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Wardell Gray
Blue Lou
Compil. DE 1999 on Da Music label
Jazz
Track 1 to 4 recorded in Los Angeles, CA on November 23, 1946 Track 5 recorded in Hollywood, CA in February 1947 Track 6 recorded in Hollywood, CA in April 29, 1947 Track 7 and 8 recorded in NYC in December 1947 Track 9 to 11 recorded in July 1948 Track 12 recorded in Hollywood, CA on June 9, 1952 This issue contains previously released material.
Musicians
 | Wardell Gray ts, 1921-1955 US tenor saxophone, album by |
 | Sonny Criss as, 1927-1977 US alto saxophone |
 | Charlie Drayton b, 1919-1953 US bass |
 | Clyde Lombardi b, 1922-1978 US bass |
 | Red Callender b, tu, 1916-1992 US bass |
 | Benny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US clarinet |
 | Åke Hasselgård cl, SE clarinet |
 | Chuck Thompson dr, 1921-2005 US drums |
 | Frank Bode dr, drums |
 | Harold "Doc" West dr, 1915-1951 US drums |
 | Jackie Mills dr, 1922-2010 US drums |
 | Mel Zelnik drums |
 | Al Hendrickson g, 1920-2007 US guitar |
 | Billy Bauer g, 1915-2005 US guitar |
 | Dodo Marmarosa p, 1925-2002 US piano |
 | Erroll Garner p, 1921-1977 US piano |
 | Gerald Wiggins p, 1922-2008 US piano |
 | Mary Lou Williams p, 1910-1981 US piano, written by |
 | Dexter Gordon ts, 1923-1990 US tenor saxophone |
 | Howard McGhee tr, 1918-1987 US trumpet |
 | Wardell Gray Quartet , performer on track |
 | Howard McGhee Sextet , performer on track |
 | The International All-Stars , US performer on track |
 | Benny Goodman Sextet , US performer on track |
 | Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Quintet , performer on track |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell's Bells | Wardell Gray Quartet | Eddie Laguna | 2:58 |
| 2 | One For Prez (How High The Moon) | Wardell Gray Quartet | Eddie Laguna | 3:10 |
| 3 | The Man I Love | Wardell Gray Quartet | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:19 |
| 4 | Easy Swing (Steeplechase) | Wardell Gray Quartet | Eddie Laguna | 3:03 |
| 5 | Blue Lou | Wardell Gray Quartet | Edgar Sampson, Irving Mills | 5:45 |
| 6 | Bebop | Howard McGhee Sextet | Dizzy Gillespie | 7:16 |
| 7 | How High The Moon | The International All-Stars (2) | Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton | 6:15 |
| 8 | C Jam Blues | The International All-Stars (2) | Duke Ellington | 3:50 |
| 9 | Mary's Idea | Benny Goodman Sextet | Mary Lou Williams | 3:12 |
| 10 | Bye Bye Blues Bop | Benny Goodman Sextet | Bert Lown, Chauncey Gray, David Bennett, Fred Hamm | 3:48 |
| 11 | There's A Small Hotel | Benny Goodman Sextet | Rodgers & Hart | 3:08 |
| 12 | The Rubaiyt | Wardell Gray - Dexter Gordon Quintet | Jack Lauderdale | 3:01 |
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