Compil. UK 2007 on FiveFour label
Jazz
Track 1 to 6 originally released on René Thomas And His Orchestra recorded at Magellan Studio, Paris on April 17 1954. On tracks 1 to 6 Double Bass is played either by Benoit Quersin or Jean-Marie Ingrand Track 7 to 11 recorded in Paris on May 5 1954. Track 12 to 15 originally released on Sextius recorded in Paris on June 9 1955. Track 16 to 22 originally released on René Thomas Modern Group recorded in Paris on March 22 1956.
René Thomas g, 1927-1975 BE guitar, album by, composed by | |
Benoit Quersin b, 1927-1992 BE double bass | |
Jean-Marie Ingrand b, cb, FR double bass | |
Jacques David dr, perc, drums | |
Jean-Louis Viale dr, 1933-1984 FR drums | |
José Bourguignon , drums | |
Henri Renaud p, 1925-2002 FR piano, composed by | |
René Urtreger p, *1934 FR piano | |
Roland Ronchaud p, piano | |
Bib Monville sax, FR tenor saxophone | |
Jean-Louis Chautemps ts, bs, *1931 FR tenor saxophone | |
Christian Kellens tb, *1925 BE trombone | |
Buzz Gardner tr, 1931-2004 US trumpet | |
René Thomas And His Orchestra , FR performer on track | |
André Ross ts, sax, tenor saxophone | |
René Thomas Quintet , BE performer on track | |
Henri Renaud Et Son Sextette , performer on track | |
The René Thomas Modern Group , performer on track |
Christopher Evans liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | L'imbecile | René Thomas And His Orchestra | René Thomas | 3:14 | |
2 | How About You | René Thomas And His Orchestra | Burton Lane, Ralph Freed | 2:37 | |
3 | All The Things You Are | René Thomas And His Orchestra | Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II | 3:40 | |
4 | Relaxin' At The Grand Balcon | René Thomas And His Orchestra | René Thomas | 3:16 | |
5 | There'll Never Be Another You | René Thomas And His Orchestra | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 2:27 | |
6 | Lover Man | René Thomas And His Orchestra | Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez | 3:38 | |
7 | Burt's Pad | René Thomas Quintet | Henri Renaud | 5:09 | |
8 | Autobuzz | René Thomas Quintet | René Thomas | 3:01 | |
9 | 'Tis Autumn | René Thomas Quintet | Henry Nemo | 4:29 | |
10 | Indiana | René Thomas Quintet | Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley | 2:03 | |
11 | Thomasia | René Thomas Quintet | Henri Renaud, René Thomas | 4:27 | |
12 | Sextius | Henri Renaud Et Son Sextette | Henri Renaud | 3:32 | |
13 | Influence | Henri Renaud Et Son Sextette | Henri Renaud | 3:40 | |
14 | Guitaristic | Henri Renaud Et Son Sextette | Henri Renaud, René Thomas | 3:51 | |
15 | Imy | Henri Renaud Et Son Sextette | Henri Renaud | 3:36 | |
16 | The Real Cat | The René Thomas Modern Group | René Thomas | 4:19 | |
17 | Someone To Watch Over Me | The René Thomas Modern Group | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:21 | |
18 | Get Happy | The René Thomas Modern Group | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 3:16 | |
19 | A Night In Tunisia | The René Thomas Modern Group | Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli | 4:43 | |
20 | My Old Flame | The René Thomas Modern Group | Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow | 4:49 | |
21 | Easy To Love | The René Thomas Modern Group | Cole Porter | 2:44 | |
22 | Goodnight, Wherever You Are | The René Thomas Modern Group | Al Hoffman, Dick Robertson, Frank Weldon | 4:03 |
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