Compil. UK 1976 on Spotlite Records label
Jazz (Swing)
Track A1 to A3 Recorded April 29, 1947 in Hollywood Track B6 and B7 Recorded probably December 1947 in Los Angeles Track A4, B3 to B5 Recorded early/mid September 1948 in possibly New York City Track B1 and B2 Recorded late 1948 in New York City
Wardell Gray ts, 1921-1955 US tenor saxophone, album by | |
Stan Hasselgard cl, SE album by | |
Charles Price sax, US alto saxophone | |
Earle Warren as, sax, 1914-1994 US alto saxophone | |
Sonny Criss as, 1927-1977 US alto saxophone | |
Jack Washington bs, sax, 1910-1964 US baritone saxophone | |
Charlie Drayton b, 1919-1953 US bass | |
Clyde Lombardi b, 1922-1978 US bass | |
Eugene Wright b, *1923 US bass | |
Singleton Palmer b, tu, cor, 1913-1993 US bass | |
Åke Hasselgård cl, SE clarinet | |
Frank Bode dr, drums | |
Jackie Mills dr, 1922-2010 US drums | |
Shadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US drums | |
Al Hendrickson g, 1920-2007 US guitar | |
Freddie Green g, 1911-1987 US guitar | |
Dodo Marmarosa p, 1925-2002 US piano | |
Count Basie p, 1904-1984 US piano, leader, written by, written by, uncredited | |
Paul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US tenor saxophone | |
Bill Johnson tb, trombone | |
Dickie Wells tb, 1907-1985 US trombone | |
George Matthews tb, 1912-1982 US trombone | |
Ted Donnelly tb, 1912-1958 US trombone | |
Clark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US trumpet | |
Emmett Berry tr, 1915-1993 US trumpet | |
Harry Edison tr, US trumpet | |
Howard McGhee tr, 1918-1987 US trumpet | |
Jimmy Nottingham tr, 1925-1978 US trumpet | |
George Gershwin p, key, 1898-1937 US written by, uncredited | |
Milton Ebbins tr, 1912-2008 US written by, uncredited |
Malcolm Walker design, sleeve |
Brian Davis liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Bebop | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | Dizzy Gillespie | 7:14 |
2 | Grooving High | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | Dizzy Gillespie | 6:36 |
3 | Hot House | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | Tadd Dameron | 6:17 |
4 | The King | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | Count Basie | 3:40 |
5 | It Serves Me Right | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | 3:48 | |
6 | Little Dog | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | 2:30 | |
7 | Spasmodic | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | George Gershwin | 2:31 |
8 | X-1 | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | Count Basie, Milton Ebbins | 3:29 |
9 | Good Bait | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | Tadd Dameron | 2:28 |
10 | C Jam Blues | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | Duke Ellington | 6:10 |
11 | How High The Moon | Wardell Gray / Stan Hasselgard | Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton | 3:46 |