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Norman Granz: The Founder

Dexter Gordon, Nat King Cole (piano), Clifford "Juicy" Owens (drums), Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet), Johnny Miller (double bass), Lee Young (drums), Les Paul (guitar), Jack McVea (saxophone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Illinois Jacquet (saxophone), Charlie Parker, Irving Ashby (guitar), Billy Hadnott...

  • Release Date: 7th Dec 2018
  • Catalogue No: 7725673
  • Label: Verve
  • Length: 3 hours 38 minutes

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Contents

Harry "Sweets" Edison: I Blowed And Gone

Work length4:43
$1.10
$1.50
  • Dexter Gordon, Harry 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet), Clifford "Juicy" Owens (drums), Nat King Cole (piano)
  • Recorded: 1994

trad.: Blues

Work length10:34
$1.10
$1.50
  • Nat King Cole (piano), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Illinois Jacquet (saxophone), Jack McVea (saxophone), Les Paul (guitar), Johnny Miller (double bass), Lee Young (drums)
  • Recorded: 1944-07-02
  • Recording Venue: Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles

Gershwin: I Got Rhythm

Work length12:54
$1.10
$1.50
  • Lester Young (saxophone), Charlie Parker (alto saxophone), Buck Clayton (trumpet), Willie Smith (saxophone), Coleman Hawkins (saxophone), Kenny Kersey (piano), Irving Ashby (guitar), Billy Hadnott (double bass), Buddy Rich (drums)
  • Recorded: 1946-04-22
  • Recording Venue: Embassy Auditorium, Los Angeles

Coleman Hawkins: Picasso

Work length3:15
$1.10
$1.50
  • Recorded: 1947
  • Recording Venue: Asch Studio, New York City

Ellington: Sono

Work length4:34
$1.10
$1.50
  • The Duke Ellington Orchestra
  • Recorded: 1947

George Handy: The Bloos

Work length4:45
$1.10
$1.50
  • George Handy Orchestra
  • Recorded: 1947
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Hollywood

Jack Lawrence, Walter Gross: Tenderly

Work length3:42
$1.10
$1.50
  • Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (double bass)
  • Recorded: 1950-03

Ralph Burns: Vignette At Verney's

Work length2:44
$1.10
$1.50
  • Ralph Burns Orchestra, Lee Konitz
  • Recorded: 1952

Joseph Young, Bernice Petkere: Lullaby Of The Leaves

Work length3:08
$1.10
$1.50
  • Anita O'Day
  • Recorded: 1952-01-22
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Count Basie, Nat Pierce: The New Basie Blues

Work length3:30
$1.10
$1.50
  • Count Basie
  • Recorded: 1952-01-17

Valdés: Con Poco Coco

Work length6:51
$1.10
$1.50
  • Andre's All Stars
  • Recorded: 1958

Al Sears: Castle Rock

Work length2:40
$1.10
$1.50
  • Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra, Johnny Hodges (saxophone), Lloyd Trotman (double bass), Sonny Greer (drums), Leroy Lovett (piano), Al Sears (saxophone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Emmett Berry (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1951-03-03
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington: Jeep's Blues

Work length2:55
$1.10
$1.50
  • Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra, Johnny Hodges (saxophone), Lloyd Trotman (bass guitar), Sonny Greer (drums), Leroy Lovett (piano), Al Sears (saxophone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Emmett Berry (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1951-01-15
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Peterson, O: (Ad Lib) Slow Dances

Work length2:55
$1.10
$1.50
  • Fred Astaire
  • Recorded: 1952

Berlin, I: No Strings

Work length2:54
$1.10
$1.50
  • Fred Astaire, Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Flip Phillips (saxophone), Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Alvin Stoller (drums), Oscar Peterson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Theodor Grouya: Flamingo

Work length2:51
$1.10
$1.50
  • Benny Carter
  • Recorded: 1953

Jack Lawrence, Clara Edwards: With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair

Work length3:00
$1.10
$1.50
  • Tal Farlow
  • Recorded: 1954
  • Recording Venue: New York City: Fine

Robin, L: Easy Living

Work length5:31
$1.10
$1.50
  • Buddy DeFranco, Oscar Peterson Quartet
  • Recorded: 2018

Count Basie, Oscar Peterson: Blues For The Count

Work length15:45
$1.10
$1.50
  • Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Buddy De Franco, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Wardell Gray, Stan Getz, Buddy Rich (drums), Freddie Green (guitar), John Simmons (double bass), Count Basie (piano)
  • Recorded: 1953
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Gershwin: They Can't Take That Away From Me

Work length3:49
$1.10
$1.50
  • Oscar Peterson, Buddy De Franco
  • Recorded: 1954

Heusen: I Thought about You

Work length2:46
$1.10
$1.50
  • Billie Holiday, Willie Smith (saxophone), Bobby Tucker (piano), Barney Kessel (electric guitar), Red Callender (double bass), Chico Hamilton (drums), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet)
  • Recorded: 1956
  • Recording Venue: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles

Jimmy van Heusen, Johnny Mercer: I Thought About You

Work length2:51
$1.10
$1.50
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Frank De Vol
  • Recorded: 1957

Jimmy van Heusen, Johnny Burke: Like Someone In Love

Work length1:59
$1.10
$1.50
  • Bud Powell
  • Recorded: 1954-12-16

Lionel Hampton, Ben Kynard: Pig Ears And Rice

Work length5:38
$1.10
$1.50
  • Recorded: 1955

Kay Swift, Paul James: Can't We Be Friends?

