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
15▶CD: Benny Goodman - Together Again!
16▼CD: George Benson - It's Uptown
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1Clockwise
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
recording of:
Clockwise (on 1966-02-09)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:29
2Summertime
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15) and Ray Lucas (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1966-03-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
George Benson2:25
3Ain't That Peculiar
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15) and Ray Lucas (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Peculiar (on 1966-03-15)
writer:
Marv Tarplin, Robert Rogers, Warren Moore and William Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
George Benson2:58
4Jaguar
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
recording of:
Jaguar (on 1966-02-09)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson3:00
5Willow Weep for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
instrumental cover recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (on 1966-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
George Benson7:50
6A Foggy Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1966-02-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
George Benson2:42
7Hello Birdie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
recording of:
Hello Birdie (on 1966-03-15)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:01
8Bullfight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
recording of:
Bullfight (on 1966-02-09)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson3:47
9Stormy Weather
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
cover recording of:
Stormy Weather (on 1966-03-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
George Benson2:20
10Eternally
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-03-15)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-03-15)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-03-15)
recording of:
Eternally (on 1966-03-15)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:06
11Myna Bird Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (on 1966-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace (on 1966-02-09)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) (on 1966-02-09)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (on 1966-02-09)
recording of:
Myna Bird Blues (Minor Bird Blues) (on 1966-02-09)
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:38
12J.H. Bossa Nova
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-09)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
recording of:
J. H. Bossa Nova
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson3:12
13Clockwise (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-01-10)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Lovelace and Ray Lucas
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
recording of:
Clockwise
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson4:59
14Eternally (short version)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-03-15)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
recording of:
Eternally
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
George Benson2:46
15Sideman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-05-22)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
trumpet:
Blue Mitchell (American trumpet player)
recording of:
Sideman
composer:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
George Benson4:48
16Minor Chant
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-05-22)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
organ:
Dr. Lonnie Smith
trumpet:
Blue Mitchell (American trumpet player)
cover recording of:
Minor Chant
composer:
Stanley Turrentine
publisher:
Groove Music
George Benson3:24
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

mixer and mastering:Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)