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Wardell Gray
Central Avenue

Compil. US 1976 on Prestige label
Jazz

Label variation of Central Avenue with some song titles above spindle hole and different font. This material was previously issued on various recordings except for the 3 unissued takes

     
Musicians
PortraitWardell Gray ts, 1921-1955 US
tenor saxophone, album by, written by, written by, uncredited
PortraitFrank Morgan as, 1933-2007 US
alto saxophone
PortraitSonny Criss as, 1927-1977 US
alto saxophone
PortraitBilly Hadnott b, 1914-1999 US
bass
PortraitDick Niveson eb, b, US
bass
PortraitHarper Cosby cb, US
bass
PortraitJohn Richardson b,
bass
PortraitTommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US
bass
PortraitRobert Collier dr,
congas
PortraitLance Anderson , US
design, lettering
PortraitArt Mardigan dr, 1923-1977 US
drums
PortraitChuck Thompson dr, 1921-2005 US
drums
PortraitLawrence Marable dr, 1929-2012 US
drums
PortraitRoy Haynes dr, *1925 US
drums
PortraitAl Haig p, 1922-1982 US
piano
PortraitHampton Hawes p, 1928-1977 US
piano, written by
PortraitJimmy Bunn p, 1926-1997 US
piano
PortraitPhil Hill p, US
piano
PortraitSonny Clark p, 1931-1963 US
piano, written by
PortraitTeddy Charles vib, 1928-2012 US
producer, leader, recorded by, vibraphone, vibes, written by
PortraitDexter Gordon ts, 1923-1990 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitArt Farmer tr, fh, 1928-1999 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
trumpet
Producers
Phil Carroll art direction
Doug Ramsey liner notes
David Turner mastered by
Bob Weinstock producer
Jack Andrews producer
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1TwistedWardell GrayWardell Gray3:02
2Twisted (Unissued Take)Wardell GrayWardell Gray3:26
3Easy Living (Unissued Take)Wardell GrayLeo Robin, Ralph Rainger4:35
4Southside (Unissued Take)Wardell GrayWardell Gray2:50
5SouthsideWardell GrayWardell Gray3:18
6Sweet LorraineWardell GrayCliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish4:03
7Scrapple From The AppleWardell GrayCharlie Parker9:01
8MoveWardell GrayDenzil Best, Paul Walsh9:44
9A Sinner Kissed An AngelWardell GrayMack David, Ray Joseph3:06
10Blue GrayWardell GrayWardell Gray2:41
11GrayhoundWardell GrayWardell Gray
12Treadin'Wardell GrayWardell Gray3:44
13 April SkiesWardell GrayBuddy Collette3:00
14 Bright BoyWardell GrayKendall Bright2:44
15 JackieWardell GrayHampton Hawes2:29
16 Farmer's MarketWardell GrayArt Farmer2:45
17 Sweet And LovelyWardell GrayGus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare3:13
18 Lover ManWardell GrayJimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez2:17
19 The Man I LoveWardell GrayGeorge Gershwin3:08
20 LavonneWardell GraySonny Clark2:53
21 So Long BroadwayWardell GrayTeddy Charles3:10
22 Paul's CauseWardell GrayTeddy Charles2:56

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