Classic Savoy Be‐Bop Sessions 1945–49

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Tracklist

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1Dexter’s Mood (alt. take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-22)
producer:
Teddy Reig
double bass [bass]:
Nelson Boyd (on 1947-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Mardigan (American jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-22)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1947-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-22)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-22)
recording of:
Dexter's Mood (on 1947-12-22)
composer:
Tadd Dameron and Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon & his Boys3:05
2Dexter’s Mood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-22)
producer:
Teddy Reig
double bass [bass]:
Nelson Boyd (on 1947-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Mardigan (American jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-22)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1947-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-22)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-22)
recording of:
Dexter's Mood (on 1947-12-22)
composer:
Tadd Dameron and Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon & his Boys2:50
3Dextrose (alt. take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-22)
producer:
Teddy Reig
double bass [bass]:
Nelson Boyd (on 1947-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Mardigan (American jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-22)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1947-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-22)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-22)
recording of:
Dextrose (on 1947-12-22)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
Dexter Gordon & his Boys3:40
4Dextrose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-22)
producer:
Teddy Reig
double bass [bass]:
Nelson Boyd (on 1947-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Mardigan (American jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-22)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1947-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-22)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-22)
recording of:
Dextrose (on 1947-12-22)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
Dexter Gordon & his Boys2:47
5Index (alt. take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-22)
producer:
Teddy Reig
double bass [bass]:
Nelson Boyd (on 1947-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Mardigan (American jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-22)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1947-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-22)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-22)
Dexter Gordon & his Boys3:26
6Index
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-22)
producer:
Teddy Reig
double bass [bass]:
Nelson Boyd (on 1947-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Mardigan (American jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-22)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1947-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-22)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-22)
Dexter Gordon & his Boys3:03
7Dexterity (alt. take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-22)
producer:
Teddy Reig
double bass [bass]:
Nelson Boyd (on 1947-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Mardigan (American jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-22)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1947-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-22)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-22)
recording of:
Dexterity (on 1947-12-22)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Dexter Gordon & his Boys3:46
8Dexterity
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-22)
producer:
Teddy Reig
double bass [bass]:
Nelson Boyd (on 1947-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Mardigan (American jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-22)
piano:
Tadd Dameron (on 1947-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1947-12-22)
trumpet:
Fats Navarro (on 1947-12-22)
recording of:
Dexterity (on 1947-12-22)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
Dexter Gordon & his Boys2:59
9Boneology (alt. take)
producer:
Teddy Reig
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1947-12-24)
double bass [bass]:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1947-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-12-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-24)
recorded at:
Harry Smith Studio (1930s-1940s NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-24)
Jay Jay Johnson's Bop Quintet3:13
10Boneology
producer:
Teddy Reig
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1947-12-24)
double bass [bass]:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1947-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-12-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-24)
recorded at:
Harry Smith Studio (1930s-1940s NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-24)
Jay Jay Johnson's Bop Quintet2:59
11Down Vernon’s Alley (alt. take)
producer:
Teddy Reig
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1947-12-24)
double bass [bass]:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1947-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-12-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-24)
recorded at:
Harry Smith Studio (1930s-1940s NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-24)
Jay Jay Johnson's Bop Quintet2:20
12Down Vernon’s Alley
producer:
Teddy Reig
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1947-12-24)
double bass [bass]:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1947-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-12-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-24)
recorded at:
Harry Smith Studio (1930s-1940s NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-24)
Jay Jay Johnson's Bop Quintet2:34
13Yesterdays
producer:
Teddy Reig
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1947-12-24)
double bass [bass]:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1947-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-12-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-24)
recorded at:
Harry Smith Studio (1930s-1940s NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-24)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1947-12-24)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Jay Jay Johnson's Bop Quintet2:57
14Riffette (alt. take)
producer:
Teddy Reig
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1947-12-24)
double bass [bass]:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1947-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-12-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-24)
recorded at:
Harry Smith Studio (1930s-1940s NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-24)
Jay Jay Johnson's Bop Quintet2:26
15Riffette
producer:
Teddy Reig
baritone saxophone:
Leo Parker (on 1947-12-24)
double bass [bass]:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1947-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1947-12-24)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1947-12-24)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-12-24)
recorded at:
Harry Smith Studio (1930s-1940s NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-24)
Jay Jay Johnson's Bop Quintet2:27
16Merry Lee
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
piano:
Will Davis (piano) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson2:06
17Short Life
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
piano:
Will Davis (piano) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson1:56
18It’s the Talk of the Town
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
piano:
Will Davis (piano) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
instrumental recording of:
It’s the Talk of the Town (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) and Marty Symes (lyricist)
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
arranger:
Ib Glindemann
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson2:51
19Bass C Jam (Byas a Drink) (alt. take)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
piano:
Will Davis (piano) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recording of:
Byas-a-Drink (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
composer:
Don Byas and Herman Lubinsky
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Thomas-Cole Publishing Company Inc
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson2:37
20Bass C Jam (Byas a Drink)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
piano:
Will Davis (piano) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recording of:
Byas-a-Drink (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
composer:
Don Byas and Herman Lubinsky
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Thomas-Cole Publishing Company Inc
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson2:58
21Down Home
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
piano:
Will Davis (piano) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson2:49
22Sweet and Lovely
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
piano:
Will Davis (piano) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson2:59
23Fiesta (Short Life)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
piano:
Will Davis (piano) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson2:11
24I’m in the Mood for Love
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
drums (drum set):
Joe Harris (jazz drummer/percussionist) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
piano:
Will Davis (piano) (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
recorded at:
United Broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
instrumental recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love (from 1947-12-24 until 1947-12-31)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
Howard McGhee & Milt Jackson2:55
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Release

photography:Francis Wolff (photographer and record producer)
additional producer:Michael Cuscuna (task: release)
associate mastering:Jonathan Horwich
mastering:Steve Marlowe (mixing & mastering engineer)
transferrer:Rudy van Gelder
Jack Towers
Steven Lasker
Paul Reid III
copyrighted (©) by:Mosaic Records, L.L.C. (in 2016)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:SLG, LLC (in 2016)
licensed to:Mosaic Records, L.L.C.
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ASIN:US: B01N68TWZG [info]
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