Tracklist

1CD: Nat King Cole, Jay Jay Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Les Paul
2CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Howard McGhee, Lester Young
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1Blues for Norman
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1946-01-28) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1946-01-28)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott (on 1946-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1946-01-28)
piano:
Arnold Ross (on 1946-01-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1946-01-28)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1946-01-28) and Howard McGhee (on 1946-01-28)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-01-28)
live recording of:
Blues for Norman (on 1946-01-28)
Al Killian, Howard McGhee, Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, Lester Young, Arnold Ross, Bill Hadnott & Lee Young8:40
2Oh Lady Be Good
live cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1946-01-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Al Killian, Howard McGhee, Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, Lester Young, Arnold Ross, Bill Hadnott & Lee Young11:13
3I Can’t Get Started
live recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (on 1946-01-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell’s • Sydney, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
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) 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)
Al Killian, Howard McGhee, Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, Lester Young, Arnold Ross, Bill Hadnott & Lee Young9:17
4After You’ve Gone
live recording of:
After You’ve Gone (on 1946-01-28)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Al Killian, Howard McGhee, Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, Lester Young, Arnold Ross, Bill Hadnott & Lee Young7:37
5Crazy Rhythm
live recording of:
Crazy Rhythm (on 1946-01-28)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
Dizzy Gillespie, Willie Smith, Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, Mel Powell, Bill Hadnott & Lee Young8:42
6The Man I Love
live recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1946-01-28)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Dizzy Gillespie, Willie Smith, Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, Mel Powell, Bill Hadnott & Lee Young15:09
7Sweet Georgia Brown
live instrumental recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown (on 1946-01-28)
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (publisher), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
Dizzy Gillespie, Willie Smith, Charlie Parker, Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, Mel Powell, Bill Hadnott & Lee Young9:38
3CD: Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Buck Clayton
4CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Jay Jay Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones
5CD: Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young
6CD: Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson
7CD: Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Benny Carter, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson
8CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Bill Harris, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson
9CD: Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Jay Jay Johnson, Coleman Hawkins
10CD: Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Roy Eldridge, John Lewis