The Perfect Jazz Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A remastered version of the original release, plus three previously unreleased alternate takes, and one alternate take supposedly released (#9-12).
Not clear exactly which one is it, and wether #9 is really an a.t. or an unedited version.
It's also unclear if this material was issued before in the Columbia boxset.

Recorded February - March 1966 in New York.

Drums – Charlie Persip (tracks: 15, 16), Jimmy Lovelace, Ray Lucas (tracks: 2, 3, 13)
Mastered By (Digitally) – Mark Wilder
Organ – Lonnie Smith
Producer – John Hammond
Reissue Producer – Didier C. Deutsch, Steve Berkowitz
Saxophone (Baritone) – Ronnie Cuber
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: 15, 16)
Vocals, Guitar – George Benson

The Herbie Hancock Group

  • Herbie Hancock: Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner D6 clavinet, ARP Odyssey synthesizer, ARP Soloist synthesizer, pipes.
  • Bennie Maupin: soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, saxello, bass clarinet, alto flute.
  • Paul Jackson: electric bass, marimbula.
  • Bill Summers': congas, shekere, balafon, agogo, cabasa, hindewho, tambourine, log drum, surdo, gankoqui, beer bottle.

Notes

This release is known as the "track 1 slow fade" corrected speed version.
See the original for details.

Remastered edition of 1950's album, issued with additional alternate takes.

Label: Sony - Catalog #: 65144 - UPC: 074646514429

barcode/cat # entered in Edit #14383252 — way after release was originally added, and refers to a 25cd boxset The Perfect Jazz Collection: 25 Original Albums, of which this is apparently disc #6. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003IY49S4/

Annotation last modified on 2015-07-14 00:03 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
2▶CD: Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi
3▶CD: Art Blakey - The Jazz Messengers
4▶CD: Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin
5▶CD: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
6▶CD: The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out
7▶CD: Duke Ellington & Count Basie - The Count Meets the Duke
8▶CD: Helen Merrill - Parole e musica
9▶CD: Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods
10▶CD: Chet Baker - Chet Is Back!
11▶CD: The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Monk's Dream
12▶CD: Sonny Rollins - Sonny Meets Hawk!
13▶CD: Martial Solal - At Newport '63
14▼CD: Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan - Two of a Mind
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1All the Things You Are
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer), Bob Prince (Jazz composer, arranger, conductor & producer) and Bob Prince (Robert Graham Prince; Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-07-03)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-07-03)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1962-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1962-07-03)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-07-03)
instrumental cover recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) (on 1962-07-03)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan5:51
2Star Dust
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer), Bob Prince (Jazz composer, arranger, conductor & producer) and Bob Prince (Robert Graham Prince; Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-07-03)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-07-03)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1962-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1962-07-03)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-07-03)
instrumental cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1962-07-03)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan8:23
3Two of a Mind
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer), Bob Prince (Jazz composer, arranger, conductor & producer) and Bob Prince (Robert Graham Prince; Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-08-13)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-08-13)
double bass [bass]:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1962-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-08-13)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-08-13)
recording of:
Two of a Mind (on 1962-08-13)
composer:
Paul Desmond
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan6:00
4Blight of the Fumble Bee
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-06-26)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
John Beal (American Broadway bassist) (on 1962-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1962-06-26)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-26)
recording of:
Blight of the Fumble Bee
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan7:02
5The Way You Look Tonight
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer), Bob Prince (Jazz composer, arranger, conductor & producer) and Bob Prince (Robert Graham Prince; Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-06-26)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
John Beal (American Broadway bassist) (on 1962-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1962-06-26)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-26)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”) (on 1962-06-26)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan7:21
6Out of Nowhere
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer), Bob Prince (Jazz composer, arranger, conductor & producer) and Bob Prince (Robert Graham Prince; Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-08-13)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-08-13)
double bass [bass]:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1962-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-08-13)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-08-13)
instrumental cover recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1962-08-13)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan6:35
7Easy Living
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-06-26)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
John Beal (American Broadway bassist) (on 1962-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1962-06-26)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-26)
instrumental recording of:
Easy Living (on 1962-06-26)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1937, in 1964)
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan7:29
8All the Things You Are (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer) and Bob Prince (Robert Graham Prince; Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-07-03)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-07-03)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1962-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1962-07-03)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-07-03)
instrumental recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) (on 1962-07-03)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan6:59
9The Way You Look Tonight (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer) and Bob Prince (Robert Graham Prince; Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-08-13)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-08-13)
double bass [bass]:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1962-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-08-13)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-08-13)
instrumental recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”) (on 1962-08-13)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 winner)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan7:53
10Untitled Blues Waltz
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer) and Bob Prince (Robert Graham Prince; Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, producer)
alto saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-06-08)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-06-08)
double bass [bass]:
John Beal (American Broadway bassist) (on 1962-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1962-06-08)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-06-08)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-08)
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan9:46
11Untitled Blues Waltz (breakdown)
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall (engineer) and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer) and Bob Prince (Robert Graham Prince; Jazz composer, arranger, conductor, producer)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Paul Desmond (on 1962-06-08)
double bass [bass]:
John Beal (American Broadway bassist) (on 1962-06-08)
drums (drum set):
Ed Shaughnessy (on 1962-06-08)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-06-08)
piano:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1962-06-08)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-08)
Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan1:38
15▶CD: Benny Goodman - Together Again!
16▶CD: George Benson - It's Uptown
17▶CD: Nina Simone - Sings the Blues
18▶CD: Art Tatum - Piano Starts Here
19▶CD: Erroll Garner - Concert by the Sea
20▶CD: Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
21▶CD: Stan Getz - The Best of Two Worlds
22▶CD: Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
23▶CD: Weather Report - Heavy Weather
24▶CD: Wynton Marsalis - Standard Time, Volume 1
25▶CD: Charlie Parker - Bird

