The "Kansas City" Sessions

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Annotation

Tracks by various versions of the Kansas City Six and Kansas City Five

Annotation last modified on 2016-04-09 07:13 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Way Down Yonder in New Orleans #2
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
cover recording of:
’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (on 1938-09-28)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer
composer:
Turner Layton
3:03
2Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
instrumental recording of:
’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (on 1938-09-28)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer
composer:
Turner Layton
3:00
3Countless Blues
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
recording of:
Countless Blues (on 1938-09-28)
composer:
Milt Gabler
3:04
4Countless Blues #2
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
recording of:
Countless Blues (on 1938-09-28)
composer:
Milt Gabler
3:02
5Them There Eyes #2
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
vocals:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
cover recording of:
Them There Eyes (on 1938-09-28)
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
3:00
6Them There Eyes
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
vocals:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
cover recording of:
Them There Eyes (on 1938-09-28)
lyricist:
William Tracey (in 1930)
composer:
Maceo Pinkard (in 1930) and Doris Tauber (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
3:01
7I Want a Little Girl
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
cover recording of:
I Want a Little Girl (on 1938-09-28)
lyricist:
Billy Moll
composer:
Murray Mencher
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:56
8I Want a Little Girl #2
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
cover recording of:
I Want a Little Girl (on 1938-09-28)
lyricist:
Billy Moll
composer:
Murray Mencher
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:57
9Pagin' the Devil
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
recording of:
Pagin' the Devil (on 1938-09-28)
composer:
Milt Gabler and Walter Page
3:00
10Pagin' the Devil #2
producer:
Milt Gabler
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-09-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-09-28)
electric guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-09-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-09-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-09-28)
recording of:
Pagin' the Devil (on 1938-09-28)
composer:
Milt Gabler and Walter Page
2:58
11Three Little Words #2
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-27)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-27)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-27)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
Three Little Words (on 1944-03-27)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
3:22
12Three Little Words
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-27)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-27)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-27)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
Three Little Words (on 1944-03-27)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
2:55
13Jo Jo
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-27)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-27)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-27)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-27)
recording of:
Jo Jo (on 1944-03-27)
composer:
Joe Bushkin
3:20
14I Got Rhythm #3
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-27)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-27)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-27)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1944-03-27)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:18
15I Got Rhythm #2
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-27)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-27)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-27)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1944-03-27)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:18
16I Got Rhythm
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-27)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-27)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-27)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1944-03-27)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:19
17Four O'Clock Drag
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-27)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-27)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-27)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-27)
recording of:
Four O'Clock Drag (on 1944-03-27)
composer:
Milt Gabler
2:54
18Four O'Clock Drag #3
producer:
Milt Gabler
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1944-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1944-03-27)
piano:
Joe Bushkin (on 1944-03-27)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1944-03-27)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1944-03-27)
trumpet:
Bill Coleman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1944-03-27)
recording of:
Four O'Clock Drag (on 1944-03-27)
composer:
Milt Gabler
2:53
19Laughing at Life
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-03-16)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-03-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-03-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-03-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
Laughing at Life (on 1938-03-16)
writer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist), Nick Kenny, Bob Todd and Cornell Todd
3:08
20Good Mornin' Blues
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-03-16)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-03-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-03-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-03-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
Good Morning Blues (on 1938-03-16)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist), Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) and Jimmy Rushing
2:54
21I Know That You Know
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-03-16)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-03-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-03-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-03-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Know That You Know (on 1938-03-16)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
3:07
22Love Me or Leave Me
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-03-16)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-03-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-03-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-03-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (on 1938-03-16)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Company (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
2:47

Credits

Release

liner notes:Loren Schoenberg
producer:Orrin Keepnews
ASIN:US: B0000001NN [info]