Sidney Bechet & Port Of Harlem Jazzmen - Summertime

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Sidney Bechet & Port Of Harlem Jazzmen
Summertime

Compil. JP 1998 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Bop, Dixieland, Swing)

Tracks 6 to 10 recorded April 7, 1939 in NYC. Tracks 1 to 5 recorded June 8, 1939 in NYC. Tracks 15, 16 recorded March 7, 1940 at Reeves Sound Studio, NYC. Tracks 11 to 14 recorded March 27, 1940 at Reeves Sound Studio, NYC. Cover is a modified version of Port Of Harlem Six. Part of a twelve-title series. HSE2088 [20bit 88.2kHz mastering]

Musicians

	Sidney Bechet ss, cl, 1897-1959 US album by, soprano saxophone, clarinet, written by
	Port Of Harlem Jazzmen , album by
	The Port Of Harlem Seven , performer on track
	Johnny Williams b, 1908-1998 US bass
	Sidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US drums
	Teddy Bunn g, 1909-1978 US guitar
	Meade "Lux" Lewis p, *1905 US piano
	J.C. Higginbotham tb, 1906-1973 US trombone
	Frank Newton tr, 1906-1954 US trumpet
	Sidney Bechet Quintet , US performer on track
	Frank Newton Quintet , performer on track
	J.C. Higginbotham Quintet , US performer on track
	Albert Ammons p, 1907-1949 US piano
	Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet , performer on track
	Pops Foster b, US bass
	Josh White Trio , performer on track
	Wilson Myers b, voc, 1906-1991 US bass
	Josh White voc, g, 1914-1969 US vocals, guitar

Producers

Burt Goldblatt illustration

Akira Yamato liner notes

Composers

George Gershwin

Spencer Williams

Louis Armstrong

Turner Layton

Sidney Bechet

W. C. Handy

Kokomo Arnold

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Blues For Tommy (Improvisation)	The Port Of Harlem Seven		4:24
2	Summertime	Sidney Bechet Quintet	George Gershwin	4:09
3	Pounding Heart Blues (Improvisation)	The Port Of Harlem Seven		4:01
4	After Hours Blues (Improvisation)	Frank Newton Quintet		4:08
5	Basin Street Blues	J.C. Higginbotham Quintet	Spencer Williams	3:43
6	Daybreak Blues (Improvisation)	Frank Newton Quintet		2:40
7	Weary Land Blues (Improvisation)	J.C. Higginbotham Quintet		2:51
8	Port Of Harlem Blues (Improvisation)	Port Of Harlem Jazzmen		4:31
9	Mighty Blues (Improvisation)	Port Of Harlem Jazzmen		4:34
10	Rocking The Blues (Improvisation)	Port Of Harlem Jazzmen		4:25
11	Lonesome Blues	Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet	Louis Armstrong	4:05
12	Dear Old Southland	Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet	Turner Layton	4:01
13	Bechet's Steady Rider	Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet	Sidney Bechet	2:54
14	Saturday Night Blues	Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Quartet	Sidney Bechet	2:56
15	Careless Love	Josh White Trio	W. C. Handy	3:42
16	Milk Cow Blues	Josh White Trio	Kokomo Arnold	4:07

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