Credits

Release

art direction:Howard Fritzson
design/illustration:Randall Martin (US art director, graphic designer, and illustrator)
photography:Don Hunstein (photographer)
Jay Maisel (photographer)
Sandy Speiser
additional liner notes:Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
liner notes:Bill Evans (pianist)
Pat Metheny
Scott H. Thompson (in 1992)
mixer and mastering:Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
additional engineer:Ted Brosnan
Ted Hammond
engineer:David Palmer (Engineer)
Fred Plaut
Don Puluse
additional producer:Bob Belden
producer:George Avakian (US 1940–90s record producer)
Bobby Colomby
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
David Rubinson
Irving Townsend
Ben Young (producer, jazz historian, radio host, engineer)
recording engineer:Mickey Crofford
Ray Hall (engineer)
Fred Plaut
agogô, balafon, cabasa, congas, gankogui, percussion [beer bottle], shekere, slit drum [log drum], surdo and tambourine:Bill Summers
alto flute, bass clarinet, saxophone [saxello], soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:Bennie Maupin
alto saxophone:Paul Desmond
bass:Eugene Wright (bass)
double bass:Robert Hurst (jazz bassist composer)
electric upright bass and marímbula:Paul Jackson (jazz bassist)
membranophone:Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
Joe Morello
Jeffrey “Tain” Watts (jazz drummer)
piano:Dave Brubeck
Marcus Roberts (American jazz pianist)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano], clavinet [Hohner D6 clavinet], other instruments [pipes] and synthesizer [ARP Odyssey synthesizer] and synthesizer [ARP Soloist synthesizer]:Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
trumpet:Wynton Marsalis
remaster of:Monk’s Dream by Thelonious Monk
Monk’s Dream by The Thelonious Monk Quartet
Nina Simone Sings the Blues by Nina Simone
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3509725 [info]
ASIN:UK: B003IY49S4 [info]
US: B000P46Q18 [info]
US: B000002AIT [info]
US: B0012GN2GA [info]
US: B0013DCCS6 [info]
US: B00000269G [info]
FR: B003IY49S4 [info]
other databases:https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/731762/ [info]

Release group

part of:The Perfect Collection / La Discothèque idéale (order: 2)