Work length3:45
$1.10
$1.50
  • Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (double bass), Buddy Rich (drums)
  • Recorded: 1956
  • Recording Venue: Hollywood, CA

Rodgers, R: The Girl Friend: Blue Room

Work length2:21
$1.10
$1.50
  • Bing Crosby, Buddy Bregman
  • Recorded: 1956
  • Recording Venue: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles

Duke, V: Taking a Chance on Love

Work length5:06
$1.10
$1.50
  • Lester Young, Teddy Wilson Quartet, Teddy Wilson (piano), Gene Ramey (double bass), Jo Jones (drums)
  • Recorded: 1956
  • Recording Venue: Fine Sound, NYC

Harry M. Woods: What A Little Moonlight Can Do

Work length3:14
$1.10
$1.50
  • Billie Holiday (vocals), Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (double bass), Ed Shaughnessy (drums), Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Herb Ellis (guitar)
  • Recorded: 1954-04-14
  • Recording Venue: Carnegie Hall, New York City

Rodgers, R: The Boys from Syracuse: Falling in love with love

Work length6:15
$1.10
$1.50
  • Oscar Peterson Trio
  • Recorded: 1956-08-08

Harry "Sweets" Edison: Yellow Rose Of Brooklyn

Work length4:31
$1.10
$1.50
  • Buddy Rich (drums), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), John Simmons (bass guitar)
  • Recorded: 1955
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Styne: Time After Time

Work length4:51
$1.10
$1.50
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Recorded: 1955
  • Recording Venue: New York City: Fine

Paul Weston, Axel Stordahl, Sammy Cahn: Day By Day

Work length4:26
$1.10
$1.50
  • Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Pete Brown (alto saxophone), Ray Bryant (piano), Al McKibbon (bass viol), Jo Jones (drums)
  • Recorded: 1957
  • Recording Venue: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI

McHugh: On the sunny side of the street

Work length5:41
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Persip (drums), Tommy Bryant (bass)
  • Recorded: 1957-12-19
  • Recording Venue: New York City: Nola

Rodgers, R: Higher and Higher: It Never Entered My Mind

Work length3:49
$1.10
$1.50
  • Stan Getz (tenor saxophone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Oscar Peterson (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass), Connie Kay (drums)
  • Recorded: 1957-10-07
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA

Anne Caldwell, Vincent Youmans: I Know That You Know

Work length9:39
$1.10
$1.50
  • Stuff Smith, Oscar Peterson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1957

Lewis, John: D & E Blues

Work length5:09
$1.10
$1.50
  • Modern Jazz Quartet
  • Recorded: 1957

Ben Webster, Benjamin Francis Webster: Budd Johnson

Work length9:11
$1.10
$1.50
  • Recorded: 1959
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Loesser: If I Were a Bell

Work length3:05
$1.10
$1.50
  • Blossom Dearie
  • Recorded: 1959

Strayhorn: Chelsea Bridge

Work length7:15
$1.10
$1.50
  • Gerry Mulligan
  • Recorded: 1959-12-02
  • Recording Venue: New York City, NY

Mulligan: Line for Lyons

Work length3:04
$1.10
$1.50
  • Paul Desmond Quartet
  • Recorded: 1958
  • Recording Venue: Fine Sound, NYC

Giuffre: Somp'm Outa Nothin'

Work length4:29
$1.10
$1.50
  • Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), Jimmy Giuffre (baritone saxophone), Hal McKusick (alto saxophone), Buddy Clark (double bass), Ronnie Freeman (drums), Bill Evans (piano), Ted Brown (tenor saxophone), Warne Marsh (tenor saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1959-05-13
  • Recording Venue: Nola Recording Studio-NYC

Herb Ellis: Thank You, Charlie Christian

Work length7:38
$1.10
$1.50
  • Recorded: 1960-06-02

Bernstein: Lonely Town

Work length3:46
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme (vocalist), The Marty Paich Orchestra, Marty Paich (piano), Stu Williamson (trumpet), Frank Rosolino (trombone), Vince De Rosa (french horn), Red Callender (tuba), Bill Hood (baritone saxophone), Joe Mondragon (bass guitar), Mel Lewis (drums)
  • Recorded: 1960
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Hollywood

Bill Holman: Evil Eyes

Work length5:20
$1.10
$1.50
  • The Exciting Terry Gibbs Big Band
  • Recorded: 1960-02-24
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA