A Jazz Date With Chris Connor / Chris Craft

~ Release by Chris Connor (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Moon Ray
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-17)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-17)
flute:
Sam Most (on 1956-12-17)
guitar:
Joe Puma (on 1956-12-17)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-17)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-17)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-17)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
Moonray
writer:
Artie Quenzer
composer:
Artie Shaw
3:19
2Poor Little Rich Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-16)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-16)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-12-16)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (on 1956-12-16)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-16)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-16)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
Poor Little Rich Girl
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
3:56
3Just Squeeze Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-19)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-19)
bongos:
Chino Pozo (on 1956-12-19)
congas:
Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1956-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-19)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-12-19) and Lucky Thompson (on 1956-12-19)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-19)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-19)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
Just Squeeze Me (but Don’t Tease Me)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941)
4:20
4Fancy Free
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-17)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-17)
flute:
Sam Most (on 1956-12-17)
guitar:
Joe Puma (on 1956-12-17)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-17)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-17)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-17)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
recording of:
Fancy Free
writer:
Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
2:20
5It’s a Most Unusual Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-19)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-19)
bongos:
Chino Pozo (on 1956-12-19)
congas:
Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1956-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-19)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-12-19) and Lucky Thompson (on 1956-12-19)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-19)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-19)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
It’s a Most Unusual Day
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
medley of:
En högst förunderlig dag
3:00
6All I Need Is You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-16)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-16)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-12-16)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (on 1956-12-16)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-16)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-16)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
All I Need Is You
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
3:33
7It Only Happens When I Dance With You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-16)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-16)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-12-16)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (on 1956-12-16)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-16)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-16)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
It Only Happens When I Dance With You
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1947)
part of:
Easter Parade (full musical)
3:52
8Lonely Town
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-17)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-17)
flute:
Sam Most (on 1956-12-17)
guitar:
Joe Puma (on 1956-12-17)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-17)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-17)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-17)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
On the Town: Lonely Town
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
On the Town
4:22
9Everything I’ve Got
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-16)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-16)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-16)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-12-16)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (on 1956-12-16)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-16)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-16)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
Ev’rything I’ve Got
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1942)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1942)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3:26
10Driftwood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-17)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-17)
flute:
Sam Most (on 1956-12-17)
guitar:
Joe Puma (on 1956-12-17)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-17)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-17)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-17)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
2:29
11I’m Shooting High
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-19)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-19)
bongos:
Chino Pozo (on 1956-12-19)
congas:
Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1956-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-19)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-12-19) and Lucky Thompson (on 1956-12-19)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-19)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-19)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
I’m Shooting High
writer:
Ted Koehler and Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
2:37
12My Shining Hour
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-19)
bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-12-19)
bongos:
Chino Pozo (on 1956-12-19)
congas:
Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria (Cuban jazz percussionist) (on 1956-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1956-12-19)
piano:
Ralph Sharon (on 1956-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-12-19) and Lucky Thompson (on 1956-12-19)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1956-12-19)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1956-12-19)
arranger:
Ralph Sharon
cover recording of:
My Shining Hour (The Sky’s the Limit)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (ended), Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Harwin Music Corporation
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
3:17
13Moonlight in Vermont
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-05-23)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1958-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-05-23)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-05-23)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-05-23)
cover recording of:
Moonlight in Vermont (on 1958-05-23)
lyricist:
John Blackburn (songwriter)
composer:
Karl Suessdorf
publisher:
Chappell, Johnny R. Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:18
14Blow, Gabriel, Blow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-03-13)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1958-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-03-13)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-03-13)
piano:
Stan Free (on 1958-03-13)
woodwind [flute, tenor sax]:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1958-03-13)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-03-13)
cover recording of:
Blow, Gabriel Blow (Anything Goes) (on 1958-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Anything Goes
2:16
15Here Lies Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-03-13)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1958-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-03-13)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-03-13)
piano:
Stan Free (on 1958-03-13)
woodwind [flute, tenor sax]:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1958-03-13)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-03-13)
cover recording of:
Here Lies Love (on 1958-03-13)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Sony ATV Harmony
3:42
16Be a Clown
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-05-23)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1958-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-05-23)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-05-23)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-05-23)
cover recording of:
Be a Clown (The Pirate film) (on 1958-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1946)
part of:
The Pirate (1948 film)
3:06
17Good for Nothin’ (but Love)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-08)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1958-04-08)
bass clarinet:
Al Epstein (on 1958-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-04-08)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-04-08)
piano:
Stan Free (on 1958-04-08)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-04-08)
cover recording of:
Good for Nothin’ but Love (on 1958-04-08)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
3:58
18On the First Warm Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-08)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1958-04-08)
bass clarinet:
Al Epstein (on 1958-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-04-08)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-04-08)
piano:
Stan Free (on 1958-04-08)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-04-08)
cover recording of:
On the First Warm Day (on 1958-04-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard
2:45
19Chinatown My Chinatown
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-03-13)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1958-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-03-13)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-03-13)
piano:
Stan Free (on 1958-03-13)
woodwind [flute, tenor sax]:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1958-03-13)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-03-13)
cover recording of:
Chinatown, My Chinatown
lyricist:
William Jerome (in 1910)
composer:
Jean Schwartz (in 1910)
publisher:
Beuscher and Sim (Related to Éditions Sim)
2:11
20One Love Affair
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-08)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1958-04-08)
bass clarinet:
Al Epstein (on 1958-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-04-08)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-04-08)
piano:
Stan Free (on 1958-04-08)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-04-08)
cover recording of:
One Love Affair
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard
2:45
21The Night We Called It a Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-03-13)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1958-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-03-13)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-03-13)
piano:
Stan Free (on 1958-03-13)
woodwind [flute, tenor sax]:
Bobby Jaspar (Belgian 1940-60s tenor saxophonist) (on 1958-03-13)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-03-13)
cover recording of:
The Night We Called It a Day
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
BMI/Embassy Music Corp. and Dorsey Brothers Music
3:26
22Johnny One Note
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-05-23)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1958-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-05-23)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-05-23)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-05-23)
cover recording of:
Johnny One Note
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
2:03
23Lover Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-05-23)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1958-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-05-23)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-05-23)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-05-23)
cover recording of:
Lover Man
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (pianist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:54
24Be My All
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-08)
bass:
George Duvivier (on 1958-04-08)
bass clarinet:
Al Epstein (on 1958-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1958-04-08)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1958-04-08)
piano:
Stan Free (on 1958-04-08)
vocals:
Chris Connor (jazz singer) (on 1958-04-08)
4:21