The Classic Roulette Collection 1958-1959

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Matrix / Runout (CD 1): [GZ logo] EA3124 EN4CD9159 CD1
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LD02
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 5J54
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): [GZ logo] EA3125 EN4CD9159 CD2
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LD02
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 5J54
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): [GZ logo] EB0102 EN4CD9159 CD3
Mastering SID Code (CD 3): IFPI LD02
Mould SID Code (CD 3): IFPI 5J54
Matrix / Runout (CD 4): [GZ logo] EB0108 EN4CD9159 CD4
Mastering SID Code (CD 4): IFPI LD02
Mould SID Code (CD 4): IFPI 5J54

Annotation last modified on 2024-07-19 06:29 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Disc One
2▶CD: Disc Two
3▼CD: Disc Three
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1For Lena and Lennie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-18)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-18)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-18)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1958-12-18)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-18) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-18)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-18), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-12-18) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-18)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-18), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-18), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-18) and Snooky Young (on 1958-12-18)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-12-18)
recording of:
For Lena and Lennie (on 1958-12-18)
composer:
Quincy Jones (in 1959)
3:50
2Rat Race
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-19)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1958-12-19)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19) and Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-12-19) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19) and Snooky Young (on 1958-12-19)
2:39
3Quince
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Marshall Royal (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Frank Wess (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
3:57
4Meet B B
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-19)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1958-12-19)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19) and Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-12-19) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19) and Snooky Young (on 1958-12-19)
3:27
5The Big Walk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-19)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19)
bass and double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1958-12-19)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19) and Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-12-19) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19) and Snooky Young (on 1958-12-19)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
2:57
6Square at the Roundtable
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Marshall Royal (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Frank Wess (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
2:16
7I Needs to Be Bee’d With
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Marshall Royal (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Frank Wess (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
recording of:
I Needs to Be Bee'd With (in 1959-01)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:31
8Jessica’s Day
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Marshall Royal (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Frank Wess (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
recording of:
Jessica’s Day (in 1959-01)
composer:
Quincy Delight Jones, Jr.
4:25
9The Midnite Sun Never Sets
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-19)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19)
bass and double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1958-12-19)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19) and Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-12-19) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19) and Snooky Young (on 1958-12-19)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
recording of:
The Midnight Sun Never Sets (on 1958-12-19)
composer:
Dorcas Cochran and Quincy Jones
3:34
10Muttnik
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Marshall Royal (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Frank Wess (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
5:26
11Stormy Monday Blues
recording of:
Stormy Monday Blues (in 1959)
writer:
Bob Crowder (tenor saxophone), Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
7 Arts and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
3:09
12Lonesome Lover Blues
cover recording of:
Lonesome Lover Blues
lyricist and composer:
Billy Eckstine
3:08
13Blues, the Mother of Sin
3:39
14Jelly Jelly
cover recording of:
Jelly, Jelly (in 1959)
writer:
Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
3:00
15Don’t Cry Baby
recording of:
Don’t Cry Baby (in 1959)
writer:
Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson and Stella Unger
publisher:
Advanced Music corp. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:31
16Trav’Lin’ All Alone
cover recording of:
Trav’lin’ All Alone (in 1959)
composer:
J.C. Johnson
2:53
17Little Mama
3:27
18I Want a Little Girl
cover recording of:
I Want a Little Girl (in 1959)
lyricist:
Billy Moll (songwriter)
composer:
Murray Mencher
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:23
19Drifting
cover recording of:
Drifting Blues (in 1959)
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician), Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) and Eddie Williams (blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists
3:57
20Song of the Wanderer
cover recording of:
Song of the Wanderer (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Moret
3:21
21Piano Man
cover recording of:
Piano Man
writer:
Billy Eckstine and Sid Kuller
4:04
4▶CD: Disc Four

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distributed by and copyrighted (©) by:Enlightment
pressed by:GZ Media (2014 onwards)
glass mastered at:GZ Media in Loděnice, Beroun (Beroun District), Středočeský kraj (Central Bohemian Region), Czechia
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/16055234 [info]
ASIN:US: B07JJGGL6J [info]