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
![]() | Norman Granz , 1918-2001 US liner notes, original releases, recording supervisor, recording supervisor, album by |
![]() | Benny Carter as, 1907-2003 US alto saxophone, soloist, 2, soloist, 6, soloist, 3, soloist, 5, soloist, 1 |
![]() | Charlie Parker as, 1920-1955 US alto saxophone, soloist, 4, soloist, 8, soloist, 2 |
![]() | Illinois Jacquet ts, 1922-2004 US alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soloist, 1, soloist, 5, soloist, 7, soloist, 3, soloist, 8 |
![]() | Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone, soloist, 7, soloist, 4, soloist, 1, written by, soloist, 3, soloist, 5, soloist, 6 |
![]() | Willie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US alto saxophone, soloist, 6, soloist, 2 |
![]() | David Stone Martin , 1913-1992 US artwork by, original releases |
![]() | John Simmons b, 1918-1979 US bass, soloist |
![]() | Ray Brown b, 1926-2002 US bass, soloist, soloist, 10, soloist, 6 |
![]() | Buddy DeFranco cl, 1923-2014 US clarinet, soloist, 4, soloist, 7, soloist, 3, soloist, 6 |
![]() | Buddy Rich dr, 1917-1987 US drums, soloist, 7 |
![]() | J.C. Heard dr, 1917-1988 US drums |
![]() | Louis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT drums, soloist, 5, soloist, 9 |
![]() | Ken Druker , executive-producer, compilation |
![]() | Barney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US guitar, soloist, 5 |
![]() | Freddie Green g, 1911-1987 US guitar |
![]() | Herb Ellis g, 1921-2010 US guitar, soloist, 2, soloist, 4 |
![]() | Bob Porter , *1940 US liner notes, compilation |
![]() | Tad Hershorn , liner notes, compilation |
![]() | Count Basie p, 1904-1984 US organ, piano, soloist, 1, written by |
![]() | Arnold Ross p, 1921-2000 US piano, soloist |
![]() | Oscar Peterson p, 1925-2007 CA piano, soloist, 3, soloist, 1, soloist, 9, soloist, 4, written by, soloist, 6, soloist, 7, soloist, 2 |
![]() | Ben Webster ts, 1909-1973 US tenor saxophone, soloist, 6, soloist, 2, soloist, 8, soloist, 4 |
![]() | Flip Phillips ts, sax, 1915-2001 US tenor saxophone, soloist, 1, soloist, 7, soloist, 5, soloist, 3, soloist, 4, soloist, 6, soloist, 2 |
![]() | Stan Getz ts, 1927-1991 US tenor saxophone, soloist, 5, soloist, 2, soloist, 6 |
![]() | Wardell Gray ts, 1921-1955 US tenor saxophone, soloist, 2, soloist, 3, soloist, 5 |
![]() | Bill Harris tb, 1916-1973 US trombone, soloist, 2, soloist, 3 |
![]() | Charlie Shavers tr, 1920-1971 US trumpet, soloist, 8, soloist, 3, soloist, 6 |
![]() | Dizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US trumpet, soloist, 3, soloist, 8, soloist, 4, soloist, 7, soloist, 5 |
![]() | Harry Edison tr, US trumpet, soloist, 7, soloist, 4 |
![]() | Roy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US trumpet, soloist, 2, soloist, 4, soloist, 1, soloist, 5, soloist, 8, soloist, 7 |
![]() | Lionel Hampton vib, 1908-2002 US vibraphone, soloist, 7, soloist, 6, soloist, 3, soloist, 8, soloist, 1, soloist, 9 |
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 |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Jam Blues | Norman Granz | Norman Shrdlu | 14:40 |
2 | Ballad Medley | Norman Granz | 17:22 | |
3 | All The Things You Are | Norman Granz | Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II | |
4 | Dearly Beloved | Norman Granz | Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer | |
5 | The Nearness Of You | Norman Granz | Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington | |
6 | I'll Get By | Norman Granz | Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk | |
7 | Everything Happens To Me | Norman Granz | Matt Dennis, Tom Adair | |
8 | The Man I Love | Norman Granz | George & Ira Gershwin | |
9 | What's New? | Norman Granz | Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke | |
10 | Someone To Watch Over Me | Norman Granz | George & Ira Gershwin | |
11 | Isn't It Romantic? | Norman Granz | Rodgers & Hart | |
12 | - | Norman Granz | ||
13 | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Norman Granz | Cole Porter | 15:49 |
14 | Funky Blues | Norman Granz | Johnny Hodges | 13:26 |
15 | Apple Jam | Norman Granz | Count Basie | 11:48 |
16 | Ballad Medley | Norman Granz | 13:15 | |
17 | Indian Summer | Norman Granz | Victor Herbert | 13:15 |
18 | Willow Weep For Me | Norman Granz | Ann Ronell | |
19 | If I Had You | Norman Granz | James Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro | |
20 | (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You | Norman Granz | Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young | |
21 | Love Walked In | Norman Granz | George & Ira Gershwin | |
22 | Sophisticated Lady | Norman Granz | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | |
23 | Nancy (With The Laughing Face) | Norman Granz | Jimmy Van Heusen, Phil SIlvers | |
24 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You | Norman Granz | Ray Noble | |
25 | - | Norman Granz | ||
26 | Oh, Lady, Be Good! | Norman Granz | George & Ira Gershwin | 19:43 |
27 | Blues For The Count | Norman Granz | Count Basie, Oscar Peterson | 15:36 |
28 | Jamming For The Clef | Norman Granz | Norman Shrdlu | 13:39 |
29 | Rose Room | Norman Granz | Art Hickman, Harry Williams | 22:35 |
30 | Stompin' At The Savoy (Part 1) | Norman Granz | Andy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson | 12:12 |
31 | Stompin' At The Savoy (Part 2) | Norman Granz | 16:08 | |
32 | Blue Lou | Norman Granz | Edgar Sampson, Irving Mills | 13:20 |
33 | Just You, Just Me | Norman Granz | Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages | 23:43 |
34 | Jam Blues | Norman Granz | 17:38 | |
35 | Ballad Medley | Norman Granz | 21:25 | |
36 | Tenderly | Norman Granz | Jack Lawrence, Walter Gross | |
37 | I've Got The World On A String | Norman Granz | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | |
38 | What's New? | Norman Granz | Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke | 21:25 |
39 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Norman Granz | Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster | |
40 | Don't Blame Me | Norman Granz | Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields | |
41 | Imagination | Norman Granz | Jimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke | |
42 | Someone To Watch Over Me | Norman Granz | George & Ira Gershwin | |
43 | Body And Soul | Norman Granz | Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour | |
44 | Shes' Funny That Way | Norman Granz | Neil Moret, RIchard Whiting | |
45 | - | Norman Granz | ||
46 | Funky Blues | Norman Granz | 27:36 | |
47 | Lullaby In Rhythm | Norman Granz | Benny Goodman, Clarence Profit, Edgar Sampson, Walter Hirsch | 23:44 |