Mack the Knife and Other Berlin Theatre Songs of Kurt Weill

~ Release by Sextet of Orchestra U.S.A. (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Original LP issue (1966): Mack the Knife and Other Berlin Theatre Songs of Kurt Weill (RCA LSP 3498).
Three additional bonus tracks are included (#8, #9, #10).
Was reissued as well as RCA Bluebird 62852-RB under the title Theatre Music of Kurt Weill.

Annotation last modified on 2008-01-03 03:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Alabama Song
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-01-10)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1964-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1964-01-10)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1964-01-10)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1964-01-10) and Nick Travis (on 1964-10-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”) (on 1964-01-10)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Harms Co., Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc., Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Universal Edition (London) Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Alabama Song (from “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny”)
5:26
2Havana Song
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-01-10)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1964-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1964-01-10)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1964-01-10)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1964-01-10) and Nick Travis (on 1964-10-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Havana Lied (on 1964-01-10)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
6:19
3As You Make Your Bed
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1964-01-10)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1964-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1964-01-10)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1964-01-10)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1964-01-10) and Nick Travis (on 1964-10-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny: Denn wie man sich bettet (on 1964-01-10)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
5:27
4Mack the Knife
alto saxophone and bass clarinet:
Jerome Richardson (on 1965-06-01)
cornet:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1965-06-01)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1965-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-06-01)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1965-06-01)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1965-06-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (on 1965-06-01)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel
5:07
5Bilbao Song
alto saxophone and bass clarinet:
Jerome Richardson (on 1965-06-01)
cornet:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1965-06-01)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1965-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-06-01)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1965-06-01)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1965-06-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Happy End: Teil 1. No. 1: Bilbao‐Song. “Bills Ballhaus in Bilbao” (on 1965-06-01)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
librettist:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Universal Edition AG (Wien) (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Happy End: Teil 1: Lieder vom Höllenfeuer und Reue
3:49
6Barbara Song
alto saxophone and bass clarinet:
Jerome Richardson (on 1965-06-01)
cornet:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1965-06-01)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1965-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-06-01)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1965-06-01)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1965-06-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I. Der Song vom Nein und Ja (Barbara-Song) (on 1965-06-01)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I
5:07
7Pirate Jenny
alto saxophone and bass clarinet:
Jerome Richardson (on 1965-06-01)
cornet:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1965-06-01)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1965-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-06-01)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1965-06-01)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1965-06-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I. Die Seeräuberjenny (on 1965-06-01)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Arcadia and Universal (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
part of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I
3:38
8Mack the Knife (alternate)
alto saxophone and bass clarinet:
Jerome Richardson (on 1965-06-01)
cornet:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1965-06-01)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1965-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-06-01)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1965-06-01)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1965-06-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (on 1965-06-01)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
part of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel
4:52
9Bilbao Song (alternate)
alto saxophone and bass clarinet:
Jerome Richardson (on 1965-06-01)
cornet:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1965-06-01)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1965-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-06-01)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1965-06-01)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1965-06-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Happy End: Teil 1. No. 1: Bilbao‐Song. “Bills Ballhaus in Bilbao” (on 1965-06-01)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
librettist:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Universal Edition AG (Wien) (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Happy End: Teil 1: Lieder vom Höllenfeuer und Reue
3:48
10Pirate Jenny (alternate)
alto saxophone and bass clarinet:
Jerome Richardson (on 1965-06-01)
cornet:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1965-06-01)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1965-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1965-06-01)
guitar:
Jimmy Raney (on 1965-06-01)
trumpet:
Mike Zwerin (on 1965-06-01)
conductor:
Mike Zwerin
arranger:
Mike Zwerin
instrumental recording of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I. Die Seeräuberjenny (on 1965-06-01)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Arcadia and Universal (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
part of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I
4:25

Credits

Release

liner notes:George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer) (in 1966)
Mike Zwerin (on 1998-02-23)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7846902 [info]
ASIN:FR: B0000241OV [info]