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
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1East of the Sun (West of the Moon)
producer:
Zev Feldman (producer and author) (on 1978-05-31)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
double bass:
Walter Booker (on 1978-05-31) and Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1978-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1978-05-31) and J.C. Heard (on 1978-05-31)
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1978-05-31)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1978-05-31) and Carl Schroeder (pianist) (on 1978-05-31)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1978-05-31)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1978-05-31)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1978-05-31)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1978-05-31)
recorded at:
Rosy's in New Orleans (on 1978-05-31)
live cover recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (on 1978-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
Sarah Vaughan3:09
2Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-05-19)
producer:
George Treadwell
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-19)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-19)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-19)
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1950-05-19)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-19)
solo trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-19)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-19)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-19)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-19)
orchestra:
George Treadwell & His All Stars and with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-19)
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1950-05-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Sarah Vaughan2:37
3Come Rain or Come Shine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
George Treadwell
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-19)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-19)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-19)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1950-05-19)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-19)
solo electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-19)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-19)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-19)
orchestra:
with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-19)
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (on 1950-05-19)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Sarah Vaughan3:25
4Mean to Me
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
solo trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Mean to Me
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan2:55
5It Might as Well Be Spring
producer:
George Treadwell
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1950-05-18)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-18)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-18)
orchestra:
with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-18)
engineered at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem (on 1950-05-18)
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair) (on 1950-05-18)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
Sarah Vaughan3:13
6Can't Get Out of This Mood
double bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-18)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-18)
solo clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-18)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-18)
solo trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-18)
orchestra:
with George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-18)
cover recording of:
Can’t Get Out of This Mood (on 1950-05-18)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd (UK) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
sub-publisher:
SEMI Société (SEMI Société)
Sarah Vaughan2:51
7Goodnight My Love
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
Sarah Vaughan3:29
8Ain't Misbehavin'
producer:
George Treadwell
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1950-05-18)
double bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist) (on 1950-05-18)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1950-05-18)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1950-05-18)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1950-05-18)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1950-05-18)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1950-05-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1950-05-18)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1950-05-18)
orchestra:
George Treadwell and his All Stars (on 1950-05-18)
engineered at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem (on 1950-05-18)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1950-05-18)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Sarah Vaughan3:03
9Pinky
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan2:44
10The Nearness of You
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sarah Vaughan3:22
11Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-01-05)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1953-01-05)
recording of:
Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year (on 1953-01-05)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
Sarah Vaughan2:43
12Ooh, What'cha Doin' to Me
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
recording of:
Ooh (What Cha Doin’ to Me)
writer:
Alvin Fields and Theodis Rogers
Sarah Vaughan1:58
13It's All in the Mind
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan3:25
14The Nearness of You (alternate take)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Sarah Vaughan3:14
15Ain't Misbehavin' (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
solo trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
solo trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Sarah Vaughan3:02
16Goodnight My Love (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
Sarah Vaughan3:47
17Can't Get Out of This Mood (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
solo trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Can’t Get Out of This Mood
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd (UK) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
sub-publisher:
SEMI Société (SEMI Société)
Sarah Vaughan2:52
18It Might as Well Be Spring (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
It Might as Well Be Spring (State Fair)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1945)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1945)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1945 winner)
part of:
State Fair (1945 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair (1962 film soundtrack)
part of:
State Fair
Sarah Vaughan3:28
19Mean to Me (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
solo trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Mean to Me
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
Sarah Vaughan2:51
20Come Rain or Come Shine (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
solo electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
solo tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Sarah Vaughan3:35
21East of the Sun (West of the Moon) (alternate take)
bass:
Billy Taylor Jr. (jazz bassist)
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard
electric guitar:
Mundell Lowe
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
Sarah Vaughan3:09
22[pause track]
Sarah Vaughan0:06
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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
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)