone, soloist, 7, soloist, 6, soloist, 3, soloist, 8, soloist, 1, soloist, 9
Producers
Sherniece Smith art direction
Bryan Koniarz compilation producer
Christian Calabrò design
Bob Irwin mastered by
Jayme Pieruzzi mastered by
Kip Smith mastered by
Esther Bubley photography by
Herman Leonard photography by
Margery Lewis photography by
Phil Stern photography by
Cynthia Sesso research, photograph research
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Jam BluesNorman GranzNorman Shrdlu14:40
2Ballad MedleyNorman Granz17:22
3All The Things You AreNorman GranzJerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
4Dearly BelovedNorman GranzJerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
5The Nearness Of YouNorman GranzHoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
6I'll Get ByNorman GranzFred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
7Everything Happens To MeNorman GranzMatt Dennis, Tom Adair
8The Man I LoveNorman GranzGeorge & Ira Gershwin
9What's New?Norman GranzBob Haggart, Johnny Burke
10Someone To Watch Over MeNorman GranzGeorge & Ira Gershwin
11Isn't It Romantic?Norman GranzRodgers & Hart
12-Norman Granz
13What Is This Thing Called Love?Norman GranzCole Porter15:49
14Funky BluesNorman GranzJohnny Hodges13:26
15Apple JamNorman GranzCount Basie11:48
16Ballad MedleyNorman Granz13:15
17Indian SummerNorman GranzVictor Herbert13:15
18Willow Weep For MeNorman GranzAnn Ronell
19If I Had YouNorman GranzJames Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro
20(I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With YouNorman GranzBing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young
21Love Walked InNorman GranzGeorge & Ira Gershwin
22Sophisticated LadyNorman GranzDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
23Nancy (With The Laughing Face)Norman GranzJimmy Van Heusen, Phil SIlvers
24I Hadn't Anyone Till YouNorman GranzRay Noble
25-Norman Granz
26Oh, Lady, Be Good!Norman GranzGeorge & Ira Gershwin19:43
27Blues For The CountNorman GranzCount Basie, Oscar Peterson15:36
28Jamming For The ClefNorman GranzNorman Shrdlu13:39
29Rose RoomNorman GranzArt Hickman, Harry Williams22:35
30Stompin' At The Savoy (Part 1)Norman GranzAndy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson12:12
31Stompin' At The Savoy (Part 2)Norman Granz16:08
32Blue LouNorman GranzEdgar Sampson, Irving Mills13:20
33Just You, Just MeNorman GranzJesse Greer, Raymond Klages23:43
34Jam BluesNorman Granz17:38
35Ballad MedleyNorman Granz21:25
36TenderlyNorman GranzJack Lawrence, Walter Gross
37I've Got The World On A StringNorman GranzHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler
38What's New?Norman GranzBob Haggart, Johnny Burke21:25
39I Got It Bad And That Ain't GoodNorman GranzDuke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
40Don't Blame MeNorman GranzJimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields
41ImaginationNorman GranzJimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke
42Someone To Watch Over MeNorman GranzGeorge & Ira Gershwin
43Body And SoulNorman GranzEdward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour
44Shes' Funny That WayNorman GranzNeil Moret, RIchard Whiting
45-Norman Granz
46Funky BluesNorman Granz27:36
47Lullaby In RhythmNorman GranzBenny Goodman, Clarence Profit, Edgar Sampson, Walter Hirsch23:44
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